
The Hakuba Yoo Hoo Festival takes place at the Hakuba Iwatake Mountain Resort towards the end of May, and includes hands-on workshops,..
Enjoy a fantastic night by light of candles on green glass in the yard of the Matsumoto Museum of Art, with art and live music.
An introduction to the raw and elegant sound and fury of the Matsumoto Taiko Festival
St. Cousair, an award-winning winery located in northern Nagano Prefecture’s town of Iizuna, is a delightful spot to relax, en..
There are secrets in the forest of Karuizawa. One of them involves an Englishman, his Japanese wife and their seven year old boy...
There are many miso breweries in Nagano and some of them have their own shop. At Ishii Miso Brewery, you can see inside the br..
Shibu Onsen in Nagano Prefecture is a lovely onsen town in a gorgeous natural area. But it also has something more to offer - 9..
Hidden away in the valley of the Yukawa River, HOSHINOYA Karuizawa is a ryokan mixed with a luxury hotel and a spa retreat, an..
Hoshino Resorts KAI Alps lies in the deep Omachi onsen territory of Nagano's Northern Alps mountain range, and promises an invigorating..
Driving on Route 292 around Gunma's Kusatsu Onsen offers stunning views as well as interesting places like the highest point..
I visited a knife and blade maker in Shinanomachi to see how he forges his traditional craft's products. It was both fascinating..
In Yudanaka in Japan's Nagano prefecture, Hotel Housei is a welcoming traditional onsen hotel. It's the perfect place to..