{"id":9705,"date":"2024-02-04T20:08:28","date_gmt":"2024-02-04T11:08:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sakuron.com\/?p=9705"},"modified":"2024-02-04T21:52:26","modified_gmt":"2024-02-04T12:52:26","slug":"winter-destination-in-japan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sakuron.com\/winter-destination-in-japan\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Places to Visit in Japan in Winter"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"9705\" class=\"elementor elementor-9705\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c6934a7 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c6934a7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-34020c7\" data-id=\"34020c7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc987bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bc987bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.19.0 - 07-02-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Japan, a country renowned for its rich cultural heritage, stunning landscapes, and vibrant cities, transforms into a magical winter wonderland when the colder months set in. From snow-capped mountains to festive illuminations, there&#8217;s no shortage of breathtaking destinations to explore during the winter season. Here&#8217;s a guide to some of the best places to visit in Japan during winter:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bbad1df elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bbad1df\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bd7548c\" data-id=\"bd7548c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e894caa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e894caa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.19.0 - 07-02-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Hokkaido: A Winter Paradise<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-363767e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"363767e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8c8d3d6\" data-id=\"8c8d3d6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfd9b4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cfd9b4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.19.0 - 07-02-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/sakuron.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Hokkaido_Winter_Paradise-1024x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9804\" alt=\"Hokkaido Japan\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sakuron.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Hokkaido_Winter_Paradise-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sakuron.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Hokkaido_Winter_Paradise-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sakuron.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Hokkaido_Winter_Paradise-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sakuron.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Hokkaido_Winter_Paradise.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Photo: Hokkaido: A Winter Paradise<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0e3f630 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0e3f630\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-119a2fd\" data-id=\"119a2fd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34e16cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"34e16cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Embrace the quintessential winter experience in Hokkaido, Japan&#8217;s northernmost island. Renowned for its pristine powder snow and extensive ski resorts, Hokkaido caters to skiers and snowboarders of all levels. Niseko United, Furano, and Rusutsu are popular choices, offering diverse slopes and breathtaking scenery. Beyond skiing, indulge in a soak in natural hot springs (onsens), witness the majestic drift ice floes in the Okhotsk Sea, or participate in the renowned Sapporo Snow Festival, a vibrant celebration of snow and ice sculptures.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9cf85b2 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9cf85b2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-48e1e9e\" data-id=\"48e1e9e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86ae2c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"86ae2c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/sakuron.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Skiing_snowboarding.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9816\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sakuron.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Skiing_snowboarding.jpg 800w, https:\/\/sakuron.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Skiing_snowboarding-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sakuron.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Skiing_snowboarding-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Photo: Skiing and snowboarding<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-443202d\" data-id=\"443202d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e47b14a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e47b14a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Skiing and snowboarding:<\/b> Hokkaido boasts some of the best ski resorts in the world, with Niseko United, Furano, and Rusutsu being the most popular. These resorts offer powder snow, diverse slopes, and stunning views of the surrounding mountains.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1410170 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1410170\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ffe63cd\" data-id=\"ffe63cd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67b54a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"67b54a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/sakuron.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Natural_hot_spring_in_Hokkaido.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9824\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sakuron.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Natural_hot_spring_in_Hokkaido.jpg 800w, https:\/\/sakuron.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Natural_hot_spring_in_Hokkaido-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sakuron.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Natural_hot_spring_in_Hokkaido-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Photo: Hokkaido's natural hot springs, known as onsens<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d7e102b\" data-id=\"d7e102b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e36125 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9e36125\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Onsen:<\/b> After a day on the slopes, relax and rejuvenate in one of Hokkaido&#8217;s many natural hot springs, known as onsens. These onsens are said to have therapeutic benefits and offer a unique way to experience Japanese culture.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7fc0646 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7fc0646\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-40f1b45\" data-id=\"40f1b45\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-096ebdb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"096ebdb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/sakuron.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Sapporo_Snow_festival.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9817\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sakuron.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Sapporo_Snow_festival.jpg 800w, https:\/\/sakuron.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Sapporo_Snow_festival-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sakuron.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Sapporo_Snow_festival-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Photo: Sapporo Snow Festival<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-76967b1\" data-id=\"76967b1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8679d95 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8679d95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Sapporo Snow Festival:<\/b> Held annually in February, the Sapporo Snow Festival is a must-see for any winter visitor to Hokkaido. This world-famous festival features massive snow and ice sculptures, live music, and food stalls.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3eb0315 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3eb0315\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-42ce872\" data-id=\"42ce872\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f811c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4f811c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Nagano: Where Monkeys Bathe in Hot Springs<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-936c12b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"936c12b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8abb915\" data-id=\"8abb915\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b410ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8b410ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/sakuron.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Jigokudani_Monkey_Park_Nagano-1024x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9822\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sakuron.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Jigokudani_Monkey_Park_Nagano-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sakuron.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Jigokudani_Monkey_Park_Nagano-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sakuron.