12 Activities Rustic Spring Beauty in Enzan Cathy Cawood 4 kilometer photo walk between Enzan JR Station and Erinji Temple
Accommodation The Kurobe Kanko Hotel Jonathan Jahnke The Kurobe Kanko Hotel, in Omachi, Nagano, sits at the entrance of the Japanese Alps, making it perfect for hiking, trekking, winter..
10 Culture Daikei-ji Temple in Fujieda Peter Sidell In Fujieda in the suburbs of central Japan's Shizuoka city, Daikei-ji is an appealing Buddhist temple with a host of interesting..
Activities Three Days Along Kisoji’s Nakasendo Trail (Day 3) Featured Day three from our a three-day trip to the Kiso Valley along the Nakasendo to take in some of its key sights.
10 Culture Keizen-ji Temple in Fujieda Peter Sidell In Fujieda in the suburbs of Shizuoka in central Japan, Keizen-ji is a small neighbourhood Buddhist temple, little visited by tourists..
9 East Teashop District, Kanazawa Illaura Rossiter Experience the feeling of being in Edo-era Japan in Kanazawa's East Teashop District!
Culture Matsumoto Grand Taiko Festival 2025 Jul 26th - Jul 27th An introduction to the raw and elegant sound and fury of the Matsumoto Taiko Festival
Culture Takaoka Mikurumayama Festival 2026 Friday - May 1st Takaoka's Mikurumayama Festival, a 400 year old parade celebrating the founding of the city. One of only five festivals in Japan..