January 2025 A Winter Guide to Visiting the Snow Monkeys at Jigokudani Monkey Park – Nagano, Japan One excursion that attracts visitors to Nagano from all over the world is the famous snow monkeys. Featured on National Geographics for their human like behavior utilizing the hot …
January 2025 Japan Beyond the Golden Route: A Trip to Kanazawa, Japan When searching for off the beaten path destinations in Japan, Kanazawa was one spot that caught my attention. Nestled in the Ishikawa Prefecture along the western coast of Japan, Kanazawa is one of …
January 2025 Day trip to Shirakawa-go and Takayama with White Ring Company – Kanazawa, Japan One of the reasons we selected this itinerary for our second trip to Japan was the opportunity to explore the countryside of Japan and this day trip to Shirakawa-go and …
January 2025 A Winter Day Trip to Takayama, Japan High in the mountains lies the Hida folk village of Takayama located in the Gifu Prefecture – which literally means High Mountain in Japanese. The town is surrounded by this portion of the Japanese Alps known …
January 2025 A Winter Day Trip to Shirakawa-go, Japan The picturesque town of Shirakawa-go – this was one of the reasons for our most recent Japan itinerary. Located in the Hida region of the Gifu Prefecture, this UNESCO World Heritage Site is known for the …
January 2025 A Guide to Visiting Omicho Market and What to Eat – Kanazawa, Japan Omicho Market is one of Kanazawa’s highlights and for good reason – there is nothing quite like a Japanese food market and this one is extensive. Dating back to 1721, …
