Culture Takamori Kannon-do Sakura Festival 2025 Kim The Takamori Kannon-do Sakura Festival is held when the blossoms on the grounds are at their best, and along with the floral ...
Culture Spring Festa at Alps Azumino National Park 2024 Kim While spring in Japan might immediately evoke visions of cherry blossoms, they're not the only flowers that can be enjoyed at...
Accommodation Wellness Travel in Japan’s Northern Alps Veronica Carnevale Take a break from your everyday routine with a healing retreat in Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture. Here, cultural heritage, boun...
Activities Shinshu Azumino Half Marathon 2024 Kim The Shinshu Azumino Half Marathon is now in its 10th year, and it's an event that showcases the area's beautiful surroundings...
Shopping Nagano Christmas Market 2024 Kim The Nagano Christmas Market is a new event on the winter calendar, and it's set to bring local crafts, seasonal treats, and d...
Culture Shinshu Matsumoto Soba Festival 2024 Kim The Shinshu Matsumoto Soba Festival is an annual event which has been running for almost 20 years now, and it brings soba res...
Culture Komagane's Cedar Shrines Arlene Bastion Komagane's Kozenji and Omiya Isuzu Shrines exemplify how sacred cedars can augment a shrine's already holy atmosphere.
Accommodation ROKA Luxury Apartments Japan Travel As you make your way from Nagano Station to the steep inclines leading you to the small ski resort town of Hakuba, the landsc...
Culture Starry Sky Film Festival 2024 Kim The Starry Sky Film Festival has become one of Nagano Prefecture's most-loved summer traditions, and it's held in the beautif...
Activities Iiyama Snow Festival 2025 Kim The Iiyama Snow Festival has been running for four decades now, and was originally born from the idea of trying to revitalize...
