Activities Iiyama Snow Festival Feb 11th - Feb 12th The Iiyama Snow Festival has been running for four decades now, and was originally born from the idea of trying to revitalize this..
Activities Achi Village Peach Blossom Festival Late Apr - Early May From mid-April to mid-May, Nagano's Achi Village comes alive with the color of around 10,000 peach trees in bloom, filling the..
Accommodation The Bathhouses of Shibu Onsen Linka Wade Shibu Onsen in Nagano Prefecture is a lovely onsen town in a gorgeous natural area. But it also has something more to offer - 9..
Activities Sakura Season at Komoro Castle Park Kim From around Early to mid-April each year, the Komoro Castle Park is home to a sakura festival to celebrate the beauty of around..
Activities Karuizawa Winter Festival Nov 26th - Feb 28th Karuizawa has long been renowned as a great place to enjoy Christmas in Japan. Furthermore the area has some great winter sports...
Culture Nagano Olympic Museum Kim Nagano played host to the Winter Olympics in 1998, and the Nagano Olympic Museum was created to inspire interest in the Games. It..
Activities Spring in Ikeda Town Featured The small town of Ikeda is less than 200 kilometers from Tokyo. The area has been called one of Japan's most beautiful villages...
Activities Kamikochi – The Japanese Alps Geraldine Buergel Useful information on the Mt. Yakedake hike as a day-trip including a brief description of the trail as well as the infrastructure..