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  • January 24, 2019

    Jigokudani Monkey Park

    2019 NAGANO CHERRY BLOSSOM FORECAST

    Spring in Japan brings beautiful weather and a welcome end to the cold of winter. As the weather warms and winter clothing is shed, the spirits lift and the world seems fresh and new again. A popu...
  • July 24, 2018

    Autumn Leaves of Matsukawa Valley

    Known as 'koyo' in Japanese, the autumn leaves of Nagano are an attraction to themselves and there is no better place to view them than the forests and mountains of Matsukawa Valley.As the ...
  • July 20, 2018

    Tacochi Backcountry Course

    Starting at an altitude of 1750 meters in the Yamaboku Wild Snow Park, the Tacochi Course is something of a legend, running over 13kms down to Yamada Onsen below. Completely ungroomed, this is Japan'...
  • July 20, 2018

    Yamaboku Wild Snow Park

    While small, Yamaboku Wild Snow Park makes-up for its compact size with deep powder and ungroomed runs giving the park a unique atmosphere that you won’t find elsewhere. The entire park is ungroome...
  • July 20, 2018

    The Waterfalls Of Matsukawa Valley

    Known for its natural beauty, the mountains and steep ravines of Matsukawa Valley are dissected by rivers and streams that lead to several famous waterfalls. Most notably, the Kaminaridaki, Shichi...
  • May 3, 2018

    Culture

    SNOW MONKEYS & CHERRY BLOSSOM TOUR: THANK YOU TO ALL OUR GUESTS & LOOKING FORWARD TO CHERRY BLOSSOM TOURS IN 2019!

    As spring continues to warm this year’s cherry blossom season has come to an end.  During April, Snow Monkey Resorts welcomed many guests to the region on our 1-Day Snow Monkeys and Cherry Blossom Tou...
  • April 12, 2018

    Culture

    2018/4/12 NAGANO CHERRY BLOSSOM UPDATE

    Cherry blossoms, known locally as 'sakura', play an important role in Japanese society.  Blooming sometime between late-March (at the earliest) and early-May (at the very latest), these beautiful flow...
  • January 19, 2018

    Information

    LIMITED PLAN: SNOW MONKEY TRANSPORTATION PASS & ACCOMMODATION

    Senjukaku is celebrating their 90th year and has decided to provide an extra service to those coming to stay at the ryokan. In order to get to Senjukaku, you'll have to travel from JR Nagano Station t...
  • September 2, 2017

    HIGHWAY OASIS

    Here you can find plenty of Japanese sweets and pickled vegetables, but also things like key rings and phone straps. A spacious dining hall offers Japanese curry, noodles and delicious ice-cream made...