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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...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...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...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...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...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 ...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...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 ...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...