20 Culture Powerful Trees of Japan Elena Lisina The photos of different trees that have special meanings in Japan.
Accommodation The Kurobe Kanko Hotel Jonathan Jahnke The Kurobe Kanko Hotel, in Omachi, Nagano, sits at the entrance of the Japanese Alps, making it perfect for hiking, trekking, winter..
Activities Three Days Along Kisoji’s Nakasendo Trail (Day 3) Featured Day three from our a three-day trip to the Kiso Valley along the Nakasendo to take in some of its key sights.
9 Activities Central Alps Hike Day 2 Steve Morton Great sights continued to greet me after sunrise. These are some of the views I experienced when traversing the Central Alps on..
8 Activities Hiking Mt Kiso-Koma to Usugi-dake Steve Morton If it’s adventure you want then head up to Japan’s Central Alps.The adventure begins the very moment you leave the cable car s..
26 Culture Tsumago Post Town Elena Lisina Tsumago is the middle of three historical post towns of the Kiso Valley on the Nakasendo route from Edo to Kyoto.
Culture Narai Post Town Elena Lisina Narai is one of the best preserved post towns of the Edo Period on the Nakasendo route.
Culture Suwa Grand Shrine in Nagano Elena Lisina Suwa Taisha is the oldest Shinto shrine in Japan and the head shrine of the Suwa network of shrines, composed of more than ten thousand..