The ultimate guide to Japan travel
A workshop where you can try out making traditional Japanese washi paper. Washi no Sato is located within rest stop Road Station TAIRA. During …
Founded towards the close of the Muromachi period (1336 to 1573) by influential monk Akao Doshu, this straw-thatch roofed temple is an important …
Also known as Togari Snow Park, this resort is the lesser known little brother to the huge Nozawa Onsen Snow Resort on the other side of the …
This day-visit onsen (ie. not attached to accommodation) is a good place to head in Nozawa Onsen if you can't handle the scalding temperature of …
Hokuryuko is a small artificial lake in the hills below Nozawa Onsen (although it's technically located in Iiyama). There are boats for hire on …
Ushitakisan is home to Daitoku-ji -- a temple with a two-story pagoda designated as an Important Cultural Asset. Framed with the colors of …
Nagano City is a rather flat, nondescript city in the middle of a natural wonderland of mountains, snow, onsen, and impressive vistas. While the …
Myoko Sunshine Land is an amusement park that is part of the larger Myoko Sunshine Resort which includes a golf course, camping ground, and …
In the middle of an actual forest in the hills above Lake Nojiri in the north of Nagano Prefecture, Calm Forest is a tiny campground (there are …
Shirotakiyama is a "mountain" (it's only 227 meters tall) with an observatory at the peak offering views of the surrounding islands. There are …
A large temple complex built by a wealthy businessman in the 1930s. The site also features a museum, the villa built by the original owner in the …
A picturesque sandy beach on the north coast of Innoshima Island with a view of islands in Japan's Inland Sea.
A park adjacent to Shimanami Beach that covers an area at the eastern end of the Innoshimaohashi Bridge.