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  • June 11, 2020

    Best Places to Stay in Karuizawa

    Popular with Tokyoites, the more wealthy of whom often have second homes in the area, Karuizawa is one of Japan’s most famous resort towns and offers visitors some of Nagano’s best accommodation....
  • June 11, 2020

    Best Places to Stay In & Around Kusatsu Onsen

    Instantly recognisable thanks to its iconic 'yubatake', Kusatsu Onsen is one of Japan's most famous and popular traditional 'onsen' (hot spring) towns, offering visitors a fantastic range of acco...
  • June 11, 2020

    Sugadaira Kogen Snow Resort

    Despite being one of Nagano’s larger resorts and easy to get to from Tokyo, Sugadaira Kogen remains largely unknown to international visitors. Big but flat, reliable but no amazing snow, Sugadair...
  • June 10, 2020

    How to Get to Karuizawa

    Located approximately 170KM to the north-west of Tokyo, Karuizawa is a small mountain resort town popular with Tokyoites and international visitors alike. Known for its cool mountain climate, vis...
  • June 10, 2020

    Best Places to Stay in Toyama

    Toyama offers visitors a good range of accommodation options including large to mid-size Western-style hotels with prices often notably cheaper than nearby Kanazawa. On this page you will find th...
  • June 10, 2020

    How to Get to Nagoya

    Nagoya is the largest city in Central Japan. Serviced by the Tokaido Shinkansen line running from Tokyo to Kyoto and Osaka, multiple rapid train services to other destinations and Chubu Centrair ...
  • June 10, 2020

    How to Get to Kamikochi

    Sitting between 1,200 to 1,400 metres above sea level and in the shadow of Japan's third highest mountain - Mount Hotaka - Kamikochi is a ecologically important alpine valley of remarkable natura...
  • June 9, 2020

    How to Get to Kanazawa

    Located on the north coast, Kanazawa is the capital city of Ishikawa Prefecture and northern gateway to Central Japan. Once one of the wealthiest cities in feudal Japan, Kanazawa blends beautiful...
  • June 9, 2020

    How To Get To Togakushi

    Upon arriving in Togakushi, first-time visitors will be surprised just how close it is to Nagano City. Accessible using public buses running from Nagano Station, Togakushi and the surrounding Myo...