Koshinetsu– category –

Shibu Onsen is a historic hot spring town located in Yamanouchi, Nagano Prefecture, where nine public bathhouses line its stone-paved streets. Flourishing as...

Oshino Hakkai is a scenic group of eight spring-fed ponds located in Oshino Village, Yamanashi Prefecture. The crystal-clear water originates from the underg...

Quietly nestled among the Northern Japanese Alps, Hakuba Village in Nagano Prefecture is home to Happo Pond—an alpine lake renowned for its mirror-like refle...

A quiet mountain village lined with traditional wooden houses—that is Narai-juku on the historic Nakasendo Route in Nagano’s Kiso Valley. Once a prosperous p...

A massive curtain of water suddenly appearing in the quiet Japanese mountains—that is Tarudaki Waterfall in Kijimadaira Village, Nagano. Because it only appe...

Nestled in a quiet mountain village in Nagano, Kakeyu Onsen has long been cherished as a tranquil destination for therapeutic hot spring healing. With serene...

This magical combination of winter fireworks against the backdrop of Mount Fuji and Lake Kawaguchi can only be experienced at the “Kawaguchiko Winter Firewor...

Surrounded by a quiet forest on the shores of Lake Saiko, the Saiko Ice Festival offers a magical scene woven from ice and light. With Mount Fuji in the back...

At the end of a quiet path lined with towering cedar trees, the Okusha shrine of Togakushi Jinja stands in serene majesty. Located in the mountainous northwe...