Culture A Hokusai on the Ceiling Robert Grey Ganshoin Temple, located in northern Nagano's town of Obuse, contains one of the best kept local secrets around -- a large..
Activities Meet the Real Wasabi in Nagano Suwannee Payne Many people might think the wasabi we eat at Japanese restaurants or the green wasabi powder that has to be mixed with water i..
Transportation JR East: From Kanagawa to Matsumoto Jerome Lee The route from Nagatsuta Station (Kanagawa) to Matsumoto Station (Nagano) is completely covered by the JR East pass, and visitors..
Accommodation Outdoor Fireplace at KAI Alps Rebecca Bourke How about sampling some delicious, hot Japanese sake or tea while warming your hands over a fire?
Accommodation KAI Matsumoto Rebecca Bourke Experience 13 different kinds of onsen and traditional Japanese design at a luxury Japanese hotel.
10 Activities Winter Climbing Komagatake C. Rio A few winters ago, I was recruited by my climbing buddy to explore one of the valleys below Komagatake. It was to be a three day..
Activities O-yu Onsen in Nozawa Onsen Rufus Starbuck Nozawa Onsen's iconic O-yu. One of the famous soto-yu of this mountain onsen town and ski resort.
Accommodation Hotel Bleston Court Hannah Warren Hotel Bleston Court is just gorgeous. Set amongst the trees of the Hoshino Resorts complex, every aspect of is designed to make..