10 Suganuma Gassho Village in Toyama Takako Sakamoto Suganuma Village in Gokayama Gassho-style Villages; A World Heritage Site with newly set-up roads and tunnels. I was mesmerized..
19 Matsumoto Castle in Winter Jessica A Paje Matsumoto Castle in Winter. Snowfall at the castle in mid-February and a quick tour inside!
Accommodation Villa Hamanako Peter Sidell Near Hamamatsu in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, Villa Hamanako is a lakeside hotel on Lake Hamana, with a comfortable, relaxing..
Nagano Lantern Festival 2026 Early - Mid Feb Nagano Lantern Festival, a week of lanterns on display along the road to Zenkoji, finished off with Zenkoji itself lit up in brilliant..
Winter Flight over Katsuyama Castle Hiroshi Ohnuki Aerial view of Katsuyama Castle in Fukui, the tallest castle in Japan, standing in the midst of rice fields covered with pure snow..
Culture Shiseido Art House and Museum Peter Sidell Near Kakegawa in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, Shiseido Art House and Corporate Museum displays the cultural and commercial..
Ono Castle, the Castle in the Sky Hiroshi Ohnuki An aerial view of Echizen Ono Castle, 'The Castle in the Sky', on a sunny day. Notice the beautiful Hakusan mountain range..
