Area Karuizawa Tokyo is a great city to enjoy, with its unfinishable array of sights, shops and restaurants, but sometimes it's nice to get away for a day or two to somewhere quieter, and enjoy a more tranquil..
Food Traditonal Miso Brewery Tour & Lunch Akira Matsuo There are many miso breweries in Nagano and some of them have their own shop. At Ishii Miso Brewery, you can see inside the br..
12 The Gods Descend upon Kamikochi Takako Sakamoto I visited Kamikochi hilands to enjoy the early autumn mountains in brilliant colors.The magnificent view of the Hotaka mountains..
Nightlife The Nozawa Onsen Fire Festival 2025 Jan 13th - Jan 15th The Nozawa Onsen Fire Festival, an outrageous combination of flames, kindling and tons of sake is held every year on January 15th..
Food Pure Milk Gelato Nagai Farm Noro Randria Gelato sold at Pure Milk Gelato Nagai farm in Harunire Terrace, Karuizawa, is famous for being made with fresh ingredients and..
Culture The Honjin & Waki-Honjin of Tsumago Stefanus Husin A walk through a small segment of history.
Shopping Walking the Matsumoto Town Sneaker Jerome Lee Instead of taking the Town Sneaker bus route in Matsumoto city, choose the more active option by walking the route, and appreciating..
Activities Climbing Mount Ontake - 1 Steve Morton A hike through snow covered peaks on Mount Ontake, a very holy mountain. Part 1