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  • September 9, 2019

    Snow Monkey Resorts Info & Gift Shop

    The Snow Monkey Resorts Info & Gift Shop is located at the entrance of the trail leading to the Jigokudani Monkey Park. Offering a range of services including winter rentals and English languag...
  • August 13, 2019

    Togakushi

    Sitting quietly in the mountains bordering Nagano City and within the larger Myoko-Togakushi Renzan National Park, Togakushi is home to some of Japan’s most important Shinto shrines set among a...
  • September 25, 2017

    Ise Grand Shrine

    The Ise Grand Shrine is the most important Shinto complex in Japan. Dedicated to the sun goddess Amaterasu-Omikami, the complex is made-up of multiple shrines—a total of 125—and other structures cent...
  • September 9, 2019

    Snow Monkey Resorts Tour Desk

    Our Snow Monkey Resorts Tour Desk is located outside of the East Exit of Nagano Station. Accessible on foot in under 2 minutes, tours – including group tours, private tours and charters – can be book...
  • May 20, 2019

    Enjoy the Fruit of Nagano

    The elevation of Nagano and resulting temperature difference between day and night, bless the region with an ideal climate for growing fruit. As such, Nagano produces some of Japan’s best fruit; most...
  • July 30, 2024

    Uraku-en Garden and Joan Tea House

    Inuyama is most known for Inuyama Castle, the oldest original castle in Japan and a National Treasure. However, Inuyama boasts a second national treasure at Uraku-en. T...
  • July 31, 2024

    La Collina Omi-Hachiman

    This confectionery shop is part nature preserve and part theme park. The flagship store of the Taneya Group, the shop is surrounded by nature and serves up a wide variety of popular seasonal confecti...
  • July 31, 2024

    Hisaya-odori Park and Mirai Tower

    Renovated in 2020, Hisaya-odori Park is a two kilometer long green space in the heart of Nagoya. The park also has roughly 40 different restaurants, cafes, and shops offering everything from coffee a...
  • July 31, 2024

    Omi-Hachiman

    On the shores of Lake Biwa sits the picturesque town of Omi-Hachiman. Once a thriving merchant town on the Nakasendo Road, the city still retains much of its Edo-Era charms.The city fir...