Nagano
They started making korimochi in Nagano a long time ago, but you can still find and try it today.
When you need to get in out of the cold, Pikachu and his pals are waiting for you with tabletop trick art opportunities.
Urashima Taro spent centuries at the sea dragon’s palace at the bottom of the ocean, but this Nagano temple says it’s where the story ends.
There’s never a bad time to take a look at the Crow Castle, but this winter is an especially good one.
Although the results are an improvement on previous years, a worrying number of drivers aren’t stopping at pedestrian crossings.
Family-run Nagano inn that’s been in business for more than 50 years has a very modern, very cool amenity.
Nagano village was once a major stop on the Kyoto-Edo route, and the neighborhood looks much the same centuries later.
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