Tokamachi Stone Sculptures
There are many good reasons to visit Tokamachi – great soba, interesting museums, its long textile heritage, and fun festivals. No matter...
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Mar 24, 20171 min read
Meguro-tei
Meguro-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 min read
The Hayatsu Gallery, Koide
The artist Tsuyoshi Hayatsu was born in Muikamachi in 1938. For the past 40 years he has been painting traditional houses in Snow...
Dec 4, 20165 min read
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 6, 20161 min read
River Fish in Urasa
On the banks of the river close to Urasa Station is a little restaurant that specialises in fish from the waters just beyond the terrace...
Sep 12, 20163 min read
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...
Sep 7, 20161 min read
Fall in Snow Country
August has ended and as we move into September it feels like summer is drawing to a close. People’s thoughts turn to the approaching...
Aug 15, 20162 min read
Fall Colors in Snow Country
One of the best things about Japan is the marked difference between each season. That difference means that the scenery is constantly...
Jul 6, 20161 min read
Fruit Picking in Snow Country
Summer is here and the farmers of Snow Country are hard at work in their fields and orchards. One of the joys of this season is all the...
Jun 24, 20163 min read
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 read
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...
Jun 1, 20161 min read
“Najomon” Jomon Period Museum
Najomon is a marvelous museum facility in Tsunan town just off Route 117. It has masses of information about the Naeba-sanroku Geopark...
May 27, 20161 min read
Ryuugakubo Pond
Ryugakubo is a stunningly beautiful little lake up on the plateau just outside of Tsunan. It is filled with spring water, and so much of...
May 18, 20161 min read
Kiyotsu Gorge
Kiyotsu Gorge just outside Tokamachi is one of the three top gorges in Japan. (The others are Kurobe Gorge in Toyama, and Osugi Gorge in...
May 12, 20162 min read
Uonuma-no-Sato
Uonuma-no-Sato is home to one of the sake production facilities of the famous Hakkai-san brand. The company have developed the area...
May 9, 20161 min read
Outdoor Adventures in Minakami
The arrival of spring also signals the reopening of Minakami as one of Japan’s best outdoor adventure playgrounds. Once famed as a hot...
Mar 18, 20162 min read
Tsunan Snow Festival & Sky Lanterns
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...
Feb 22, 20162 min read
Tokamachi Snow Festival
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...
Jan 14, 20162 min read
Snow Country Region Event Calendar – February
February is mid-winter in Snow Country, and also happens to be when some of the most interesting festivals take place. Here is a run-down...
Jan 13, 20163 min read
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...
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