My Tour in Nagano Japan

2h 40 min from Shinjuku (Tokyo) to Matsumoto Station by JR Chuo Line (limited express), and 1h from Matsumoto to Hakuba Station by JR Oito L...

Until the Japanese suffered crushing defeat at the hands of the US in World War II, Japanese religion focused around the figure of the Emper...

Sports are a big deal in Japan. Indeed, it is said that the very origin of the Japanese race depended on the outcome of a Sumo match. Most...

Japan is a country of drinkers - and a few rituals should be considered before taking a tipple. Never pour a drink for yourself; your friend...

Many Japanese restaurants specialise in one particular type of food. The best place to try Sushi (slices of raw seafood placed on lightly v...

1h 55 min from Tokyo to Nagano Station by JR Jo'etsu-Nagano Shinkansen Line, and 1h from Nagano Station to Togakushi-Chusha by bus. 25...

From Tokyo: 3h 20 min via Echigo-Yuzawa Station (JR Jo'etsu Shinkansen Line) to Toyama Station. 1h from Dentetsu Toyama to Tateyama Stat...