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40 Things to Do Around Nagano & Where to Stay
Lying in the centre of Honshu, Japan’s largest island, Nagano is the country’s fourth largest prefecture. Completely landlocked, Nagano is known for its mountains, natural landscapes, liveability...15 Best Places To See Autumn Leaves In & Around Tokyo
Visitors heading to Tokyo in October and November are in for a treat as the city's parks and gardens turn-on a spectacular show with some of the best autumn leaves. On this page you will find the...20 Things to Do Around Kamakura & Where to Stay
Less than an hour from Tokyo, Kamakura was the seat of power for the Minamoto shogunate and today retains multiple temples and shrines making it hugely popular with both Japanese and internationa...15 Things To Do In Togakushi & Where To Stay
Nestled in the mountains to the north-west of Nagano City - and within the actual boundary of the city - Togakushi is famous for its seasonal beauty, spiritual significance and mixed natural/cult...Best Hakuba Valley Ski Resorts: Happo-One, ABLE Goryu, Hakuba47, Iwatake, Tsugaike, Cortina & Norikura
Hakuba Valley is one of Japan’s best-known and most popular winter destinations. Multiple resorts make-up the area collectively referred to as ‘Hakuba Valley’, spread-out over a wide region w...30 Things To Do Near Tokyo: Best Day-Trips & Overnight Getaways
As one of the world’s great and most influential cities, Tokyo offers visitors an endless choice of things to do – from the cultured and refined to the weird and obscure. Spoiled for choice, ...15 Things to Do in Matsushiro & Where to Stay
Located 12KM to the south of central Nagano City, Matsushiro is a small town known for its samurai heritage and former stronghold of the Sanada clan. Originally from Ueda, the Sanada clan relocat...30 Best Events, Festivals & Seasonal Activities in Nagano
Nagano is a large and varied region offering a busy calendar of events, festivals and seasonal activities. From visiting the snow monkeys and enjoying the best of Nagano's world-class skiing and ...25 Best Places To See Cherry Blossoms In & Around Tokyo
Known as ‘sakura’ in Japanese, cherry blossoms are synonymous with Japan and for many Japanese embody the fragile beauty of life itself. The enjoyment of the blossoms is enhanced by an unders...