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Situated in the Northern Japan Alps around 45 minutes away from Nagano and Matsumoto City, Omachi offers a variety of activities for nature enthusiasts, culture seekers, and adventure lovers. Kno...

Abutting the remarkable Toyama Bay, Takaoka is a city with a diverse history of over 350 years. Known as the “Kitchen of Kanazawa”, it produced large amounts of food, metal working and pottery. As th...

In the Northern Japanese Alps lies a small beautiful onsen town sitting at the entrance of an even more amazing sight, Kurobe Gorge, Japan's deepest V-shaped gorge. On this tour you can experience th...

The stunning Japanese Alps stretch from the Pacific Ocean to the Sea of Japan with beautiful scenery throughout. In the Northern Alps in Toyama prefecture is the famous Tateyama-Kurobe Alpine Route. ...

Deep in the mountains of Japan lies the quaint villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama, with their beautifully preserved gassho-style houses. These UNESCO World Heritage Sites, of which some of the bui...

The Nohi Bus Company operates express bus services between Takayama and several major cities as well as the UNESCO World Heritage village of Shirakawa-go. Note that some buses connecting Takayama...

The Nohi Bus Company is the go-to bus operator in Takayama City, connecting visitors to major cities like Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka and Nagoya as well as the region’s most popular destination, Shirakaw...

Open from mid-April until mid-November, the Tateyama-Kurobe Alpine Route is one of Japan’s most iconic destinations. Known as the ‘Roof of Japan’, the dramatic alpine landscape is inaccessible th...

While the port city of Toyama somewhat lives in the shadow of nearby Kanazawa and is often over-looked, it can be easily used as a transit point enroute to the Tateyama-Kurobe Alpine Route and ot...