• Moon Reflecting in the Recently Planted Obasute Rice Terraces

    Today is the full moon, which means it’s time to see the moon reflecting in the recently planted Obasute Rice Terraces. (Photo 2023.6.03 8pm. Location...

    June 2, 2023

  • Nagano City Tourist Information Center

    written by Junko Arriving at Nagano Station you should visit Nagano City Tourist Information Center. You can get information over Nagano prefecture. &...

    April 4, 2017

  • Togakushi, a Mysterious Power Spot with Ninja

    written by Robert, photos by Junko The Togakure-ryu Ninja hail from the Togakushi mountains, in Nagano Prefecture. Today, you can meet real Ninjas, if...

    March 26, 2017

  • Meet HOKUSAI in Obuse Town!

    written by Junko Hokusaikan : 北斎館 The spring Hokusai special exhibition will be held during April 8th and June 25th. Connecting the British Museum Exh...

    March 12, 2017

  • Nagano Olympic Memorial Arena M-WAVE

    written by Junko Nagano Olympic Museum  Impressions of Nagano Olympic and Paralympic games which were held in 1998 are vividly revived. The actual equ...

    March 10, 2017

  • Tsumago-juku

    written by Paige Tsumago-juku is a post town on the Nakasendō Road in the Kiso Valley which is located in Nagano Prefecture. Connecting Kyoto with Edo...

    February 21, 2017