6 Kagimotoya Livvy Boote In the resort town of Karuizawa in Japan's Nagano prefecture, Kagimotoya is a great soba restaurant, serving excellent, authe...
8 Peters Cake Boutique Livvy Boote In the resort town of Karuizawa in Japan's Nagano prefecture, Peters Cake Boutique is a bakery and patissier with some of the...
8 Sawamura, Karuizawa Livvy Boote Sawamura is an affordable, classy restaurant and bakery selling Western food in Harunire Terrace, the Hoshino Resort area of ...
9 Nagakura Shrine Livvy Boote Near the centre of the resort town of Karuizawa in Japan's Nagano prefecture, Nagakura Shrine is a place of quiet beauty, shr...
Culture Zenkoji Gokaicho Robert Grey Zenkoji Gokaicho, a once in seven years event that draws crowds of people to the city.
8 World Above the Clouds Masayoshi Hirose Magnificent view from Mount Kirigamine, a mysterious sea of clouds as far as the eye could see!
19 Matsumoto Castle in Winter Jessica A Paje Matsumoto Castle in Winter. Snowfall at the castle in mid-February and a quick tour inside!
Nagano Lantern Festival 2027 Robert Grey Nagano Lantern Festival, a week of lanterns on display along the road to Zenkoji, finished off with Zenkoji itself lit up in ...
Culture Pressed Flowers in Everyday Life 2025 Kim Bergström Obuse Town’s own Yumiko Atobe, a renowned pressed flower artist, will hold a solo exhibition titled “Pressed Flowers in Every...
Activities Icicles of Light and Winter Lanterns 2025 Kim Bergström Running from the start of February until the end of March, the Icicles of Light and Winter Lanterns event features illuminate...