8 Activities Nagano’s Nozawa Onsen Steve Morton For anyone wanting to find a great winter getaway then look no further than Nozawa Onsen. Situated within the deep mountainous valleys..
Activities The Town That Chestnuts Made Arlene Bastion Chestnuts have sustained Obuse for over 600 years. Chestnut sweets were first created here, and both their historical value and..
8 Activities Hiking the Central Alps: Day 1 Steve Morton Experience clouds floating over deep mountain valleys and narrow ridges as you traverse along the Central Alps. This is how day..
Activities Shaw Memorial House, Karuizawa Peter Sidell In the resort town of Karuizawa in Japan's Nagano prefecture, Shaw Memorial House is the preserved summer home of the town..
Camping & Trekking Guided Tour in the Wild Bird Forest Noro Randria Take part in a guided eco tour organized by Picchio center in Karuizawa city to discover the Wild Bird Forest! Never the same ..
Sports & Fitness Playing in the Yu River Noro Randria Summer in Japan can be very hot. The Yu river in Karuizawa city is the perfect way to cool down. Bring shorts and waterproof s..
Camping & Trekking A Tomb with a View Robert Grey Those interested in Japanese culture and history may be familiar with kofun, the ancient burial mounds found all over the country...
9 Camping & Trekking Kiso Valley's Tsumago-juku Sandra Isaka Tsumago-juku is a post town along the Kiso Valley's ancient highway, the Nakasendo. Hiking from the next post town, Magome,..