Minamiuonuma Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in May)
Ishiuchi Maruyama Ski Resort Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in May)
Wearing Hanfu to go skiing, check in the popular ski resorts around Tokyo
Wearing Hanfu to check in Ishida Maruyama Ski Resort! It's about an hour's JR ride from Tokyo!
The ski resorts scattered around Yuzawa, especially Ishida Maruyama Ski Resort, are very popular. The fun mode starts right from the base!
The chairlifts here are electrically heated, so your butt won't feel cold at all.
There are restaurants and cafes everywhere here. When you're tired from skiing, you can go into any of them for a scenic meal.
The ski trails here are numerous, but they are all relatively short, requiring constant cable car rides to reach the top of the mountain. However, the terrain of the ski trails is very varied, making them quite fun to play on.
This is also a place where Japanese carving masters like to come, and there are also some competitions here~
The top of the mountain is connected to the Gala Ski Resort, and you can use the three-mountain pass or this year's newly launched Minami Uonuma and Yuzawa area ski resort 10-time pass to ski all over the mountain!
The Foodie Explorer s Log Ski Resort near Tokyo
#2024wish is to visit here again next winter :)
When one think of ski resort in japan would automatically linked to Niseko but there is some underrated ones near to Tokyo! Ishiuchi Maruyama is one of the ski resort that has so much to offer. It is about 80mins away from Tokyo in Yuzawa area. There are also the cute snow glamping/dome tent available that you can enjoy by taking the Gondola from the foot of the ski resort. Veranda Ishiuchi Maruyama is the name of the tent area. It also has several eateries around there! If you are a ski enthusiasts, you can rent your gear here and venture your ski adventure! Not forgetting there are also very awesome hot spring around the area too! Love this ski resort and would recommend anyone to visit if you are in Tokyo and wanted something nearby:)
Hinanoyado Chitose Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in May)
Embark on a snow country feast with Kawabata Yasunari and step into the 'Little Switzerland' of Japan
🚇Crossing the long tunnel at the county border, you enter the snow country.
——Kawabata Yasunari 'Snow Country'
☃️Niigata and Nagano on the Sea of Japan side are known as 'snow country' due to their heavy snowfall. ♨Nearby Gunma is dotted with hot springs, making it the warmest enjoyment in winter. Follow the words of Kawabata Yasunari and start a feast of heavy snow~🎉
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【Highlights of the trip】
🚞Snow Moon Flower Train｜A sightseeing train shuttling between the silver-white valley and the vast coast
⛷️Hakuba Ski Resort｜Enjoy the venue of the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics
♨Kusatsu Hot Spring｜Walk in the soup field, watch the soup dumplings, and bathe in the soup pool of the first of Japan's three famous soups
🌈Echigo-Tsumari Art Festival｜Connecting people and nature, stimulating rural vitality, and bringing a new artistic life
🔥Winter Festival｜Local people pray to stay away from bad luck and everything is safe
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【Encounter on the way】
✅Niigata｜Kiyotsu Gorge Tunnel, Snowflake Fire, Echigo-Tsumari Satoyama Modern Art Museum, Farm Stage, Beauty Forest, Winter Terrace, Snow Moon Flower Sightseeing Train, Matsunoyama Hot Spring
✅Nagano｜Hakuba Ski Resort, Happo-One Fire Festival, Jigokudani Wild Monkey Park
✅Gunma｜Kusatsu Hot Spring, Shaolin Mountain Daruma Temple, Daruma Painting Experience, Daruma Festival
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【Stay and stay】
🏡Satoyama Jujyo｜The century-old inn is transformed into an ideal appearance of organic life by architects and Michelin-starred chefs🍱
🏡Matsunoyama Hot Spring Chisato's Inn Thousand Years｜The oldest inn in the hot spring street, you can enjoy a round of bright moon while bathing in the medicinal hot spring🌙
🏡Tokyu Hakuba Resort Hotel｜Located at the foot of the Happo-One Ski Resort, it has a mountainous temperament, and the scenery of the four seasons extends into the room🍁
🏡Kusatsu Hot Spring Kei｜Only 7 rooms, it is the highest-grade inn in Japan as soon as it opens🌊
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【Delicious food】
🍡Roasted Mantou｜Small mantou are skewered and coated with sweet miso sauce and roasted on charcoal, salty and sweet
🍝Soba Noodles｜The best soba noodles in Japan are in Nagano, which can be eaten cold or made into hot soup noodles
🍣Sushi｜Niigata's red salmon is comparable to tuna, and sushi made with Yuko rice is definitely the top food in Niigata
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【Itinerary Overview】
DAY1｜Kiyotsu Gorge
🎆Go to Niigata to pass through Kiyotsu Gorge Tunnel, Art Festival Snowflake Fire
DAY2｜Art Niigata
🌲Visit Echigo-Tsumari Satoyama Modern Art Museum and Farm Stage, walk in the winter terraces and Beauty Forest, and bathe in Matsunoyama Hot Spring
DAY3｜Snow Country Train
🚈Take the Snow Moon Flower Sightseeing Train through the mountains and the sea
DAY4｜Alps
🏂Enjoy Hakuba Happo-One Ski Resort, Happo-One Fire Festival
DAY5｜World Famous Spring
🐒Watch snow monkeys soak in hot springs in Jigokudani, go to Kusatsu Hot Spring to stroll in the soup field and watch the soup dumplings
DAY6｜Lucky Doll
🏮Visit Daruma Temple, paint Daruma dolls, and participate in Daruma Festival
DAY7｜Farewell to Japan
👋🏻Return/Continue to travel to other cities in Japan
Hakuba Tokyu Hotel Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in May)
Embark on a snow country feast with Kawabata Yasunari and step into the 'Little Switzerland' of Japan
🚇Crossing the long tunnel at the county border, you enter the snow country.
