Nagano, Japan: Toyoko Inn Matsumoto Station Higashiguchi

Toyoko Inn Matsumoto Station Higashiguchi

Nagano, Japan: Narai-juku

Lucky to experience Narai-juku on both late winter and early spring weather during my visit in March. 

Nagano, Japan: Places to see in Matsumoto

Sharing below some places you opt to visit on your visit to Matsumoto. 

Nagano, Japan: Matsumoto Jujo - Recrafting Townscape

Following the revitalization projects in Japan, where some spots of a town is upgraded to a modern touch keeping the old architecture, and making some to accommodation and cafes.  Found Matsumoto Jujo that is a historic hot spring complex in Asama Onsen, Nagano.   

Shizuoka, Japan: Chasing early-blooming Sakura in Kawazu

Kawazu, Shizuoka, Japan

Japan: West Tokyo

Where to go in West Tokyo?

Kanagawa, Japan: Enoshima Island

 

Enoshima, Kanagawa

Kanagawa, Japan: Sotetsu Fresa Inn Kawasaki

 

Sotetsu Fresa Inn - Kawasaki

Japan: West Tokyo, Shizuoka, Nagano - 7 days Itinerary and Expenses

Japan: West Tokyo, Shizuoka, Nagano - 7 days Itinerary and Expenses

Japan: Takayama and Toyama - 9 days Itinerary and Expenses

Japan: Takayama and Toyama - 9 days Itinerary and Expenses

Travel Date: October 2025

Nagoya, Japan: Sotetsu Fresa Inn Sakuradoriguchi

 

Sotetsu Fresa Inn Nagoya-Sakuradoriguchi

Location: 4 Chome-4-15 Meieki, Nakamura Ward, Nagoya, Aichi 450-0002, Japan

Travel Date: October 2025

Japan: Hiking around Midagahara and Murodo in Tateyama

Japan: Hiking around Midagahara and Murodo in Tateyama

Toyama, Japan: Artisinal city of Takaoka

Takaoka, Toyama

Japan: Toyama City Public Library

Finally, we were able to visit Toyama Kirari, a combination of offices, community area, retail/cafe/restaurant, gallery and glass museum.

Japan: Food crawl in Toyama

Sharing the cafes, restaurants we visited in Toyama, Japan. 

Japan: Toyama Catholic Church

Toyama Catholic Church

Toyama, Japan: Kansui Park Boarding Dock of Fugan Suijo Line

Kansui Park Boarding Dock of Fugan Suijo Line

Japan: Toyoko Inn Toyama

Toyoko Inn Toyama eki Shinkansen-guchi 2 - 東横INN富山駅新幹線口2

1 Chome-4-1 Sakuramachi, Toyama, 930-0003, Japan

Gifu, Japan: Activities to do in Takayama

Gifu, Japan: Activities to engage in Takayama

Takayama, Gifu, Japan: Hirayu no Mori

We tried to book the Finnish sauna for our previous trip last December 2024.  But it got cancelled due to maintenance activity.  For this trip in October 2025, I started to contact them in April 2025.