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Mount Norikura & Norikura Kogen
Within easy reach of Kamikochi, Mount Norikura – or Norikuradake – stands at 3026 metres above sea level yet offers comfortable and leisurely walking trails for anyone of reasonable fitness. In winte...Hike Japan’s North Alps Mountain Trails
One of three mountain ranges making-up the ‘Japanese Alps’, the ‘North Alps’ boast some of the country’s highest peaks and spectacular alpine scenery. Visitors wanting to ascend high into the mountain...eTour de Matsumoto (Guided eBike Tours)
Matsumoto is a small but historic city ideally-suited to exploration on a bicycle. The creatively-named ‘eTour de Matsumoto’ allows visitors to do just that, with the choice of four, six and eigh...Guided Walking Tour: Footsteps of the Castle Lords
Home to one of Japan’s last and best-preserved Edo Period (1603-1868) castles, Matsumoto is an ideal city in which to delve into the feudal past by retracing the very steps of ‘daimyo’ (feudal lo...Daio Wasabi Farm
Located in the beautiful region of Azumino and set against the background of the Japanese Northern Alps, Daio Wasabi Farm is the one of the largest producers of wasabi in Japan. Covering an expansive ...The Siberian Swans of Gohoden Yusuichi, Azumino
Migrating from Siberia each winter, hundreds of swans descend on an otherwise anonymous pond and marshes of Gohoden Yusuichi in Azumino, to the delight of locals and visitors who journey all the ...North Alps ‘Mountain Glow’ Morning Walk in Azumino
Visitors to staying in and around the Azumino and Matsumoto areas in winter have the chance to witness the ‘morning glow’ of the Hida Mountains each morning, as the rising sun reflects off Japan’...Local Food & Drink in Azumino
Known for its abundant farmlands producing some of Japan’s best fruit and vegetables – most famously apples, ‘soba’ (buckwheat noodles) and ‘wasabi’ – Azumino is already known for its delicious food ...Hotaka Onsen-kyo
Hotaka Onsen-kyo is a small ‘onsen’ (hot spring) town located in the beautiful rural enclave of Azumino. Sitting in the wooded foothills of the North Japan Alps, Hotaka Onsen-kyo offers visited a rel...