Culture Shinichi Suzuki Memorial Hall Arlene Bastion One of the most famous of the contributors to Matsumoto's music heritage and fame is Dr. Shinichi Suzuki, founder of the Suzu...
Activities Matsumoto Castle Illumination Kim The Matsumoto Castle Illumination event preserves the castle structure by utilizing projection mapping technology in lieu of ...
Culture Living in Symbiosis with Forests and Water Kim From August 28th until November 3rd, the Nagano Prefectural Art Museum will be hosting an exhibition titled "Living in Symbio...
Nightlife Snow Machine Hakuba 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...
8 Activities Nagano’s Nozawa Onsen Steve Morton For anyone wanting to find a great winter getaway then look no further than Nozawa Onsen. Situated within the deep mountainou...
Culture Saiko-ji Temple in Nagano Peter Sidell In the middle of Nagano city in central Japan, Saiko-ji is an interesting, historical Buddhist temple. Here you can learn abo...
Culture War and Peace In Nagano Arlene Bastion A dramatic battle ground site adjacent to a peaceful, rambling park and a nonstop farmhouse walking trail.