It’s also close to popular destinations such as Jigokudani Snow Monkey Park. Shiga Kogen is part of Joshinetsu National Park in Nagano prefecture and is accessible from Tokyo by shinkansen and bus.

However, this delightful Nagano destination, which is just two hours from Tokyo, is brimming with good food, fine snow, lots of character and plentiful cultural experiences. Both fun and ...

Female snow monkeys use the hot spring more often ... it is best to take a bullet train from Tokyo to Nagano station (a one hour and 20 minutes ride) and then a 50-minute express train to Yudanaka ...

As I mentioned, Nagano is particularly well known for its mountains, but we also have pristine rivers and revitalizing hot springs. Jigokudani Yaen-koen — also known as “Snow Monkey Park ...

after a cold snap last week which covered much of the region in snow. Nagano Prefecture, which hosted the 1998 Winter Olympics, is popular with tourists in the winter season, attracting many ...