12 Outdoors Jigokudani Yaen Koen (Monkey Park) George Popescu Jigokudani Monkey Park is the perfect place to catch sight of snow monkey's bathing in an onsen.
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..
Outdoors Spring in Ikeda Town Featured The small town of Ikeda is less than 200 kilometers from Tokyo. The area has been called one of Japan's most beautiful villages...
Sports & Fitness Goryu 47 Ski Area Bryan Baier Goryu 47 are two interconnected ski areas featuring terrain that caters to skiers and snowboarders of all levels and all nationalities...
Activities Getting to Know Karuizawa Hannah Warren When staying at the Hoshino Resorts, you should block out a sunny Saturday morning to head down to Karuizawa for a stroll down the..
Activities Shiraito-no-Taki Waterfall Livvy Boote Near Karuizawa resort in Japan's Nagano prefecture, Shiraito-no-Taki Waterfall is a great example of beautiful landscape and..
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..
9 Camping & Trekking The Divine Beauty of Kamikōchi Jerome Lee Kamikōchi in Matsumoto, Nagano, offers some fantastic views, and is located roughly 2 hours away from Matsumoto station.