Roughly meaning “where the gods descended,” Kamikochi is an alpine valley within the Hida mountain range in Nagano prefecture ...

With a record 35 million foreign visitors expected in Japan this year, Kamikochi is an idyllic, relaxing break from some of the country's more heavily touristed destinations. Nestled in the Japanese ...

The city of Matsumoto in central Japan may introduce a fee for tourists and climbers visiting Kamikochi, a highland resort ...

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Crowds of tourists are seen in the Kamikochi resort area in the Northern Japan Alps with the Azusa River on the left and the Hotaka mountain range in the background, in the city of Matsumoto, Nagano ...

You don’t have to love hiking to appreciate the best of Japan’s natural scenery. If an arduous trek up a rocky mountain isn’t your idea of a good time, consider a leisurely bus tour through the ...

I got some really good advice here on my time in Tokyo for my planned trip to Japan in Oct/Nov. I will have spent two weeks in Tokyo and surrounds and will have 13 days left. There is great ...