The Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route
Take advantage of a great value discount travel ticket to explore the 19 metre tall Snow Walls of the stunning Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route in the Japan Alps.
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Take advantage of a great value discount travel ticket to explore the 19 metre tall Snow Walls of the stunning Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route in the Japan Alps.
The southernmost prefecture of the sublime Tohoku region, Fukushima is the closest getaway from Tokyo to experience this region’s unique beauty and cultural richness. From stunning natural wonders to historic towns, Fukushima prefecture highlights the best sights and experiences Japan has to offer. Come with us on a tour of this must-see travel location, which has undergone a recent renaissance.
An easy train ride from the golden city of Kanazawa (in Ishikawa Prefecture) famed for its gold leaf, historical geisha & samurai districts, intricately detailed Kaga Yuzen kimono and picturesque Kenroku-en gardens is the charming and quaint onsen town of Yamashiro. Made even more accessible come March 16th 2024 due to the extended Hokuriku Shinkansen route, Yamashiro is a perfect way to extend one’s Japan holiday, see another side of the country and experience a quintessential onsen ryokan stay.
Just over an hour from Tokyo is the charming resort town of Karuizawa. Nestled among tranquil forests and undulating mountains, this small town (pop. 19,684) is most famous for its summer vacation villa homes (offering refreshing retreats for Japan’s rich and famous) and glamourous shopping mall. But what it also boasts is an abundance of nature that is accessible to everyone.
Furano and Biei are most famous for their picturesque rolling fields of lavender and other summer flowers, but there is actually plenty more to see and do in the area than simply admire its bucolic rural landscape.
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