Best Visiting Spot List

The nearest snow resort from Azumino IC! You can enjoy 16 courses rich in variety. Let's enyoy Kashimayari!

This is a statue of a genius striker, Kojiro Hyuga, who is a rival of Tsubasa Ozora, the main character of ”Captain Tsubasa” or ”Flash Kicker.”

A beautiful tourist sake brewery inside a forest with adjoining brewery and product museums. Home of the original Chichibu Nishiki brand sake.

Manyo Park has been selected as one of the 100 Best Historical Parks in Japan, as it is the only hot spring mentioned in ancient Manyoshu collection of poetry, and has been visited by many notable writers and artists. Inside the park you can see many of the flowers and plants mentioned in the Manyoshu, and take a leisurely stroll while listening to the murmur of the waterfalls and streams. You can rest your feet in any of the nine different foot baths at Doppo-no-yu, or enjoy matcha green tea and sweets at Manyotei. Each year, a ”firefly party” is held in the ”Hanakien” section of the park from early to mid-June, enabling you to enjoy the sight of Luciola fireflies flitting around the park, as well as enjoy stalls set up in the evenings in front of the nearby Tourist Hall. Access: From Yugawara Station, take the bus headed to Okuyugawara or Fudo-Taki for about 12 minutes We are located right next to the Koen Iriguchi bus stop

Enjoy supreme powder snow by staying at the base hotel at the bottom of the mountain! You can enjoy the world's top skiing on the finest powder snow between trees in the woods of the back-country areas that are designed for experts, under your own responsibility.

The head temple of the Shinshu Otani sect of Buddhism is located within walking distance from Kyoto Station. The local residents refer to it affectionately as ”Ohigashi-san.”

Learn about the nature, history, and culture of Kawayu at this facility

50 minutes from Kyoto. Fine trails with superb views looking down on lake Biwako.

Play in the snow at Aizu-Urabanndai! Grandeco. All the lifts are high speed four person lifts with covers, so you won't get cold!

This is a bronze statue of Tsubasa Ozora doing a heel flick up, a skillful maneuver for a soccer player still in elementary school.

A variety of ski fields covered with an abundance of 100% natural snow await you! Elementary school children (12 and under) can use the lift for free every day.

The official residence of British Consulate-General used to stand on a large site of the park. You can get the panoramic views of the port of Yokohama from the prestigious European-style house.

A full-featured snow resort just 60 minutes from Sapporo! Enjoy this resort's world-famous powder snow all the way until May!

This shrine has a long history, going back to the time when Yugawara was developed by Shigeyuki Kaganosuke Futami and others. It is said that when Yoritomo Minamoto raised an army in Izu, Sanehira Jiro Doi, the head of the powerful local clan, prayed for his master Yoritomo's victory and offered the sword he carried at his waist to the shrine. The Myojin-no-kusunoki camphor tree spreads its branches by the side of the prefectural road. This tree is estimated to be over 800 years old and has a root circumference of 15.6 meters. An inner section of the trunk has decayed and been reinforced with concrete, which has been used to house a guardian deity. Access: From Yugawara Station, take the bus headed to Okuyugawara or Fudo-Taki for about 5 minutes The shrine is next to the Gosho Jinja bus stop

A new cultural tourist facility where one can brush shoulders with artisans producing soy sauce, local sake and glass art.

This ski resort is comfortable, safe, and warm. It is close to Tokyo area and takes only 2 hours. It is 10 minutes from Kobuchizawa IC by car. The slope width is about 100m that is very wide as an exclusive slope for skiing, which is perfect for family and beginners.

The Yugawara bathing beach is shallow and very popular with children. Size: 500m x 150m Family huts: about 20 Entry fee: Adults - 1,000 JPY, children - 600 JPY *Does not include parking fees Access: From Yugawara Station, take the bus headed to Manazuru Station for about 5 minutes We are next to the Yoshihama Koban-Mae bus stop

The resort exclusively for skiers where snow boarders are banned on all trails.

Hakuba Goryu Ski Resort, at the 'entrance of Hakuba', is in a superb location were the northern Alps appear right in front of you!