Someone once told me that the best festivals in Japan are the ones that are on a fixed date every year. These are the ones with long...

What does a five thousand year old intricately decorated pot have to do with life today? Surprisingly, a great deal. This, and many other...

The onsen waters of Matsunoyama Onsen are well-known throughout Japan. It is one of the top three curative spring areas in the country,...

As well as the main Snow Country Tourist Information Office, each of the seven areas of the Snow Country Tourism Zone have their own...

More info from the Naeba-Sanroku Geopark Guide Map, carrying on from the Naeba-Sanroku Geopark 1 post. Human History of Naeba-Sanroku...

Check out this great promotional video for Uonuma City. When the snow falls and the whole place is blanketed in white it might seem that...

Over 900 years ago a traveler searching in a mountain valley for ingredients from which to make medicine, stumbled across a hot spring...

Matsunoyama Onsen Ski Area is one of those great resorts that are off the radar for many people. It is well worth a visit as it gets...