Maple Syrup Making in Matsudai
If you head into the mountains of Matsudai in mid-winter you can take part in a snowshoe tour with a difference. There is a section of...
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Feb 3, 20212 min
Protecting the Food Culture of Yukiguni
A-kyu Gourmet is a project started in the Yukiguni region that aims to protect the unique food cultures that can be found here. Many of...
Apr 5, 20191 min
Winter Tours in Snow Country
The Snow Country Region attracts thousands of skiers and snowboarders each winter who come to enjoy the great snow in the many ski...
Dec 4, 20165 min
Jomon / Snow Country Tour
What does a five thousand year old intricately decorated pot have to do with life today? Surprisingly, a great deal. This, and many other...
Oct 14, 20162 min
Mountain Foraging in Fall
Food is one of the main things that visitors look forward to when they come to Japan. Each area of Japan has a rich food culture, and...
Sep 12, 20163 min
Luxury Snow Country Tour
As well as the main Snow Country Tourist Information Office, each of the seven areas of the Snow Country Tourism Zone have their own...
Jun 24, 20163 min
Naeba-Sanroku Geopark 2
More info from the Naeba-Sanroku Geopark Guide Map, carrying on from the Naeba-Sanroku Geopark 1 post. Human History of Naeba-Sanroku...
Jun 24, 20163 min
Naeba-Sanroku Geopark 1
The following information is taken from the Naeba-Sanroku Geopark Guide Map. It is an awesome resource in English that takes you around...
Mar 24, 20162 min
Matsunoyama Onsen Royal Backcountry Tour
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...
Jan 13, 20163 min
Chinkoro Market Day Tour
The Snow Country Region Information Center arrange a program of special tours to allow visitors to see the best of the region and get to...
Dec 16, 20152 min
Bokushi Street
Bokushi Street in Shiozawa is a recreation of an Edo era post town along the Mikuni Highway. The buildings have old-style facades and the...
Dec 2, 20151 min
Undiscovered Japan
There are several places in Japan that are on most people’s “must visit” lists. There are many, many more places deserving of time and...
Nov 7, 20151 min
Modern Art around Matsudai Station
The Echigo-Tsumari Art Field is an amazing project that sees works of art dotted around the Tokamachi area. Old schools, rice terraces,...
Oct 29, 20151 min
Echigo-Akiyamago Driving Course
The changing of the seasons is very noticeable in Japan and autumn brings with it some amazing scenery as the leaves change color. Snow...
Oct 29, 20152 min
The Snow Country Region
The Snow Country Tourism Zone, or Snow Country Region is an area on the main island of Japan to the north west of Tokyo. It is made up of...
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