9 Shopping Takahashi Ameya Avery Choi Takahashi Magozaemon first opened its door in 1624 and has been selling traditional Japanese confectioneries on the streets o...
Beauty & Spa Bessho Onsen Scott Brause Bessho Onsen in Nagano prefecture is a perfect day trip from Tokyo. Go on a weekday for fresh air and blissful relief from t...
Activities Urasa Chrysanthemum Festival 2026 Kim Bergström Chrysanthemums are Japan's national flower, and there are plenty of them on display at the annual Urasa Chrysanthemum festiva...
11 Culture Satoyama Art Zoo Kim Bergström Want to see a host of animals in a natural environment? The Satoyama Art Zoo shows off a range of creatures, great and small ...
11 Culture Ikeda Memorial Museum Kim Bergström If you appreciate art, culture, nature or sports, the Ikeda Memorial Museum will have something to interest you with. Situate...
Culture The Beautiful Landscape of Azumino Peter Sidell Close to Matsumoto in central Japan's Nagano prefecture, Azumino is an attractive area of countryside, with a peaceful atmosp...
10 Culture Tokoji Temple in Azumino Peter Sidell In the countryside of Azumino near Matsumoto in central Japan, Tokoji is an attractive Buddhist temple, home to plenty of int...
Culture Takahashi Setsuro Art Museum Peter Sidell In the countryside of Azumino, near Matsumoto in central Japan, Takahashi Setsuro Art Museum is a charming little art museum,...
Culture Takaoka Lacquerware Alena Eckelmann Japanese lacquerware, or Shikki, has gained popularity around the world. Takaoka is one of Japan's famous lacquerware product...
14 Culture Hotaka-jinja Shrine in Azumino Peter Sidell In the countryside of Azumino, near Matsumoto in central Japan's Nagano prefecture, Hotaka-jinja is a spacious Shinto shrine ...
