Mar 17, 20212 minAll Natural Japanese Cuisine at Satoyama JujoSatoyama Jujo is highly regarded for its cuisine, and rightly so. Some of the ingredients on your plate as you enjoy your dinner at the...
Mar 10, 20213 minThe Old People Hate the Snow!As you travel around Yukiguni and interact with the locals at the ryokans that are part of Timeless Yukiguni, an often heard refrain is...
Jan 13, 20212 minAn Unusual Childhood in Matsunoyama OnsenMatsunoyama Onsen is a small town deep in the mountains of Niigata, and even in the last fifty years it has witnessed some big changes....
Dec 1, 20202 minCedar Bark Roofing at Hoshi Onsen ChojukanHoshi Onsen Chojukan is a truly atmospheric ryokan in the wilds of Minakami. It has maintained its old fashioned appearance and...
Nov 30, 20202 minWelcome to Timeless YukiguniYukiguni is a region of Japan made up of several neighbouring areas united by the heavy snows they receive each winter. It is known that...
Apr 5, 20191 minWinter Tours in Snow CountryThe Snow Country Region attracts thousands of skiers and snowboarders each winter who come to enjoy the great snow in the many ski...
Nov 7, 20172 minMushroom Hunting in Sakae VillageUsing the surrounding mountains and forests as a source of food has been a tradition in Snow Country for as long as humans have been...
Sep 19, 20171 minJapanese Sweetfish – a taste of summerTemperatures are cooling down and the season of summer festivals has almost come to an end for another year. One of the favourite summer...
Sep 16, 20172 minKatakai Fireworks FestivalKatakai is a small village in Ojiya City in Niigata that hosts an amazing fireworks display on the the 9th and 10th of September each...
Aug 18, 20171 minHollyhocks and the changing seasons.The distinct four seasons are one of the interesting aspects of life in Japan, and the people of Snow Country still have the affinity to...
Jun 5, 20171 minSuzuki Bokushi Memorial MuseumJust off Bokushi Dori in Shiozawa, behind a park which is a big hit with the little ones, is the Suzuki Bokushi Memorial Museum. The...
May 31, 20171 minRural Experiences in AkiyamagoBokushi Suzuki visited the Akiyama region in 1818 and was charmed by this mountainous region. He wrote about his travels there in...
May 6, 20171 minMatagi / HuntersOne of the fascinating things about life in Snow Country is that there are traditional ways of life still carrying on today. Foraging for...
Mar 24, 20171 minMeguro-teiMeguro-tei is an impressive residence dating back to 1797, that is located right beside the more modern Suhara Ski Area. It is believed...
Mar 24, 20172 minThe Hayatsu Gallery, KoideThe artist Tsuyoshi Hayatsu was born in Muikamachi in 1938. For the past 40 years he has been painting traditional houses in Snow...
Mar 23, 20171 minSnow Bleaching Kimono MaterialThere are many traditional techniques that are still in use in present day Snow Country. One of the most visually stunning that we have...
Dec 8, 20161 minSnow ProtectionYukigakoi (雪囲い) is snow protection. The weight of the winter snow can push in windows, break shrubs, or snap branches of trees. As...
Sep 12, 20163 minLuxury Snow Country TourAs well as the main Snow Country Tourist Information Office, each of the seven areas of the Snow Country Tourism Zone have their own...
Aug 18, 20161 minSuwa Shrine in YuzawaSuwa Shrine is the original shrine in Yuzawa, and although the exact date it was founded is unknown, it is thought to date back to the...
Jan 12, 20163 minChinkoro Market Day TourThe Snow Country Region Information Center arrange a program of special tours to allow visitors to see the best of the region and get to...