6 Activities A Calm Day on Lake Shirakaba Hana Joy Lake Shirakaba is a man-made lake north of Chino City in Nagano Prefecture. During the summer, visitors can cruise around the...
9 Activities Kiso Valley's Tsumago-juku Sandra Isaka Tsumago-juku is a post town along the Kiso Valley's ancient highway, the Nakasendo. Hiking from the next post town, Magome, ...
Activities Meet with a Flying Squirrel Noro Randria In the Wild Bird Forest in Nagano prefecture lives the Japanese giant flying squirrel. Come and meet up with one...after the ...
Activities Guided Tour in the Wild Bird Forest Noro Randria Take part in a guided eco tour organized by Picchio center in Karuizawa city to discover the Wild Bird Forest! Never the same...
Activities Conservation of Asian Black Bears Noro Randria Picchio center in Karuizawa city, Nagano prefecture, has a wildlife research center with a team dedicated to the protection o...
Activities Togakushi's Lake Kagami-ike Robert Grey A little off the beaten path in Nagano City's Togakushi District is the breathtakingly beautiful Kagami-ike, an artificial re...
6 Activities Gorgeous Views: Utsukushi-ga-hara Hana Joy The Utsukushi-ga-hara Highlands of Nagano offer spectacular views of the surrounding mountains.
10 Activities Magome to Tsumago Sandra Isaka In the Kiso Valley, hike between the traditional post towns of Magome and Tsumago for a truly Japanese experience.
10 Activities Kamikochi: Hiking near Takayama Amber Echevarria A great place to spend a day or two if you're interested in hiking. For beginners and experts alike: a great place to see bea...
Activities Shinetsu Trail, Part 3 Rowland Douglas Part three: the Shinetsu trail is a 4-6 day hike, running north-east from Mt. Madarao by Lake Nojiri. Moderately strenuous bu...