Destinations Do Learn See
The Hotel Mont Blanc Hakuba Group is well trusted and well established as the provider of home away from home for many Australians. The staff at both accommodations by the group is known to provide friendly, flexible and formidable service. ‘The staff have continually gone above and beyond in making ...readmore
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Ayla Yuile
Last year we held a snow holiday giveaway competition - the Japan Winter Magic T ...readmore
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See for yourself the extraordinary atmosphere at Kokuya, a traditional Japanese ...readmore
“We live on different time here, Island Time... you can enjoy and relax” said th ...readmore
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BOOK DISCOUNT TICKETS Deep in the throbbing maze of T ...readmore
> Japan's biggest resort area > Hot spring heaven > Snow Monkeys AND Snow Monsters It's become common knowledge that Japan has a number of impressive powder resorts, all vying for attention with their huge snowfalls, relaxing hot springs, and exceptionally good local cuisine. There ...readmore
SHIGA KOGEN'S BIGGEST Yakebitaiyama Ski Resort is the largest of the interconnected resorts in the Shiga Kogen area, and was the stage of the first ever Olympic snowboarding race at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano. This very race track is now its Olympic Course - a 650-metre speed run with ...readmore
QUALITY FROM THE TOP DOWN From the summit of the Higashi Tateyama Ski Resort, the Northern Japanese Alps dominate the horizon. The scale of this view is as breathtaking as the runs that fly down the mountain, and it's an absolute must-try for skiers and snowboarders in the Shiga Kogen resort ...readmore
POWDER AT THE FRONT DOOR Tsugaike Kogen transforms from a highland oasis of colour in the off-season to a powder paradise in winter. One of the Hakuba Valley's biggest resorts, the ten courses within its 196 hectares are connected by 20 lifts, and there is a good variety of convenient slope-f ...readmore
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GJ Editor
History flows through this Snow Monkey town near AN idyllic hot spring inn town some 30 kilometres from Nagano City, Yudanaka Onsen is a popular base for visitors to the nearby Zenkō-ji Temple, Jigokudani Monkey Park, Hokusaikan Museum, and Shiga Kogen resort area. The town is the final stop on ...readmore
Imagine a steep, snowy alpine slope of forty-five degrees or more, dotted with cliff faces, rocks, trees and natural features. This type off-piste terrain is a freerider’s dream, and this past January 2017, Hakuba Village played host to the first ever Freeride World Tour in Asia. For those wh ...readmore
©Y.Shimizu/©JNTO Japan is the land of delicious food. With fresh produce and amazing flavours, it offers plenty of options for all of the foodies out there. Here are four must-trys: Okonomiyaki A distant cousin of the pancake, okonomiyaki is simple, but oh-so-sat ...readmore
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GJ Editor
Sarah was inspired by the fact that Kyoto is a city where one can come in contact with and experience Japanese culture on a daily basis. Kyoto is introduced as a historical and traditional setting in most researching it. However, Sarah found that Kyoto is also quite an innovative, modern destinat ...readmore
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GJ Editor
When my son heard my husband and I discussing a possible trip to Japan, his eyes instantly sparkled, and he whispered 'can we go and see a samurai?' To ease ourselves into the world of the samurai in Tokyo, our first step was to visit the Samurai Museum in Shinjuku. The museum provides free E ...readmore
Stay in Kanazawa to dig deeper and experience Ishikawa's diverse regional culture Kaga Area Visit the Kaga area from Kanazawa for a full-bodied mix of local culture, hot springs and mountain scenery. Centred on the city of Kaga, an hour to the south of Kanazawa by train, it has six maj ...readmore
01/08/2017 ~ 30/11/2017
We would like to invite one winner and friend to Nagano and Togura-Kamiyamada Onsen, which is just an hour and a half away from Tokyo! The grand prize includes return flights, accommodation and a pocket Wi-Fi Device....readmore
01/09/2017 ~ 30/11/2017
Nagano City is a gateway to the amazing snow destinations of northern Nagano Prefecture, and featured as a stage for the opening and closing ceremonies of the Nagano Winter Olympics in 1998....readmore
