Shibu Onsen is arranged in a small valley, near the Yokoyugawa River in between the Jigokudani Monkey Park and the Yudanaka Onsen town (where the nearest railway stop is). There are traditional ...

The air is crisp, the snow deep and undisturbed. The Japanese Alps tower around us, beckoning us to their slopes. In central Japan, just under two hours from Tokyo by bullet train, Nagano is known ...