Activities Free Ride World Tour 2019: Hakuba 2019 John Blagys The Free Ride World Tour is coming to Hakuba in 2019! The first stop of the prestigious backcountry competition will be held ...
6 The Cerfeuil Café [Closed] Livvy Boote In Japan's Nagano prefecure, The Cerfeuil Café in Karuizawa's Prince Shopping Plaza is the perfect stop-off after a morning o...
Activities Togakushi's 'Lost' Torii Robert Grey When visiting the shrines of Togakushi, you'd be hard pressed to find the first torii gate. Its location is quite off the bea...
Culture Candle Night in Matsumoto 2026 Akira Matsuo Enjoy a fantastic night by light of candles on green glass in the yard of the Matsumoto Museum of Art, with art and live music.
Kamikochi: Hiking along Azusa River Tomoko Kamishima On a crisp, clear morning in early October, we walked along the Azusa River up to Myojin. The views along the forest trail we...
Culture Kamikochi Hodaka Shrine Tomoko Kamishima Hodaka Shrine, situated alongside Kamikochi’s Myojin Pond, has a special Shinto ritual on October 8 every year, to offer up p...
7 Mount Norikura in Golden Hue Masayoshi Hirose I enjoyed the autumn leaves around 'Three Waterfalls' at Norikura Highlands to the fullest.
Kamikochi Taisho-ike Pond Hike Tomoko Kamishima Kamikochi: Fascinating scenic spot on the upper reaches of Azusa River. It commands a great view of the mountains of the nort...
Activities Nakasendo Hike & Erupting Mt Ontake Akira Matsuo Some travelers who plan to visit central Japan are worrying about any trouble by the eruption of Mt. Ontake. Now, however, tr...
Area Karuizawa Peter Sidell Tokyo is a great city to enjoy, with its unfinishable array of sights, shops and restaurants, but sometimes it's nice to get ...
