Central Japan
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8 Best Ski Resorts in Nagano Prefecture
Home to the 1998 Winter Olympics, Nagano is a skier’s dream. Nagano’s incredible slopes are only a short train and bus ride from Tokyo, making it an ideal location for international travelers. Nagano is home to great ski trails for every skill level of skier or snowboarder, from first-timers to […]
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8 Best Places to See Fall Foliage in Nagano
Fall foliage viewing has a long tradition in Japan. In Nagano, one of the prefectures located in central Honshu, the forested, mountainous wilderness provides unique places to see the leaves turn color. Nagano is more sparsely populated than many other areas in Japan. The rugged mountains hosted the 1998 Winter […]
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13-Day Japan Itinerary – November
When it comes to visiting somewhere else in Asia in November, Japan is hard to beat. Honshu, the largest island of Japan is where you will be traveling around at this time of year. This suggested itinerary is crafted with many interesting places and landmarks that are located across Osaka, […]
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7-Day Central Japan Autumn Itinerary
Traveling around the Chubu Region (Central Japan) is one of the best things you can do in Japan in autumn. The area is packed with a number of famous fall foliage spots including many interesting attractions such as the Old Town of Takayama, Shirakawago, Kamikochi, Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route, Kanazawa’s […]
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Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route | Travel Guide
Japan is a land of beautiful and mighty mountain peaks. While there are many ways to see these mountains at their best, the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route is one of the best and most famous. The Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route, commonly called the “Roof of Japan“, runs 37 kilometers between […]