While Hokkaido is famous for its snow scenery and ski resorts, all the regions in northern Japan, including Tohoku (Akita, Iwate, Yamagata, Miyagi, Fukushima, etc.), the prefectures along the Sea of Japan (Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa, Fukui), and mountainous regions such as Nagano and Gifu ...
4. Nagano: Nagano is the perfect spot for winter sports enthusiasts with its numerous ski resorts. It is also home to the famous Jigokudani Monkey Park where you can see wild snow monkeys bathing in hot springs.5. Tokyo Disneyland: Tokyo Disneyland transforms during winter into a snowy ...
Welcome to the spiritual home of rock climbing inJapan. Sitting close to the border with Nagano prefecture, this pair of 2,000-metre-tall, forested granite peaks should satisfy any climber with hundreds of multi-pitch, mostly unbolted routes – and hundreds more boulders, ...
I travelled for2 weeks in Japanexploring big cities, small towns and the main attractions they had to offer. I’ve since made two other trips, discovering even more wonderful places to go in Japan.
Nakasendo trade routeconnecting Kyoto to Edo (present-day Tokyo), Kiso Valley is home to several charming old post stations as well as lovely scenery. Coated in thick forest and surrounded by steep mountains, the valley is centered around the Kiso River and lies in Nagano Prefecture in Central...
The tourist places in Japan offer some of the best exotic spots. Everything from the public vehicles to the streets here is very neat and clean. Its splendid natural landscapes, which include the spectacle of Mount Fuji, the beautiful sight of the Arashiyama Bamboo Forest, and the ancient ...
In the northwestern part of Nagano Prefecture, Hakuba Village lies beneath the magnificent Hakuba mountain range, the best of the northern Japan Alps. Hakuba means... 0 Restaurants 2 Hotels 4 Things To Do Kamikochi The incomparably scenic route from Matsumoto to Takayama winds over the mountains...
10. Shibu Onsen in Nagano (Spirited Away) 11. Kushiro in Hokkaido (When Marnie Was There) 12. Hirakawa in Aomori (The Secret World of Arrietty) 13. Tomonoura in Fukuyama City, Hiroshima (Ponyo) 14. Dogo Onsen in Ehime (Spirited Away) 15. Yakushima Island in Kagoshima (Princess Mononoke...
Nagano 1176 hotels Izu 1120 hotels Hakuba 1111 hotels Kobe 1049 hotels Fujikawaguchiko 1033 hotels Kanazawa 884 hotels Niseko 802 hotels Miyakojima 774 hotels Ishigaki 742 hotels Yokohama 674 hotelsMore about Hakone Discover the Best Time to Visit Hakone, Japan Hakone is a charming town located in...
About 10-15 minutes walk from Kyoto Station depending on how fast you walk, but we had our day passes and we always got the bus back to the hotel after a long day walking in the city. There is a but stop half block away from the hotel, and to go to Kyoto Station, just get the...