The ultimate guide to Japan travel
FAAM is a museum dedicated to contemporary Asian art located within the Hakata Riverain complex. It claims to be the only museum in the world …
Boats depart from here for rides down the Okazaki Canal during cherry blossom season.
This is one of Gokayama's most accessible Gassho Style Houses. It's open to the public as a folkcraft museum and was designated as a National …
Sanshoraku was founded in 1880. The beech forests surrounding the area protect the brewery and the villages in the valley from avalanches, while …
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 …