Best Visiting Spot List

Good access in only 5 minutes from the Sonohara interchange on the Chuo expressway! Trails are restricted to skiers! The easy way to enjoy playing in the snow and winter mountains!

Bibaushi Elementary School can be seen in the distance

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

The mountain landscape painter Naoyuki Sakamoto captured the wild flowers of this forest for Rokkatei Confectionary's wrapping paper

The kids park is highly recommended for families! Enjoy snow, hot spring baths, and shopping. Discover all the entertainments Nasu offers in this winter.

The head temple of Jodo Shinshu Hongan-ji School and affectionately referred to as ”Onishi-san” in the Shichijo Horikawa district.

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

See “Thunder of the Dragon” during special viewings

Smile x Smile = Oze Iwakura

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.

Located at the altitude of 1,830 meters on Mt. Kitayatsugatake in Shinshu, this ski resort is surrounded by Japan’s largest white birch forests. The draws are the eight courses, various attractions and Kids Land with a free rest area for families.

With the latest ice crushing system it is now possible to ski from November.

A restaurant that serves freshly caught river fish can also be found, and the area is characterized by the friendly atmosphere of the traditionally commercial, working-class neighborhood.

Located right in the heart of America Mura is Mitsu Park. Commonly known as Sankaku Park (triangle park) because of its shape, this spot is a magnet for young people all day long and doubles as a convenient meeting place.

Experience the intriguing allure of Kabukicho, a pulsating locale situated in the heart of Tokyo's Shinjuku, celebrated by LIVE JAPAN readers. An acclaimed adult-oriented nightlife hub, Kabukicho brims with diverse entertainment avenues. Crossing under the iconic "Kabukicho Ichibangai Arch" transports you into a thrilling world of izakayas, snack bars, and clubs, each mirroring the city's vibrant nocturnal spirit. Explore the nighttime wonders of Kabukicho and experience the unique vitality of Tokyo's after-dark scene.

This museum exhibits the history of Japanese advertisements from the Edo period to the present. In addition to the poster exhibits, they also have a TV commercial and AV area, so you will certainly be able to feel the thrill of experiencing Japan's past through its advertising. They have also established a library with a collection of advertisements and marketing-related materials.

Built in 1919 as a private villa, the former Japanese inn Kiunkaku is one of the Three Great Villas of Atami. Around thirty years later, in 1947, it was turned into a ryokan, meaning a traditional Japanese inn, highly valued and loved by many creative minds such as novelists Osamu Dazai and Junichiro Tanizaki. Nowadays, it is open to the public as one of Atami’s designated tangible cultural assets. The main building in the lush and vast garden is built in a distinctive Japanese style, while mosaics on the walls and stained glass windows are reminiscent of Western aesthetics, creating a wonderful, historical fusion between East and West.