A nice Kanazawa getaway at the Hoshino Resorts KAI Kaga, an upscale boutique ryokan that lets guest dive into local culture.

A first trip to the city that is often compared to Kyoto to explore the sights and good food.

Karuizawa is a smaller resort area in Nagano prefecture. It’s abundant with nature, including Shiraito Falls. Here’s my 3-day trip there.

A detour stop in Nakano city, a rural district in Nagano prefecture with amazing apples.

Snow monkeys and onsen hot springs in an old Japanese town in the mountains.

A one-day trip to Matsumoto, a city in the Nagano prefecture near the Japanese Alps.

A day trip to Koshu, Yamanashi, known for some of the best grapes in Japan.

A couple of days to taste Nagoya, Japan's fourth-largest city and home to an iconic castle.

Exploring Hamamatsu, Shizuoka - one of Japan's unagi capitals - for a day.