Temperatures are cooling down and the season of summer festivals has almost come to an end for another year. One of the favourite summer...

Katakai is a small village in Ojiya City in Niigata that hosts an amazing fireworks display on the the 9th and 10th of September each...

Bokushi Suzuki visited the Akiyama region in 1818 and was charmed by this mountainous region. He wrote about his travels there in...

Made in Japan is an absolutely amazing website which aims to be “a showcase of Japanese crafts and traditions and the untold stories...

There are many good reasons to visit Tokamachi – great soba, interesting museums, its long textile heritage, and fun festivals. No matter...

The arrival of the cherry blossom season is a big event in the whole of Japan as it heralds the arrival of spring, and symbolises the...

Meguro-tei is an impressive residence dating back to 1797, that is located right beside the more modern Suhara Ski Area. It is believed...

The artist Tsuyoshi Hayatsu was born in Muikamachi in 1938. For the past 40 years he has been painting traditional houses in Snow...

What does a five thousand year old intricately decorated pot have to do with life today? Surprisingly, a great deal. This, and many other...

Snow Country is full of great places to see the beautiful colors of a Japanese fall. If you have transport and you are up for a lovely...

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...

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...

Suwa 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...

One of the best things about Japan is the marked difference between each season. That difference means that the scenery is constantly...

We’re well into August and the heat of summer. If there is one thing that summer is famous for in Japan it is the festivals. Almost every...

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...

More info from the Naeba-Sanroku Geopark Guide Map, carrying on from the Naeba-Sanroku Geopark 1 post. Human History of Naeba-Sanroku...

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...

Snow Japan is the leading resource for information about all things snow in Japan. There are daily snow reports, travel guides and...

On 10th, 15th, 20th and 25th of January each year Tokamachi hosts a traditional craft market, the Chinkoro Market. It’s roots go back to...