Freezing Dawn at Norikura Highlands Takako Sakamoto I visited Norikura Highlands for the first time in years, but the autumn leaves around the mountaintop was almost finished......
Transportation The New Nagano Station Robert Grey Over the past couple of decades, the Nagano Station area has undergone significant changes and improvements and in 2015, the ...
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...
Accommodation Prince Hotel Cottages in Karuizawa Rufus Starbuck Log cabins in the mountains of Karuizawa make for a interesting accommodation options - a taste of the great outdoors with th...
Matsumoto Castle in Winter Jessica A Paje Matsumoto Castle in Winter. Snowfall at the castle in mid-February and a quick tour inside!
Karuizawa's Prince Shopping Plaza Livvy Boote Next to Karuizawa station in Japan's Nagano prefecture, Prince Shopping Plaza is a great day out, with a wide range of shops ...
Food CoDow Restaurant, Karuizawa Peter Sidell In the resort town of Karuizawa in Japan's Nagano prefecture an hour from Tokyo, CoDow serves quality food and drinks in a co...
Culture Hiroshi Senju Museum, Karuizawa Peter Sidell In the Japanese resort of Karuizawa close to Tokyo, the Hiroshi Senju Museum displays Senju's alluring paintings in a uniquel...
Activities Honzawa Onsen C. Rio Sitting at 2150m, Honzawa Onsen is the highest rotenburo (outdoor hot springs) in Japan.
Food Narai-juku's Fuka Cafe Sandra Isaka The Fuka Cafe is located in Narai-juku, one of the famous post towns of the Kiso Valley. Relax on tatami, or at a table, and...
Activities Picchio's Adventure Club Noro Randria Let your children have a blast in Karuizawa thanks to one of the many activities organized only for them by Picchio's Adventu...
Accommodation Chisun Inn Karuizawa Peter Sidell In the resort town of Karuizawa in Japan's Nagano prefecture, Chisun Inn is convenient for the town's wide range of shopping ...
Beauty & Spa Hakuba Cortina Ski Area Bryan Baier A ski area the specializes in tree and powder snowboarding/skiing
Food Cafe Conversa, Karuizawa Peter Sidell In the resort town of Karuizawa in Japan's Nagano prefecture, Cafe Conversa is a good place to relax over a coffee or one of ...
Activities Happo-one Winter Resort Andrew Kehoe Happo-one is one of the premier resorts of Japan with deep snow and a beautiful view from the summit. It was once the sight o...