The Tsunan Snow Festival takes place in March each year and we were lucky enough to go along on March 12th 2016. It is so popular that...

The Naked Man Festival at Urasa’s Bishamondo is one of the highlights of the winter festival calendar. It has a long history, dating back...

The Tokamachi Snow Festival is one of the highlights of the winter event calendar in Snow Country. It is a whole weekend of snow-related...

We were very privileged the other night to witness a Shinto ceremony at a sacred waterfall where pilgrims purify their spirits while...

The Daigenta Canyon area of Yuzawa is well known for its beautiful natural scenery which makes it the ideal location for a scenic stroll...