Step inside Japan's forest of Mononoke, hidden in the mountains of Nagano. This beautiful moss-filled forest is closed for nearly half the year and offers a perfect hiking destination in the Japanese ...

so it is easily accessible for visitors during a trip to Japan. Sometimes people visit Nagano as a weekend getaway to relax and enjoy the beautiful landscapes there. Visitors will notice when they ...

My husband and I paid $230 for Gran Class tickets on the Shinkansen bullet train in Japan. On our way from Tokyo to Nagano ... out of Tokyo and rode past the countryside. We absolutely loved ...

We meet English-born Roland Gregory, a.k.a. Roly, who runs his own apple orchard in the Nagano countryside ... meeting locals in the Japanese countryside is part of the experience.