8 Bonsai Chrysanthemum Display Mandy Bartok If you're visiting Matsumoto Castle this autumn, be sure to check out the display of bonsai chrysanthemums on the north side ...
8 Culture Autumn at Komoro Castle Ruins Mandy Bartok The Komoro Castle Ruins near Ueda in Nagano prefecture boast beautiful fall foliage from late October to early November.
Activities Sumo Roadshows in Nagano Akira Matsuo Sumo roadshows were held on Matsumoto and Nagano on October 14th and 16th.
Shopping Yagasaki Park, Karuizawa Jasper Wilkins Karuizawa is a great area to visit for not only shopping but hiking and sight seeing. Visit Yagasaki park to relax.
Activities Picchio's Nature Watching Tour Livvy Boote In Karuizawa in Japan's Nagano prefecture, Picchio is an award-winning wildlife research and eco-tour centre, a beautiful ret...
9 Footsteps of Spring Masayoshi Hirose I traveled to the mountainous Shinshu region searching for late spring, and found wonderful mountain scenery, a suspension br...
9 Spring Breeze of Azumino Masayoshi Hirose A soft spring breeze caresses your cheek in Azumino of Shinshu region, where 'good old Japan' still remains the same as it wa...
Culture Being a Ninja in Togakushi Kenny King Hin Choi It's not easy to be a ninja, but here in Togakushi you can learn about their stories and try to be one.
Food Laboratorio Cafe & Shop, Matsumoto Catherine Hagar Laboratorio Cafe & Shop offers homemade English muffins and handcrafted goods just a few minutes walk from Matsumoto Castle i...
