Life is what you make Of it
A reminder we keep rediscovering.
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That time of the year where the trees turn to vibrant shades of red.
autumn foliage
Also, its marathon time in Omachi as well!
Omachi city, Nagano
Omachi is a city in Nagano Prefecture just at the gateway to the Japanese Northern Alps. Surrounded by mountain ranges, hot springs and abundant nature, this quiet corner of Nagano is where we chose to make our home base. Read more as we explore everything Omachi has to offer throughout the year.
There are 47 prefectures in the country with each having its own interesting history and culture.
Click on the map below to know more about the region
A Local Favorite: Jigatake Ski Resort
Now this Ski Resort is as local as it gets. It`s not a huge resort or anything, with a modest…
Winter in Kashimayari Ski Resort
Looking at the Pokémon themed park, I can immediately tell this will be a family friendly resort. Unlike other ski…
Forest Trailing in a Snowmobile
Snow is starting to fall and it’s time to come back to life. I swear I need to be more…
Quiet Flow of the Ryujin River
If you’ve ever travelled around Japan, you would find that there are tons of rivers, lakes, ponds, that are named…
Paddling through Naka River (Nakagawa)
Ibaraki is one of the few prefectures that I lived in Japan. This is also where I first learned how…
Winter in Nozawa Onsen
Nozawa Onsen is one of the popular ski destinations in Japan. It’s amazing how people travel all the way to…
Kusatsu Onsen Winter
Whenever I hear Kusatsu, I don’t necessarily think of skiing but more on the onsen. There are way more popular…
The Kusatsu Onsen Experience
If you’re a fan of Japanese onsens then I bet you’ve heard about the famous Kusatsu Onsen. Located in Gunma…
One of Japan’s snowiest places: Myoko
I’ve been to Myoko many times now, and I get so overwhelmed with the amount of snow it gets every…
Snow Monkeys in the onsen
Many tourists’ flock to the Jigokudani Monkey Park to see the world-famous snow monkeys. It’s also famous in Japan but…
Ensouan
With all the travelling we’ve been doing around Japan, we found a cute farm house that we’re building as our base. It’s a fixer upper and we’re taking our time to learn how to properly take care of this home. Discovering about the history of this house and the community around it is a plus too!
It’s funny that our winter off-season activities are still ski related. Come and read about our trip to the wood workshop as we learn more about ski-making.
A Garage-Builder’s Guide to Ski Making
Part One: Ski Design School
When I was learning the basics of skiing, steering your skis, using the edge and…
