Culture Onbashira Matsuri in Suwa, Nagano Apr 2nd - May 16th 2022 Past Event Onbashira Matsuri in Suwa, Nagano is filled with plenty of singing, dancing, colorful costumes and merrymaking in general.
Festivals Shinshu Matsumoto Soba Festival Early Oct The Shinshu Matsumoto Soba Festival is an annual event which has been running for almost 20 years now, and it brings soba restaurants..
Culture Karuizawa Shaw Memorial Chapel Tomoko Kamishima Owning a summer cottage in Karuizawa is now a status symbol in Japanese. But the first cottage was built by a conservative foreign..
14 Temples & Shrines Togakushi Okusha Shrine Vicky Amin Be transported by the mysterious aura of an avenue of cedar woods, and take in the serenity of Togakushi Okusha Shrine on the verge..
Museums The Honjin & Waki-Honjin of Tsumago Stefanus Husin A walk through a small segment of history.
12 Culture Shibu Onsen Day Trip Nathan Eden Full of yukata-clad visitors during the weekend, the beautiful and historic village of Shibu Onsen is quiet mid-week. Amid the chaos..
7 Temples & Shrines Suwa Taisha (Suwa Grand Shrine) Brian Wood-Koiwa Suwa Taisha (Suwa Grand Shrine) houses the four largest logs of the Onbashira festival and a tree that snores when it lowers its..
Culture Hakuba Summer Festival Mid Aug The Hakuba Summer Festival has been running for over three decades now, and it includes a variety of fun activities to enjoy a summer..