TouchScreenTravels
Our Touch, your Travels…
This is a preview of the full content of our Japan’s Best app.
Please consider downloading this app to support small independent publishing and because:
- All content is designed for mobile devices and works best there.
- Detailed in-app maps will help you find sites using your device’s GPS.
- The app works offline (one time upgrade required on Android versions).
The app will also allow you to:
- Add custom locations to the app map (your hotel…).
- Create your own list of favourites as you browse.
- Search the entire contents using a fast and simple text-search tool.
- Make one-click phone calls (on phones).
Winter: Dec, Jan & Feb 冬
As a basic rule, it’s colder the further north you go – and more snow falls on the Sea of Japan side of the central mountain ranges than on the Pacific side. No matter where you go though, you’ll want to be suitably prepared with winter clothing.
Foreign skiers and boarders rave about the skifields in Japan - plenty of snow, reasonable costs and cultural aspects such as onsen (hot springs) and Japanese food. Sapporo’s spectacular Yuki Matsuri is the country’s best known winter festival.
While Shōgatsu is Japan’s most important holiday period, there is also plenty of fun leading up to and after New Year. End-of year bōnenkai parties are popular throughout December, and shinnenkai parties usher in the New Year through January.
Image by Chi Tranter