——Kawabata Yasunari 'Snow Country'
☃️Niigata and Nagano on the Sea of Japan side are known as 'snow country' due to their heavy snowfall. ♨Nearby Gunma is dotted with hot springs, making it the warmest enjoyment in winter. Follow the words of Kawabata Yasunari and start a feast of heavy snow~🎉
-
【Highlights of the trip】
🚞Snow Moon Flower Train｜A sightseeing train shuttling between the silver-white valley and the vast coast
⛷️Hakuba Ski Resort｜Enjoy the venue of the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics
♨Kusatsu Hot Spring｜Walk in the soup field, watch the soup dumplings, and bathe in the soup pool of the first of Japan's three famous soups
🌈Echigo-Tsumari Art Festival｜Connecting people and nature, stimulating rural vitality, and bringing a new artistic life
🔥Winter Festival｜Local people pray to stay away from bad luck and everything is safe
-
【Encounter on the way】
✅Niigata｜Kiyotsu Gorge Tunnel, Snowflake Fire, Echigo-Tsumari Satoyama Modern Art Museum, Farm Stage, Beauty Forest, Winter Terrace, Snow Moon Flower Sightseeing Train, Matsunoyama Hot Spring
✅Nagano｜Hakuba Ski Resort, Happo-One Fire Festival, Jigokudani Wild Monkey Park
✅Gunma｜Kusatsu Hot Spring, Shaolin Mountain Daruma Temple, Daruma Painting Experience, Daruma Festival
-
【Stay and stay】
🏡Satoyama Jujyo｜The century-old inn is transformed into an ideal appearance of organic life by architects and Michelin-starred chefs🍱
🏡Matsunoyama Hot Spring Chisato's Inn Thousand Years｜The oldest inn in the hot spring street, you can enjoy a round of bright moon while bathing in the medicinal hot spring🌙
🏡Tokyu Hakuba Resort Hotel｜Located at the foot of the Happo-One Ski Resort, it has a mountainous temperament, and the scenery of the four seasons extends into the room🍁
🏡Kusatsu Hot Spring Kei｜Only 7 rooms, it is the highest-grade inn in Japan as soon as it opens🌊
-
【Delicious food】
🍡Roasted Mantou｜Small mantou are skewered and coated with sweet miso sauce and roasted on charcoal, salty and sweet
🍝Soba Noodles｜The best soba noodles in Japan are in Nagano, which can be eaten cold or made into hot soup noodles
🍣Sushi｜Niigata's red salmon is comparable to tuna, and sushi made with Yuko rice is definitely the top food in Niigata
-
【Itinerary Overview】
DAY1｜Kiyotsu Gorge
🎆Go to Niigata to pass through Kiyotsu Gorge Tunnel, Art Festival Snowflake Fire
DAY2｜Art Niigata
🌲Visit Echigo-Tsumari Satoyama Modern Art Museum and Farm Stage, walk in the winter terraces and Beauty Forest, and bathe in Matsunoyama Hot Spring
DAY3｜Snow Country Train
🚈Take the Snow Moon Flower Sightseeing Train through the mountains and the sea
DAY4｜Alps
🏂Enjoy Hakuba Happo-One Ski Resort, Happo-One Fire Festival
DAY5｜World Famous Spring
🐒Watch snow monkeys soak in hot springs in Jigokudani, go to Kusatsu Hot Spring to stroll in the soup field and watch the soup dumplings
DAY6｜Lucky Doll
🏮Visit Daruma Temple, paint Daruma dolls, and participate in Daruma Festival
DAY7｜Farewell to Japan
👋🏻Return/Continue to travel to other cities in Japan
Satoyama Jujo Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in May)
Embark on a snow country feast with Kawabata Yasunari and step into the 'Little Switzerland' of Japan
🚇Crossing the long tunnel at the county border, you enter the snow country.
