Top 6 Winter Activities

1.Nagano: 1-Day Snow Monkey & Cherry Blossom Tour in Spring

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 51 reviews · 9 hours · from $135Our pick

Join an English-speaking guide from Nagano Station for a 9-hour trip to Jigokudani Monkey Park, a Japanese lunch, and northern Nagano’s best blooming spots. Guides such as Dai, Kevin, Eniko, and Kunihiko Endo are praised for keeping groups on time while adding local insight. Cherry stops change with the bloom.

“Great guide and driver, beautiful day to see the macaques and the cherry blossoms 🌸”

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2.Nagano Spring: 1-Day Cherry Blossoms & Snow Monkeys Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 31 reviews · from $150Top rated

Meet Japanese macaques at Jigokudani Monkey Park, enjoy lunch nearby, then follow your guide to the Nagano cherry trees blooming best that day. Guides such as Joyce, Jens, Endo, Ryu, and Peter lead small groups of up to 20. Expect walking, flexible timing, and a possible Zenko-ji visit if blossoms are late.

“It was an exciting and memorable tour. Seeing snow monkeys is a must. Second half of the tour was in the park strolling amongst cherry blossoms and it was spectacular because of the small lake surrounded by those trees. Took hundreds of pictures. Lunch was good too. I recommend this tour for sure.”

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3.Eobi Valley(Winter), Strawberry, Nami Island & Railbike fr Seoul

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $82

Travel from central Seoul with English and Chinese-speaking staff for a 12 to 13-hour day combining 230g of strawberry picking, Nami Island, a shared four-seat railbike, and seasonal Eobi Ice Valley. Expect a full schedule, included transport, and lunch at your own expense.

“It took slightly more than an hour to reach the destination and we have only one round for the strawberry picking. Nami Island has more eatery now so travelers can actually choose to have their lunch in the island rather than have it outside the island.”

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4.Autumn leaves＆ illuminations at Korankei , winter cherry blossoms

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 4 reviews · from $78Best value

Travel by air-conditioned bus from Nagoya to Obara Fureai Park for autumn foliage and Shikizakura blossoms, then continue to Korankei for maple trees, sunset, illuminated leaves, and food stalls. The bilingual guide may speak mostly Chinese, so ask questions in English when needed.

“Our guide was very cordial. But, did not feel included much of the time,as she spoke mostly in Chinese. Answered my questions in English, but felt as if I missed some information along the way.”

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5.Nami and K-Garden with Optional Alpaca Winter Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 10 hours · from $85

Spend 10 hours beyond Seoul with a guide such as Brian, visiting Nami Island, frozen Eobi Valley, and the Garden of Morning Calm’s winter lights. Choose Petite France and Italian Village, or spend about 2.5 hours at Alpaca World with alpacas and other animals.

“K-garden var best. Ikke så viktig med alpakka turen”

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6.Snow Monkey and Cherry Blossom Illumination Tour (3rd ~19th Apr)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $123

Join IXSM Travel for an 8 to 9 hour Nagano outing with guides such as Tommy and Ros. Walk to Jigokudani’s snow monkeys, explore Shibu Onsen, then see 4,000 cherry trees lit around Takada Castle. Entry, transport, and guided walks are included.

“We had an absolutely amazing time with Tommy and Ros. They were so caring and considerate and fun. Their enthusiasm and love for Japan was infectious - they had amazing information on local culture, spots, and food. They maRead more”

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