Blogs Posts on "Nagano"

Hakuba – Part 2 by Travel Japan Blog on Nov 5, 2009I can’t imagine Lake Aoki (青木湖) being any more beautiful than it is in October. That said, October is when the fewest people are there. The lake was empty when we weren’t on it. We took a break on the banks and skipped some rocks. W...

Hakuba – Part 1 by Travel Japan Blog on Oct 27, 2009We did our first, overnight excursion in Japan as a family last week. We took an 8 a.m. bus from Shinjuku to Hakuba in Nagano Ken. The difference four and a half hours on a bus can make in your environment is incredible. Hakuba is absolutely deserted...

Nagano Soccer Tournament by brycewordsfromjapan on Oct 5, 2009I guess I owe you some recap from the weekend’s shenanigans in Nagano. The last few days have been hectic and full of aches and pains, but a great time overall. This post will be equally hectic and painfully long.I left school a few minutes early o...

Recommendable Onsen Ranking - JTB survey by onsen soaker on Sep 15, 2009A view near Hakone Yumoto Station. It's difficult to choose a typical Hakone picture as there are various types of onsen there. (photo: May 2007, courtesy of my husband)The most recommendable onsen in Japan is Hakone Onsen, in Kanagawa Pref, Kanto R...

Kaede no Yu, Yudanaka Onsen, Nagano Pref. by onsen soaker on Sep 1, 2009This is a very convenient onsen for those traveling by train. This Kaede no Yu（楓の湯） in Yudanaka Onsen（湯田中温泉）, Nagano Pref. shits next to the Yudanaka Station. Actually, it utilize formar station building.It's a typical Japanes...

I Ski, You Ski, We All Ski For Robot Skiers by Jump Into Tomorrow on Aug 1, 2009Why it’s Breakthrough: It’s a robot that breaks down the rudiments of the body’s movement during skiing, enabling researchers to make products and humans better at the sport. The Story: A team of researchers from Kanazawa Universit...

Shinyu, Nozawa Onsen, Nagano Pref. by onsen soaker on Jun 17, 2009Nozawa Onsen（野沢温泉） in northern Nagano Pref. is attracting skiers and snowboarders from abroad in recent years. If you come to Nozawa Onsen, don't forget to visit some public baths there. There are 13 public baths, and all of them accept a...

Doing the tourist thing in Komagane, Nagano by BionicBong on Mar 10, 2009Today I did the tourist thing. I have written this piece from the Shibuta Kyukei Cafe Studio. It is located beside the Komagane Kogen Art Museum. It’s a lovely café overlooking the town of Komagane and has an artist studio attached. The artist...

Kunio Yanagita Memorial Hall Iida by Japan Visitor on Jan 9, 2009柳田國男館Kunio Yanagita (1875-1962), known as the father of Japanese ethnology and folklore studies, was born in Fukusaki, Hyogo Prefecture, but was adopted into the Yanagita family in Iida, taking their name and dropping his birth name of Mats...

Iida City Kawamoto Kihachiro Puppet Museum by Japan Visitor on Jan 6, 2009飯田市川本喜八郎人形美術館The Iida City Kawamoto Kihachiro Puppet Museum in Iida, southern Nagano Prefecture is the town's must-see attraction and a world class museum. During the Edo period, this old castle town was known for its two pe