——Kawabata Yasunari 'Snow Country'
☃️Niigata and Nagano on the Sea of Japan side are known as 'snow country' due to their heavy snowfall. ♨Nearby Gunma is dotted with hot springs, making it the warmest enjoyment in winter. Follow the words of Kawabata Yasunari and start a feast of heavy snow~🎉
-
【Highlights of the trip】
🚞Snow Moon Flower Train｜A sightseeing train shuttling between the silver-white valley and the vast coast
⛷️Hakuba Ski Resort｜Enjoy the venue of the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics
♨Kusatsu Hot Spring｜Walk in the soup field, watch the soup dumplings, and bathe in the soup pool of the first of Japan's three famous soups
🌈Echigo-Tsumari Art Festival｜Connecting people and nature, stimulating rural vitality, and bringing a new artistic life
🔥Winter Festival｜Local people pray to stay away from bad luck and everything is safe
-
【Encounter on the way】
✅Niigata｜Kiyotsu Gorge Tunnel, Snowflake Fire, Echigo-Tsumari Satoyama Modern Art Museum, Farm Stage, Beauty Forest, Winter Terrace, Snow Moon Flower Sightseeing Train, Matsunoyama Hot Spring
✅Nagano｜Hakuba Ski Resort, Happo-One Fire Festival, Jigokudani Wild Monkey Park
✅Gunma｜Kusatsu Hot Spring, Shaolin Mountain Daruma Temple, Daruma Painting Experience, Daruma Festival
-
【Stay and stay】
🏡Satoyama Jujyo｜The century-old inn is transformed into an ideal appearance of organic life by architects and Michelin-starred chefs🍱
🏡Matsunoyama Hot Spring Chisato's Inn Thousand Years｜The oldest inn in the hot spring street, you can enjoy a round of bright moon while bathing in the medicinal hot spring🌙
🏡Tokyu Hakuba Resort Hotel｜Located at the foot of the Happo-One Ski Resort, it has a mountainous temperament, and the scenery of the four seasons extends into the room🍁
🏡Kusatsu Hot Spring Kei｜Only 7 rooms, it is the highest-grade inn in Japan as soon as it opens🌊
-
【Delicious food】
🍡Roasted Mantou｜Small mantou are skewered and coated with sweet miso sauce and roasted on charcoal, salty and sweet
🍝Soba Noodles｜The best soba noodles in Japan are in Nagano, which can be eaten cold or made into hot soup noodles
🍣Sushi｜Niigata's red salmon is comparable to tuna, and sushi made with Yuko rice is definitely the top food in Niigata
-
【Itinerary Overview】
DAY1｜Kiyotsu Gorge
🎆Go to Niigata to pass through Kiyotsu Gorge Tunnel, Art Festival Snowflake Fire
DAY2｜Art Niigata
🌲Visit Echigo-Tsumari Satoyama Modern Art Museum and Farm Stage, walk in the winter terraces and Beauty Forest, and bathe in Matsunoyama Hot Spring
DAY3｜Snow Country Train
🚈Take the Snow Moon Flower Sightseeing Train through the mountains and the sea
DAY4｜Alps
🏂Enjoy Hakuba Happo-One Ski Resort, Happo-One Fire Festival
DAY5｜World Famous Spring
🐒Watch snow monkeys soak in hot springs in Jigokudani, go to Kusatsu Hot Spring to stroll in the soup field and watch the soup dumplings
DAY6｜Lucky Doll
🏮Visit Daruma Temple, paint Daruma dolls, and participate in Daruma Festival
DAY7｜Farewell to Japan
👋🏻Return/Continue to travel to other cities in Japan
Okutadami Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in May)
The heaven Okutadami 😱☺️😍
#timetotravel
Lake Okutadami is a man-made lake formed by the construction of the Okutadami dam, its water tank capacity is 600,000,000 square meters. It was constructed in 1961. In Edo period, the place was known as silver mines, so it is also called Lake Ginzan(The Silver Mountain). In fall, you can enjoy the color of the leaves of native beech forest with yellow and brown, also red, dark red, purple, vermillion of Japanese maples. From late May to early November, popular Okutadami Lake Tour Boat is operated. From Late My to June you can enjoy the contrast scenery of unmelted snow and green color of the young leaves over the mountain. In July and August, the color of forests in the mountain seems darker ,which we feel more beautiful than the blue Lake. Once you go out to the deck from the cruise ship, breeze blowing through the ship makes you feel very comfortable, so it's worth trying. In addition to the forty-minute lap of the lake, there is also a route to the popular Oze national park, popular with hikers.
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