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...
Activities Achi Village Peach Blossom Festival 2024 Kim From mid-April to mid-May, Nagano's Achi Village comes alive with the color of around 10,000 peach trees in bloom, filling th...
Activities Iiyama Nanohana Festival 2024 Kim Iiyama's aptly-named Nanohana Park comes alive during spring, and their annual nanohana festival is held during the latter ha...
Culture Matsumoto Castle Ice Sculpture Festival 2025 Kim The Matsumoto Castle Ice Sculpture Festival has been running for over 30 years now, with a variety of skillfully designed wor...
Culture Blades of Shinanomachi Nathan Eden I visited a knife and blade maker in Shinanomachi to see how he forges his traditional craft's products. It was both fascinat...
Accommodation Hotel Housei in Yudanaka Peter Sidell In Yudanaka in Japan's Nagano prefecture, Hotel Housei is a welcoming traditional onsen hotel. It's the perfect place to be b...
Accommodation The Bathhouses of Shibu Onsen Linka Wade Shibu Onsen in Nagano Prefecture is a lovely onsen town in a gorgeous natural area. But it also has something more to offer -...
Activities Azumino Park Illuminations 2024-2025 Kim From early November until early January, Nagano's Alps Azumino National Government Park will host their annual illumination e...
Accommodation Glamping Workations at Hakuba's Mominoki Hotel Kim Hakuba's Mominoki Hotel has managed to combine all the fun of a glamping experience with the connectivity needed for work.
