Three-Day Trip in Matsumoto
See Matsumoto Castle, the Japanese Alps, the Nakasendo and more in an action-packed three-day trip to Nagano.
The Sake Breweries of the Higashi Nakasendo
The Higashi Nakasendo runs from the highlands of Tateshina to Karuizawa, passing rural towns and ancient sake breweries at the foot of Mt. Asama.
Becoming a Sake Brewer at Kurabito Stay
Make a Knife at a Japanese Blacksmith
Suwa Area
A Visit to Masumi's Sake Brewery
Mizuhiki Making
Mizuhiki is a traditional Iida-area paper cord art craf...
Silk Dyeing (Komagane Silk Museum Workshop)
Dedicated to honoring the area’s sericulture roots, th...
Watch Making (Gishodo Suwako Watch & Clock Museum)
In the hopes of sharing the Suwa area’s clock-making ski...
Kiso Lacquer Ware Making (Kiso Kurashi no Kougeikan)
Kiso Urushi (Lacquer Ware) is an officially recognized ...