Activities Spring in Ikeda Town Japan Travel The small town of Ikeda is less than 200 kilometers from Tokyo. The area has been called one of Japan's most beautiful villag...
Activities Kamikochi – The Japanese Alps Geraldine Buergel Useful information on the Mt. Yakedake hike as a day-trip including a brief description of the trail as well as the infrastru...
Activities Karuizawa Winter Festival 2024-2025 Lynda Hogan Karuizawa has long been renowned as a great place to enjoy Christmas in Japan. Furthermore the area has some great winter spo...
Culture Nagano Olympic Museum Kim Nagano played host to the Winter Olympics in 1998, and the Nagano Olympic Museum was created to inspire interest in the Games...
Food Healthy Penguin Cafe Kim Matsumoto is Nagano Prefecture's second-largest city. If you're visiting as a vegetarian or vegan (or if you just love delici...
Activities Autumn in Ikeda Town Japan Travel Kyoto, Nikko and Fuji Five Lakes are some of the best places to see autumn leaves in Japan. Take a look at these incredible v...
Nightlife Snow Machine Hakuba 2025 John Blagys For the first time, a major music festival is coming to a Japanese ski field in the winter! Snow Machine is a 4 day music fes...
Activities Komagane, Nagano Prefecture Rey Waters Day trip from Tokyo area to Chuo Alps, Komagane. Spectacular wildflowers, wild monkeys, and mountain hiking.
12 Culture Inside Karasu-jo Elena Lisina Matsumoto Castle is one of Japan's five original standing castles. Its wood interior, darkened by time, is severe and functio...
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...
