November 26th, 2014 | by Japan Snowtrip Tips
		
		Forty-five minutes northwest of Nagano City, positioned alongside Japan`s longest river, the Chikuma,  sits one of Nagano prefectures`growing hotspots for [&hellip
		
		
	
	 
	
		
		
    	
	
	
	
	
		
		October 30th, 2014 | by Japan Snowtrip Tips
		
		If you have a few days to explore Nagano powder playground, Madarao Kogen, we recommend hopping across the interconnected trail [&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
		
		
	
	 
	
		
		
    	
	
	
	
	
		
		September 16th, 2014 | by Japan Snowtrip Tips
		
		The Kanoe Inn of Colorful Seasons, makes you feel at home thousands of miles from your own. Along with nice [&hellip
		
		
	
	 
	
		
		
    	
	
	
	
	
		
		June 9th, 2014 | by Japan Snowtrip Tips
		
		For most serious snowtrippers an adventure to Nagano, Japan, is centered on one thing: blower pow faceshots! But we recommend [&hellip
		
		
	
	 
	
		
		
    	
	
	
	
	
		
		May 29th, 2014 | by Japan Snowtrip Tips
		
		You might think by the name of this relatively unknown Nagano ski-jo that soaking your sore muscles in the onsen [&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
		
		
	
	 
	
		
		
    	
	
	
	
	
		
		April 21st, 2013 | by Japan Snowtrip Tips
		
		Madarao Kogen Ski Resort, located 30 minutes up the twisty mountain road from cultural hotspot Iiyama City in the valley [&hellip
		
		
	
	 
	
		
		
    	
	
	
	
	
		
		April 16th, 2013 | by Japan Snowtrip Tips
		
		Madarao Kogen Mountain Resort has plenty of excellent in-bounds powder pockets, so logically the powder stashes outside the ropes are [&hellip