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Jigokudani_Monkey_Park_Nagano-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sakuron.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Jigokudani_Monkey_Park_Nagano.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Photo: Jigokudani Monkey Park<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3610899 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3610899\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3d5cbd2\" data-id=\"3d5cbd2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35f2950 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"35f2950\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Witness a heartwarming spectacle at Jigokudani Monkey Park in Nagano, where Japanese macaques soak in steaming hot springs amidst a snowy landscape. This unique sight is a major draw for tourists, offering a glimpse into the lives of these intelligent primates. Explore the charming town of Nagano, host to the 1998 Winter Olympics, and visit Zenko-ji Temple, a significant Buddhist site. For winter sports enthusiasts, Hakuba Valley boasts world-class ski resorts with stunning views of the Japanese Alps.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5718632 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5718632\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-61b4a22\" data-id=\"61b4a22\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38b81f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"38b81f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/sakuron.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Zenko-ji_Temple.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9805\" alt=\"Temple\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sakuron.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Zenko-ji_Temple.jpg 800w, https:\/\/sakuron.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Zenko-ji_Temple-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sakuron.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Zenko-ji_Temple-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Photo: Zenko-ji Temple<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e6ba89b\" data-id=\"e6ba89b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02e37bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"02e37bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Nagano:<\/b> Explore the charming town of Nagano, which hosted the 1998 Winter Olympics. Visit Zenko-ji Temple, a significant Buddhist site with a long history.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c5d0b2c elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c5d0b2c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-aea7988\" data-id=\"aea7988\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffdc465 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ffdc465\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/sakuron.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Hakuba_Valley.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9803\" alt=\"Hakuba Valley Japan\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sakuron.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Hakuba_Valley.jpg 800w, https:\/\/sakuron.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Hakuba_Valley-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sakuron.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Hakuba_Valley-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Photo: Hakuba Valley<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-110ec43\" data-id=\"110ec43\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c73d04f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c73d04f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Hakuba Valley:<\/b> Ski or snowboard at one of the world-class resorts in Hakuba Valley, such as Hakuba Happo-One or Hakuba Iwatake Mountain Resort. These resorts offer slopes for all levels and stunning views of the Japanese Alps.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5c6ec62 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5c6ec62\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-07f1ee3\" data-id=\"07f1ee3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e3f620 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9e3f620\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Shirakawa-go: Fairytale Villages Cloaked in Snow<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-260e5cb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"260e5cb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0a83396\" data-id=\"0a83396\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84ab87e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"84ab87e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/sakuron.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Shirakawa-go-1024x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9811\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sakuron.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Shirakawa-go-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sakuron.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Shirakawa-go-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sakuron.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Shirakawa-go-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sakuron.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Shirakawa-go.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Photo: Shirakawa-go: Fairytale Villages Cloaked in Snow<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3f2eeb6 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3f2eeb6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-11bf0a5\" data-id=\"11bf0a5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00b08c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"00b08c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Designated UNESCO World Heritage Sites, the traditional thatched-roof villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama offer a unique winter experience. These picturesque hamlets, nestled amidst snow-covered mountains, showcase traditional gassho-zukuri architecture designed to withstand heavy snowfall. These unique houses, with their distinctive roofs resembling praying hands, appear even more captivating under a blanket of winter snow. Explore the serene villages of Ogimachi and Ainokura, experience snow activities, or relax in a cozy farmhouse and enjoy local cuisine.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f0f8835 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f0f8835\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cd081b4\" data-id=\"cd081b4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08851e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"08851e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/sakuron.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Gassho_Zukuri_Farmhouses.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9802\" alt=\"Farmhouses Japan\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sakuron.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Gassho_Zukuri_Farmhouses.jpg 800w, https:\/\/sakuron.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Gassho_Zukuri_Farmhouses-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sakuron.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Gassho_Zukuri_Farmhouses-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Photo: Gassho-Zukuri Farmhouses<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e7e23e6\" data-id=\"e7e23e6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a066582 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a066582\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Explore the gassho-zukuri farmhouses:<\/b> Wander through the traditional gassho-zukuri farmhouses in the villages of Ogimachi and Ainokura. These UNESCO-listed houses, with their distinctive thatched roofs resembling praying hands, are even more picturesque under a blanket of winter snow. You can even stay overnight in one of these historic farmhouses for a truly immersive experience.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-96515ba elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"96515ba\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-183722e\" data-id=\"183722e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50f6474 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"50f6474\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"675\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/sakuron.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Traditional-Japanese-meal-at-shirakawago.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9810\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sakuron.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Traditional-Japanese-meal-at-shirakawago.jpg 675w, https:\/\/sakuron.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Traditional-Japanese-meal-at-shirakawago-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Photo: Traditional Japanese meal in Shirakawa-go<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a20008a\" data-id=\"a20008a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7f4e2a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b7f4e2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Relax in a cozy farmhouse:<\/b> After a day of exploring, relax in a cozy farmhouse and enjoy a traditional Japanese meal. Many farmhouses offer home-cooked meals featuring local ingredients, such as Hida beef and sake.