This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). Straddling four tectonic plates, Japan’s landscape buckles and ruptures at the whims of the fiery Pacific Rim. The result is dramatic: ...
Discover why Niseko is Japan’s most international ski resort. From legendary powder snow to global visitors, explore how ...
Hakuba Valley is located in Japan's Nagano Prefecture, which is just three hours from Tokyo by bullet train. The valley is nestled high in the Japanese Alps and enjoys some of the best powder in the ...
In Nagano province, the black silhouette of Matsumoto Castle stands out against the snowy horizon of the Japanese Alps. This 16th-century monument, one of the last twelve authentic Japanese medieval ...
A quintessentially Japanese scenic area lies in this central Japan city, a place where one can forget time and which became ...
Koke-dera (Saihō-ji) Temple in Kyoto is also known as the “Moss Temple” because it is home to approximately 120 different varieties of moss. Priest Miso Soseki is credited for creating Koke-dera’s ...
It’s affordable, has great powder, and is just a few hours from Tokyo. What else could you ask for? Hakuba Valley is located in Japan's Nagano Prefecture, which is just three hours from Tokyo by ...