9 Activities Bathing Apes in Rural Nagano Ben Beechey Jigokudani Monkey Park, Nagano Prefecture, famous for monkeys bathing in the natural hot spring.
Activities Happo-one Winter Resort Andrew Kehoe Happo-one is one of the premier resorts of Japan with deep snow and a beautiful view from the summit. It was once the sight of..
Activities Climbing Mount Karamatsu Matt Seary Climb Mt Shirouma then heading south along the mountain tops to Mt Karamatsu before descending via cable cars across the ski f..
Transportation A Route to Wonderland Febry Fawzi Shinonoi line, one of the JR East line which serves the route from Nagano station to Matsumoto station. A journey that takes a..
Activities Mount Yatsugatake Valerie Kor Pick fruits, ride a horse, have a picnic in the mountains, visit a farm, have a coffee at a vintage cafe, you can do all these..
8 Activities Honzawa Onsen C. Rio Sitting at 2150m, Honzawa Onsen is the highest rotenburo (outdoor hot springs) in Japan.
Accommodation HOSHINOYA Karuizawa Featured Hidden away in the valley of the Yukawa River, HOSHINOYA Karuizawa is a ryokan mixed with a luxury hotel and a spa retreat, an..
12 Activities Gods & Goddess live in Kamikochi Yoshiko Toyama You can arrive at this amazingly beautiful place after just a 3-hour drive from Tokyo. Get off the Chuo-highway at Matsumoto and..