6 Activities The Nakasendō: A Journey Through History Alessio Pompeo This article discusses a historic route that connected Kyoto to Edo (present-day Tokyo): the Nakasendō
Activities Shinshu Azumino Half Marathon 2025 Kim Bergström The Shinshu Azumino Half Marathon is now in its 10th year, and it's an event that showcases the area's beautiful surroundings...
Activities Iiyama Snow Festival 2026 Kim Bergström The Iiyama Snow Festival has been running for four decades now, and was originally born from the idea of trying to revitalize...
Activities Iiyama Nanohana Festival 2026 Kim Bergström Iiyama's aptly-named Nanohana Park comes alive during spring, and their annual nanohana festival is held during the latter ha...
Activities Achi Village Peach Blossom Festival 2026 Kim Bergström From mid-April to mid-May, Nagano's Achi Village comes alive with the color of around 10,000 peach trees in bloom, filling th...
Activities The Top Four Snowy Slopes of Nagano, Niigata Serena Ogawa If you're in Japan for winter sports, look no farther than Nagano. These are the must-go spots for snow sports!
Activities Cosmos Season at the Kurohime Plateau 2025 Kim Bergström Nagano's Kurohime Plateau has been home to cosmos flowers for almost the last 50 years, and the area is a popular picnic spot...
Activities Straddling the Skyline in Shibu Toge Pass Linka Wade Driving on Route 292 around Gunma's Kusatsu Onsen offers stunning views as well as interesting places like the highest point ...
Activities Takato Castle Park Sakura Festival Kim Bergström From around early to mid April each year, Nagano's Takato Castle Park is filled with the pretty pink color of 1500 sakura tre...
Activities Sakura Season at Komoro Castle Park Kim Bergström From around Early to mid-April each year, the Komoro Castle Park is home to a sakura festival to celebrate the beauty of arou...
