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...

Japan is a great place to experience the snow, and Snow Country usually gets its fair share. Skiing and snowboarding are popular in...

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...

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...

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...

Hiking in Japan is a pleasure. It is a country of outstanding natural beauty, and the big changes between seasons means that the views...

Bijin Bayashi is a beautiful beech forest in Matsunoyama. All the trees were planted at the same time so have a uniform size that is very...