Activities Gon-chan: Melancholy Stones of Naeba Reynald Ventura The idea of big stones painted with mournful eyes and a gaze that petrifies -- to welcome and usher visitors to a rock festival..
8 Winter Sports GALA Yuzawa Rufus Starbuck An iconic Japanese ski resort with a bullet train station right at the base of the resort. For a day trip to the snow from Tokyo,..
Winter Sports Sakura and Spring Skiing Bryan Baier Spring in Japan is cherry blossom or sakura season. The glorious pink and white flowers bloom up and down the length of the country..
Sports & Fitness Mt. Kakuda Bryan Baier A beautiful, ~5km hike up Mt. Kakuda, a 473m high mountain on the Sea of Japan coast
Winter Sports Ipponsugi Ski Resort Rufus Starbuck A tiny family run ski resort right in the center of Yuzawa town within walking distance of the station. Great for families and those..
10 Outdoors Naeba Dragondola Rufus Starbuck Mid-October to mid-November is autumn color season in the mountains. The lush summer greenery gives way to a stunning display of..
Camping & Trekking Yahiko Park Jasper Wilkins This beautiful park is between 3 - 4 hours train journey from Tokyo on the Joetsu Shinkansen Line. April is definitely the be..