November 29th, 2017 | by Japan Snowtrip Tips
The multi-floor Showa no Gakkou nostalgia museum in Hanamaki doesn`t look like much from the outside. In fact, you would pass [&hellip
September 18th, 2014 | by Japan Snowtrip Tips
Handcrafting your own Uchiyama-gami (paper) is a fun, hands-on activity every snow slider will appreciate while visiting the “little Kyoto [&hellip
April 29th, 2014 | by Japan Snowtrip Tips
For nearly 50 years, master craftsman, Mr. Washimori, has been regularly commissioned by the Japanese government to design beautiful custom [&hellip
October 1st, 2013 | by Japan Snowtrip Tips
If you think it`s cliché to be infatuated with Ninjas, you might be right. But legends of stealthy, black-clad assassins [&hellip
September 17th, 2013 | by Japan Snowtrip Tips
Every year in March, the highly anticipated Grand Sumo Tournament, or Honbasho, takes place in the Kansai region`s most dynamic [&hellip
July 11th, 2013 | by Japan Snowtrip Tips
A visit to the Okurayama Ski Jump Stadium and adjacent Winter Sports Museum is a fantastic half-day trip for the [&hellip
July 10th, 2013 | by Japan Snowtrip Tips
If your snow trip to Japan takes you into Yuzawa Snowcountry or the Minamaiuonuma snow region, a visit to Untoan Temple [&hellip
July 8th, 2013 | by Japan Snowtrip Tips
Set aside your wooden planks and ride your 250cc horsepower Yamaha on beautiful tree-lined snowmobile trails above Sapporo city. Whether [&hellip
June 20th, 2013 | by Japan Snowtrip Tips
You`ll read a lot on the internet about Osaka being dirty, Yakuza-infested and generally not as appealing as Tokyo. You won`t [&hellip
June 18th, 2013 | by Japan Snowtrip Tips
Regardless of how culturally adaptable you are, you`ll still likely make some `cultural mistakes` on your journey through Japan. Wearing your toilet [&hellip
June 17th, 2013 | by Japan Snowtrip Tips
The appeal of conveyor belt sushi restaurants have found there way to cities all around the world. But the freshness [&hellip
May 10th, 2013 | by Japan Snowtrip Tips
Single malt and blended whiskey aficionados have the unique chance to step inside whiskey`s world-famous Hokkaido household by touring the [&hellip
