Miso made in Nagano is called Shinshu miso - it accounts for half of all the miso consumed in Japan. There are over 100 miso ...

Nagano, Japan may be known as the site of the 1998 Winter Olympics, but the destination offers seemingly endless opportunities to enjoy year-round nature activities, as well as to go back in time ...

Winter can be the best time to visit Japan, even better, with guidance from a travel pro. Angkana Kittayachaweng, Alamy Stock Photo. ... Nagano hosted the Winter Olympics in 1998.

The macaque is popularly associated with lounging in hot springs in snowy forests, but its national park habitat is accessible year-round, in warm months from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and in winter ...

12 most beautiful winter destinations in Japan. From snowy mountains to a white onsen town, ... This magical igloo village in Nagano is actually a restaurant, and opens every winter.

Japan has over 450 ski areas, but only a handful are worthy of the long journey from the Northwest. Besides Hakuba, here are a few of the top destinations: Myoko: Visit the other near-Nagano major ...

In central Japan, just under two hours from Tokyo by bullet train, Nagano is known for its world-class ski resorts. But while the area’s mountains are undeniably magnetic – they were the stage ...