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STAY IN THE HOSHINO RESORTS IN HOKKAIDO

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Stay in Tomamu and Asahikawa,  and enjoy the best of Central Hokkaido! Great snow holiday areas in their own right, Tomamu and Asahikawa are also convenient bases for visiting Furano, Sahoro and Kamui, and enjoying the best of the Central Hokkaido region. This area is famous for even drier, fin… Read More

STAY IN THE HOSHINO RESORTS IN HOKKAIDO

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STAY IN THE HOSHINO RESORTS ASAHIKAWA GRAND HOTEL FOR THE PERFECT CENTRAL HOKKAIDO WINTER HOLIDAY BASE The Hoshino Resorts Asahikawa Grand Hotel is a stylish landmark of Central Hokkaido's major city. Its lobby and entrance was designed in a luxurious European period fashion by John Edison, gre… Read More

STAY IN THE HOSHINO RESORTS IN HOKKAIDO

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Hoshino Resorts TOMAMU www.snowtomamu.jp/winter/en/ 079-2204 Nakatomamu, Shimukappu-mura, Yufutsu-gun 2+81-167-58-1111 Days 9:00-16:00, Nights 16:00-18:00, 16:00-19:00 (Fri-Sun, Holiday) Travelling times to Hoshino Resorts New Chitose Airport: 1 hr 30 min (car), Asahikawa Airport: 3 hrs (car) … Read More

HOTEL MONT BLANC HAKUBA GROUP HOTELS

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HOTEL MONT BLANC HAKUBA GROUP HOTELS Mont Blanc Hakuba Familia has newly joined Hotel Mont Blanc Hakuba and Hotel Sejour Mint. The friendly staff will ensure you the best stay with their savvy footwork. Online Reservation www.hakubacherry.com   HOTEL MONT BLANC HAKUBA Shuttle… Read More

Yamagata Snow Festival

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Located just 2.5 hours north of Tokyo is Yamagata Prefecture - the powder rich and culturally rich ‘hot spring kingdom’ of the Tohoku area. Yamagata is known to be one of Japan’s heaviest snowfall areas, which attracts many during snow season every year, but it is also known well for the strong pr… Read More

ALPICO BUS SERVICE

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ALPICO BUS SERVICE Direct bus from and to HAKUBA,Nagano Japan continues to be a popular snow holiday destination for Australians, one of the reasons of the popularity could be how efficient and convenient it is travelling in Japan. Alpico provides a reasonably priced, comfortable and convenien… Read More

YUDANAKA ONSEN

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History flows through the hot springs of Yudanaka Onsen From the moment you step off the train at Yudanaka Station, you are already fully immersed in the hot spring town of Yudanaka Onsen. Even the station has its own hot spring facilities for day-trippers, and just outside, one of the town's … Read More

The Ultimate Japanese Guide Staycation / MATSURI

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An invitation to get to know Japan in Sydney Japan and its unique culture continue to fascinate thousands of Australians, and whether it be food, fashion, beauty or traditional arts, more and more are seeking it out at home. The Ultimate Japanese Staycation Guide takes a tour of the Japanese … Read More

The Ultimate Japanese Guide Staycation / RYOKAN

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An invitation to get to know Japan in Sydney Japan and its unique culture continue to fascinate thousands of Australians, and whether it be food, fashion, beauty or traditional arts, more and more are seeking it out at home. The Ultimate Japanese Staycation Guide takes a tour of the Japanese … Read More

Steep and deep days in Yamagata

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  A scenic 'hot spring kingdom' filled with natural and cultural highlights Yamagata Prefecture is one of Japan’s heaviest snowfall areas, making it a naturally blessed snow holiday destination just 2.5 hours north of Tokyo by bullet train. Some 160,000 hectares of the prefecture is na… Read More

Charming winter journeys in Yamagata

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Mogami Yamagata’s scenic Mogami region, named for the 224 kilometre-long river which flows through it, is more than three-quarters covered in mountainous forest. Much of the forest is ancient, some of the trees millennium-old giants measuring three metres or more around the base of their trunks. … Read More

The charms of Yamagata’s hot spring inns

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Lounging around in a comfy yukata kimono, eating delicious gourmet cuisine, ready to slide into a hot spring at a moment’s notice – there’s nothing quite like the luxury of a hot spring inn, or 'onsen ryokan'. Yamagata Prefecture is rich in historic hot spring inn communities, some hidden away in r… Read More

MYOKO

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Historic alpine retreat, blessed with abundant powder Situated 30 minutes from the Japan Sea coast in the mountains of Joshin'etsu Kogen National Park, Myoko is a vintage Japanese alpine resort with a history dating back over 100 years. In winter, it is naturally blessed with a charming combin… Read More