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1b46b29 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1b46b29\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7949ec8\" data-id=\"7949ec8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c7d711 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2c7d711\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Kyoto: Tranquility Amidst Winter Beauty<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-728d63c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"728d63c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-82ac99b\" data-id=\"82ac99b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33b2af5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"33b2af5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/sakuron.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Kinkakuji-temple_Kyoto-1024x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9813\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sakuron.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Kinkakuji-temple_Kyoto-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sakuron.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Kinkakuji-temple_Kyoto-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sakuron.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Kinkakuji-temple_Kyoto-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sakuron.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Kinkakuji-temple_Kyoto.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Photo: Kyoto, Japan in winter<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-95be5fa elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"95be5fa\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-df3d0d1\" data-id=\"df3d0d1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35b10bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"35b10bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Immerse yourself in the serene beauty of Kyoto, the ancient capital of Japan, during the winter season. While the crowds thin and the pace slows down, Kyoto&#8217;s temples, gardens, and shrines reveal a different kind of magic. Witness the ethereal beauty of snow-covered Arashiyama Bamboo Grove, admire the plum blossoms that begin to bloom in mid-January, or stroll through the Philosopher&#8217;s Path adorned with winter foliage.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c2274b4 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c2274b4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9f5bb1d\" data-id=\"9f5bb1d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3d7171 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f3d7171\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"451\" src=\"https:\/\/sakuron.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Arashiyama_Bamboo_Garden.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9812\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sakuron.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Arashiyama_Bamboo_Garden.jpg 800w, https:\/\/sakuron.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Arashiyama_Bamboo_Garden-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sakuron.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Arashiyama_Bamboo_Garden-768x433.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Photo: Arashiyama Bamboo Grove<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-81afad0\" data-id=\"81afad0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09a84f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"09a84f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Explore the Arashiyama Bamboo Grove:<\/b> Take a walk through the ethereal Arashiyama Bamboo Grove, a mesmerizing pathway lined with towering bamboo stalks. The grove is even more magical when dusted with snow.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-627760c elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"627760c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6186f40\" data-id=\"6186f40\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f8952c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5f8952c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/sakuron.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Cherry_Blossom_in_Kyoto.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9815\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sakuron.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Cherry_Blossom_in_Kyoto.jpg 800w, https:\/\/sakuron.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Cherry_Blossom_in_Kyoto-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sakuron.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Cherry_Blossom_in_Kyoto-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Photo: Philosopher\u2019s Path (walking trail famous for cherry blossoms)<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-faa5471\" data-id=\"faa5471\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e7dc5b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3e7dc5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Stroll through the Philosopher&#8217;s Path:<\/b> Take a leisurely stroll along the Philosopher&#8217;s Path, a picturesque path lined with cherry blossom trees and traditional wooden houses. The path is especially beautiful in winter when the trees are adorned with snow.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fd5347b elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fd5347b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e0c403b\" data-id=\"e0c403b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5effd3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c5effd3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5. Yamagata: Snow Monsters of Zao Onsen<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9f38c5d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9f38c5d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-210b75e\" data-id=\"210b75e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d612c04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d612c04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/sakuron.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Snow_Monsters_of_zaojuhyo-1024x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9826\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sakuron.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Snow_Monsters_of_zaojuhyo-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sakuron.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Snow_Monsters_of_zaojuhyo-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sakuron.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Snow_Monsters_of_zaojuhyo-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sakuron.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Snow_Monsters_of_zaojuhyo.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Photo: Snow Monsters of Zao Onsen, Yamagata<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f9cf4bb elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f9cf4bb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8eb64fc\" data-id=\"8eb64fc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b94fcb9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b94fcb9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Located in Yamagata Prefecture, Zao Onsen is renowned for its otherworldly &#8220;snow monsters,&#8221; also known as &#8220;juhyo.&#8221; These are tree-shaped snow and ice formations created by strong winds and freezing temperatures, resembling mythical creatures. Witnessing these &#8220;monsters&#8221; while soaking in a steaming onsen is a truly unique winter experience.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6dcb3f4 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6dcb3f4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6bfa50b\" data-id=\"6bfa50b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a500f02 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a500f02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/sakuron.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Onsen_in_Japan.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9825\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sakuron.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Onsen_in_Japan.jpg 800w, https:\/\/sakuron.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Onsen_in_Japan-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sakuron.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Onsen_in_Japan-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Photo: Indoor and outdoor hot spring baths<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-227a17a\" data-id=\"227a17a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a785753 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a785753\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Onsen:<\/b> After a day of adventure, immerse yourself in the natural hot springs (onsens) that Zao Onsen is famous for. Numerous public and private onsens offer both indoor and outdoor bathing experiences, allowing you to relax and soak in the rejuvenating mineral-rich waters while admiring the winter scenery.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-815b8cf elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"815b8cf\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c441eee\" data-id=\"c441eee\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf6e06d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bf6e06d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Conclusion:<\/h5><p>Japan&#8217;s diverse landscapes and cultural treasures offer endless opportunities for exploration and discovery during the winter months. 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