Food Ochiai: Suburb or Ramen Oasis? Laura Welch It also used to be the main route to reach the onsen (hot springs) in Akiu
Beauty & Spa Scenic Kawaguchiko Andrew Checkley pleasant, relaxed town with no shortage of restaurants, high-quality onsen
Activities Gozaisho Ropeway Vs Gozaisho Hiking Trail Chris Glenn ten-person capacity gondolas take passengers from the famed Yunoyama Onsen
Accommodation Kinugawa Park Hotels James Rodrigues Although the hotel scene in the onsen town of Kinugawa was hit relatively
Area Hojo Hojo is the northernmost part of Matsuyama. Once a separate municipality with the rank of ‘city’, it merged with Matsuyama in 2005, but it still retains much of its character as a separate..
Culture The True Wild Country of Iya Valley Phillip Nelson learning how to make soba noodles, an old samurai residence and a couple of onsen
Beauty & Spa Hakuba Cortina Ski Area Bryan Baier ¥1000 food voucher good at any restaurant at Cortina, and passes to the onsen
Accommodation Osorezan Andrew Checkley It also grants entry to what is by far the finest onsen I’ve ever visited