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Sakura and Spring Skiing

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..

Niigata 4
Fujiwara 9

Fujiwara

C. Rio

Nestled deep in the mountains that border Gumna and Niigata, the town of Fujiwara is the winter gateway to several ski resorts in..

Gunma
Starry Nights in Japan: Achi Village

Starry Nights in Japan: Achi Village

Featured

Achi Village was once recognized as the best place to see shining stars in in the Japan night skies by the Ministry of the Environment...

Nagano 2
Yamagata in Winter 13

Yamagata in Winter

Amber Mezbourian

With winter comes the opportunity to experience a different side to life in Yamagata. Snow festivals, winter sports and onsen are..

Yamagata 2
Snow-covered Mt. Kintoki

Snow-covered Mt. Kintoki

Yu Nakao

1213m Mt.Kintoki (金時山) is the highest peak of the outer rim of the Hakone crater. When it’s sunny, you have a magnificent v..

Shizuoka 1