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Standing 3776 metres in height, Fuji is Japan’s tallest and most iconic mountain. Lying around 2.5 hours from central Tokyo, Fuji attracts countless visitors each year. Many come to be simply cat...

Nagano City is the largest city in Nagano Prefecture and the primary transport hub for travellers heading to popular destinations the Jigokudani Monkey Park, Shiga Kogen, Togakushi, Matsumoto and...

Located within the Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park, the area broadly referred to as Hakone is known for its hot springs, traditional guesthouses, museums, autumn colours and outstanding views of Mo...

Only 70-minutes from Tokyo using the Hokuriku Shinkansen, Karuizawa is one of Japan's oldest and most famous mountain resort towns. Sitting around 1000 metres above sea level, Karuizawa enjoys a ...

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...

Declared a national park in 2015, Myoko-Togakushi Renzan National Park – 妙高戸隠国立公園 – is a relatively compact region within easy reach of Nagano City. Although small, the park is densely-packed...

Conveniently located between Nagano and Karuizawa, Ueda and the nearby hot spring town of Bessho Onsen blend the historic with the nostalgic in creating a charming destination offering lots of li...

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...

Most famous for the historic Nakasendo Trail and its beautifully preserved "post towns," the Kiso Valley is blessed with some of Central Japan’s most beautiful natural landscapes and cultural s...