6 Activities Summer at Mt. Kuruma Ski Resort Hana Joy Mt. Kuruma in the wintertime is a thriving ski resort. In the summer, you can take the main lifts up to the top to see the sa...
7 Culture Matsumoto Art Museum JJ Walsh Colorful and fun artwork in pleasant surroundings, a must-see museum for art lovers visiting Matsumoto.
Culture The Original Matsumoto Castle Leslie Taylor Matsumoto Castle in Nagano Prefecture is not only one of Japan's most beautiful castles, but it is also one of the few origin...
Shopping Kyu-Karuizawa Shopping Street Peter Sidell In the resort town of Karuizawa in Japan's Nagano prefecture, there's a pedestrianized kilometer of stores selling souvenirs ...
7 Culture Suwa Taisha (Suwa Grand Shrine) Brian Wood-Koiwa Suwa Taisha (Suwa Grand Shrine) houses the four largest logs of the Onbashira festival and a tree that snores when it lowers ...
12 Culture Kozenji Temple Bryan Baier Kozenji is a gorgeous Buddhist temple nestled against the Chuo Alps in Komagane Nagano. It perfectly blends human constructio...
Accommodation Echigoya Ryokan - Narai David Hallman Nothing beats a long day exploring the classic wooden architecture of Narai. Unless its staying in one of its oldest and mos...
Accommodation Ryokan Seifu-so Sarah Mathews If you are looking for somewhere to stay in Matsumoto, then look no further than Ryokan Seifu-so. You will feel right at home.
Culture Exploring Matsumoto Castle Sarah Mathews I believe Matsumoto Castle should be on everyone's Japan itinerary. It is one of the four castles designated as National Trea...
11 Activities Snow Monkeys in Nagano Nicole Bauer At Jigokudani Yaen-Koen (Hell's Valley Monkey Park) in Nagano Prefecture, you can observe the Japanese Snow Monkeys in their ...
