Official Travel Guide of Shinanomachi, Nagano

Which destination do you think of for skiing and snowboarding trips in Japan? There are many world-renowned snow resorts in Japan, such as Niseko in Hokkaido and Hakuba in Nagano Prefecture. Shinano town, located on the border between Niigata and Nagano prefectures, is blessed with heavy snowfall every year. Because the town is located just 50 km from the Sea of ​​Japan, where the cold northern wind contained lots of humidity from the ocean first hits the mountains above 2,000 m high. Therefore many ski resorts dotted in the variety of mountains in the area, attract skiers and snowboarders from all over the world. Here are the winter charms of Shinano town loved by powder snow freaks. Ski resorts in …

Shinano town, which designated as a special heavy snowfall area, is covered with deep snow every winter. In the mountains and forests that spread throughout the town, bamboos and shrub bushes are all hidden under snow. Then, the forests and plateaus in the town turn into the vast snowshoe fields. This time, we will show you the fun of  snowshoeing in Shinano’s winter. What is snowshoeing? Snowshoe is a tool for walking on deep snow. Japan has long used Japanese style snowshoes called “Kanjiki” woven with bamboo or wood during the snow season. Western style snowshoes, on the other hand, have high buoyancy and are suitable for walking on deep snow. Even for the people using it for the first …