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!
9 Culture Hikoji-gama Pottery Art Studio Samuel Richards Surrounded by tea plantations, Hikoji-gama (Shitoro-yaki) Pottery Art Studio is found in the mountains of Shimada City, in ce...
Activities Cosmos Season at the Kurohime Plateau 2026 Kim Bergström Nagano's Kurohime Plateau has been home to cosmos flowers for almost the last 50 years, and the area is a popular picnic spot...
Activities Muramatsu Park Cherry Blossom Festival Kim Bergström Each year, the Muramatsu Park Cherry Blossom Festival showcases the beauty of spring in Niigata Prefecture. The park was desi...
12 Culture Shibu Onsen Day Trip Nathan Eden Full of yukata-clad visitors during the weekend, the beautiful and historic village of Shibu Onsen is quiet mid-week. Amid th...
Activities Okazaki Park Wisteria Festival Kim Bergström Each year in late April through to early May, Aichi's Okazaki Park Wisteria Festival celebrates the beauty of these pretty pu...
Activities Kama-iri-cha Shibamoto Samuel Richards At this tea plantation in Shizuoka in central Japan, the master takes things to a new level by roasting the mature leaf into ...
Activities Komuroyama Park Azalea Viewing Party 2027 Kim Bergström Shizuoka's Komuroyama Park is known as one of Japan's best spots for enjoying springtime azaleas, and there are plenty of the...
Activities Kiso Sansen Park Tulip Festival Kim Bergström The annual Kiso Sansen Park Tulip Festival in Gifu shows off an abundance of tulips in numerous colors and varieties. As ther...
Activities Dragondola Gaurav Raja Dahal The Naeba-Tashiro Gondola Ropeway is popularly known as 'Dragondola' and started operating in 2001. Its 5481m length makes Dr...
