Culture Matsumoto Castle Ice Sculpture Festival Kim The Matsumoto Castle Ice Sculpture Festival has been running for over 30 years now, with a variety of skillfully designed wor...
Activities Takato Castle Park Sakura Festival Kim From around early to mid April each year, Nagano's Takato Castle Park is filled with the pretty pink color of 1500 sakura tre...
Accommodation Yamaura Stay Nannini Cristina Perched in the foothills of the Yatsugatake Mountains in Nagano is Yamaura, a lovely rural area that looks straight of an ol...
Food Coffee House Shaker in Karuizawa Alicia Akiyama Coffee House Shaker is a homey cafe that offers Japanese comfort foods. Located in Naka-Karuizawa, it is a secret spot for Ka...
7 Food Uoriki: Japanese Dining in Nagano Peter Sidell In the centre of Nagano city in central Japan, Uoriki is a friendly little place serving hearty, tasty and very affordable Ja...
6 Activities Tangram Sherilyn Siy Tangram is known as a ski resort, so what happens between April to November when there's no snow? The slopes that are perfect...
Activities Starry Nights in Japan: Achi Village Geoff Day Achi Village was once recognized as the best place to see shining stars in in the Japan night skies by the Ministry of the En...
Transportation Japan's Top Train Route for Tourists Geoff Day The Shinkansen that whisks you from Tokyo to Kyoto, Osaka, and beyond has long been a must-ride for first-time visitors to Ja...
8 Culture Kasamori Inari Shrine in Matsumoto Peter Sidell In Matsumoto in central Japan's Nagano prefecture, Kasamori Inari is a small but interesting shinto shrine.
11 Culture Taiangaku-ji Temple in Matsumoto Peter Sidell On the north-eastern outskirts of central Matsumoto in Japan's Nagano prefecture, Taiangaku-ji is a really striking Buddhist ...
