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Japan in Winter – oh yeah, the skiing’s pretty good too.
Hakuba Mountain Resort is a 90-minute bullet train ride from Tokyo & nearby to other Nagano delights such as the Snow Monkey Park – a great way to ski Japan
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Winter in Japan: history, culture and snow.
In part two of my Winter in Japan series, I explore the historic Japanese mountain retreats of Takayama, an ancient centre of power during the Edo period, and Shirakawa-Go, the afore-mentioned fairytale village, hidden high in the mountains. Riverside in the centre of historic town of Takayama, the cobbled streets are lined with old private residences – some […]
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Winter in Japan: the onsen experience
Japan is magical in winter. The ski resorts are famous for their powder, but even if you’re not a skier, it’s worth visiting for the onsen experience.
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Dining out with teens and learning Shotgun rules.
Every now and then I get the urge to take the kids out for a civilised meal. A treat. Usually its someone’s birthday, but today, I figured as I’ll be travelling a fair bit next month (without them), I’d just treat them (and myself) for no reason. Taking three teenagers out to lunch is never completely stress […]
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Snow monsters, sashimi and thigh-deep powder: reasons to ski Shiga Kogen
Located in Yamanouchi, in Japan’s Nagano prefecture, it’s easily accessible from Tokyo, with a regular bullet train service that takes exactly 1 hour 25 minutes to Nagano Station and shuttle bus service to the ski fields.
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Snow monkeys and steaming hot baths.
This is our introduction to Japan’s onsen tradition, in the hot springs region of Yamanouchi. As we head into the nearby village of Shibu Onsen, we’re about to learn a whole lot more.
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In search of all things cool in Tokyo.
Where are you going? “It doesn’t really matter. Pretty much everything in Tokyo is cool.”
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