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  • March 7, 2018

    Mount Tangiawa & Tanigawadake Ropeway

    Lying within Joshinetsu Kogen National Park, Mount Tangiawa is known for its heavy snow in winter and great hiking through summer and autumn. October to November are especially beautiful months in wh...
  • March 7, 2018

    Mount Naeba & ‘Dragondola’ Ropeway

    Standing 2145 metres above sea level, Mount Naeba is one of the major peaks of the expansive Joshinetsu Kogen National Park. Within easy reach of Echigo-Yuzawa Station – a convenient stop on the Hoku...
  • March 7, 2018

    Mount Hakkai & Hakkaisan Ropeway

    Mount Hakkai lies around 35km from Echigo-Yuzawa Station and is well-worth the effort of getting to. Home to one of Niigata’s best ski resorts, the large ‘Hakkaisan Ropeway’ – capable of carrying mor...
  • March 7, 2018

    Kiyotsu Gorge inc. Tunnel of Light

    Known as ‘Kiyotsukyo’ in Japanese, Kiyotsu Gorge is known for its unique rock formations created by a volcanic eruption around 16 million years ago. Today, the Kiyotsu River runs through the gorge, f...
  • July 10, 2014

    Hida no Sato (Hida Folk Village)

    Hida Folk Village - or ‘Hida no Sato’ in Japanese - is an open-air museum which preserves more than thirty traditional ‘gassho-style’ houses for visitors to explore. More than thirty buildings includ...
  • January 25, 2018

    Hirayu Onsen

    Hirayu Onsen is one of five hot spring towns making-up the Okuhida Onsen area. Directly accessible by bus from Takayama and Matsumoto, Hirayu is home to a large number of hotels and guesthouses in a ...
  • April 30, 2019

    Utsukushigahara Highlands & Open-Air Museum

    Within easy reach of Matsumoto City, Utsukushigahara is a highland area known for its panoramic views during the day and star-filled sky at night. Rising to around 2000 metres above sea level, the hi...
  • May 3, 2017

    Amerika-mura

    Also known as ‘Amemura’, ‘Amerika-mura’ or ‘America Village’ is Osaka’s most famous centre of youth culture. Taking its name from the influence of American culture - most readily identifiable in the ...
  • May 2, 2017

    Namba Parks

    Located to the south of Namba Station, ‘Namba Parks’ is a shopping and office complex designed to mimic a natural canyon in the heart of one of Japan’s largest cities. Housing 120 stores, numerous re...