Tsumago-juku (妻籠宿) After an , we departed in the morning to explore the area. The village streets were all lined with traditional wooden houses, and just like the guesthouse we stayed at, they are not just for display and people […]
Most travellers in Japan would’ve heard of Tokaido (東海道), as the name of the major Shinkansen train line linking Tokyo to western Japan cities like Osaka and Kyoto. Literally meaning “east sea route”, it runs along the east coast of […]
My 3rd time skiing, and my 2nd time to GALA Yuzawa ski resort (ガーラ湯沢スキー場) in Niigata Prefecture (新潟県). Access to GALA from Tokyo is so easy it’s almost ridculous – with the direct Shinkansen train from Tokyo station, in just […]