Activities Icicles of Light and Winter Lanterns 2025 Kim Bergström Running from the start of February until the end of March, the Icicles of Light and Winter Lanterns event features illuminate...
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...
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 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 Achi Village Peach Blossom Festival 2025 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 Iiyama Nanohana Festival 2025 Kim Bergström Iiyama's aptly-named Nanohana Park comes alive during spring, and their annual nanohana festival is held during the latter ha...
Activities Hakuba Yoo Hoo Festival 2025 Kim Bergström The Hakuba Yoo Hoo Festival takes place at the Hakuba Iwatake Mountain Resort towards the end of May, and includes hands-on w...
Activities Azumino Park Illuminations 2025-2026 Kim Bergström From early November until early January, Nagano's Alps Azumino National Government Park will host their annual illumination e...
Activities Garyu Park Sakura Festival Kim Bergström If you're after an ultra-picturesque cherry blossom spot, look no further than Nagano's Garyu Park. It was selected as one of...
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!
