6 Accommodation Hanaya Ryokan Nagiso Bonson Lam The Hanaya Inn has a proud three hundred year history, and is located along the Nakasendo, an ancient walkway from Kyoto to E...
Beauty & Spa Snow Monkeys in Jigokudani Jeff Aasgaard During the cold winter, the hot spring of the Jigokudani is a real Eden for the monkeys living there. Jigokudani Monkey Park ...
Food CoDow Restaurant, Karuizawa Peter Sidell In the resort town of Karuizawa in Japan's Nagano prefecture an hour from Tokyo, CoDow serves quality food and drinks in a co...
Culture Wakita Museum of Art, Karuizawa Peter Sidell Close to Karuizawa station in Japan's Nagano prefecture, Wakita Museum of Art is a peaceful place to enjoy the Japanese paint...
Shopping Prince Shopping Plaza Karuizawa Peter Sidell Next to Karuizawa station In Japan's Nagano prefecture, Prince Shopping Plaza boasts over 150 stores selling fashion, sportsw...
Culture Hiroshi Senju Museum, Karuizawa Peter Sidell In the Japanese resort of Karuizawa close to Tokyo, the Hiroshi Senju Museum displays Senju's alluring paintings in a uniquel...
Accommodation Staying at Ryokan Biyu no Yado Adeline Ong Staying in a Japanese-style hotel, or ryokan, is a unique and fun experience. If you want to try staying in a ryokan, try Ryo...
Culture Kamikochi and the Japan Alps Tomoko Kamishima Mountaineering as a leisure activity in Japan started after Westerners came here. Walter Weston left full records about his e...
Hiking around Kamikochi Tomoko Kamishima If you are the type of person who likes walking along the water and viewing beautiful mountains, then these flat Kamikochi Hi...
Culture Karuizawa Shaw Memorial Chapel Tomoko Kamishima Owning a summer cottage in Karuizawa is now a status symbol in Japanese. But the first cottage was built by a conservative fo...
