Nagano

CASTLES: From Military Fortress to Architecture of Rule

EDITORIALS

Kumamoto , Aomori , Tokyo , Nagano , Aichi , Shiga , Osaka , Hyogo , Shimane , Okayama , Kagawa , Ehime , Kochi

Castles & Historic Sites

NINJA: 4 Unexpected Facts — The Professional Reality

EDITORIALS

Kanagawa , Nagano , Mie , Shiga

Cultural Immersion & Activities

UKIYO-E: Edo’s Leading Media, Loved Worldwide

EDITORIALS

Tokyo , Nagano

Visual & Performing Arts

EDO FIVE HIGHWAYS: The Roads That Built Japan

EDITORIALS

Fukushima , Ibaraki , Tochigi , Gunma , Saitama , Tokyo , Kanagawa , Yamanashi , Nagano , Gifu , Shizuoka , Aichi , Mie , Shiga , Kyoto

Scenic Views & Townscapes

Experience the Spirit of Edo-Period Travelers on the Tokaido Road and Nakasendo Road

ITINERARIES

Kanagawa , Yamanashi , Nagano

Castles & Historic Sites

Scenic Views & Townscapes

Collage representing the Tokaido region: a historic wooden checkpoint gate, colorful traditional spinning tops, and a bowl of noodle soup.

Matsumoto Castle

SPOTS

Nagano

Castles & Historic Sites

The main keep of Matsumoto Castle reflected in the surrounding moat under a bright blue sky with scattered clouds.

Obuse: Hokusai’s Legacy

SPOTS

Nagano

Scenic Views & Townscapes

Visual & Performing Arts

Two ornate, large Japanese festival floats (dashi or yatai) with detailed carvings and painted roofs, displayed in a modern wooden museum room.

Zenko-ji Temple

SPOTS

Nagano

Shrines & Temples

A wide view of Zenko-ji's main hall (Hondo), a large, dark wooden building with a sweeping tiled roof, set against a blue sky with white clouds, with manicured pine trees in the courtyard.

Japan Ukiyo-e Museum

SPOTS

Nagano

Visual & Performing Arts

A close-up of various ukiyo-e-style art objects, including framed prints of a snow scene and Mount Fuji, and traditional folding fans (uchiwa) featuring a crow, flowers, and sumo wrestlers.

Narai-juku

SPOTS

Nagano

Scenic Views & Townscapes

A wide street view of Narai-juku in autumn, with people walking along the preserved wooden shops and green and yellow foliage covering the surrounding mountains.