Accommodation Hotel Bleston Court Hannah Warren Hotel Bleston Court is just gorgeous. Set amongst the trees of the Hoshino Resorts complex, every aspect of is designed to ma...
Food Kasuké Restaurant Hannah Warren Kasuke Hoshino was the man who opened the first Hoshino Onsen Ryokan, a simple ryokan on the site of the current resort, over...
Activities Picchio Hannah Warren Standing in a field, armed with binoculars, staring at a tree doesn’t sound like the best way to spend a chilly autumn evenin...
Activities Getting to Know Karuizawa Hannah Warren When staying at the Hoshino Resorts, you should block out a sunny Saturday morning to head down to Karuizawa for a stroll dow...
11 Activities Monkey Park - Jigokudani Yoshiko Toyama This hot spring is about a 40-minute walk from Kanbayashi Onsen in Nagano. You should prepare snowshoes if you visit in winte...
7 Food Narai-juku's Fuka Cafe Sandra Isaka The Fuka Cafe is located in Narai-juku, one of the famous post towns of the Kiso Valley. Relax on tatami, or at a table, and...
Activities The Ascent of Mount Yari Dean Webber A tough and challenging mountain that rewards it's conquerors with some of the greatest views found in Japan.
6 Activities Summer at Mt. Kuruma Ski Resort Hana Joy Mt. Kuruma in the wintertime is a thriving ski resort. In the summer, you can take the main lifts up to the top to see the sa...
7 Culture Matsumoto Art Museum JJ Walsh Colorful and fun artwork in pleasant surroundings, a must-see museum for art lovers visiting Matsumoto.
Culture The Original Matsumoto Castle Leslie Taylor Matsumoto Castle in Nagano Prefecture is not only one of Japan's most beautiful castles, but it is also one of the few origin...
