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One of Hakone's top sightseeing spots is Chokoku-no-mori, which, in English, is called the 'Hakone Open Air Museum'. If you can, spend most of the day checking out both the indoor and outdoor exhibits, enjoy a tasty lunch, and soak your feet in their onsen foot bath. @excursions_japan #japan #hakone #art #openairmuseum
Lots to see and do in the resort area of Hakone. However, most of the autumn leaves have fallen in the higher elevations (ex. near Lake Ashi). Lower Hakone is still gorgeous. (This is Hakone Yumoto, the area's gateway). @excursions_japan #japan #hakone #autumn
If you travel to Ueda, Nagano Prefecture, I highly recommend that you stay overnight in nearby Bessho Onsen. The place to stay is Katsuraso, a wonderful little family-run ryokan that serves an amazing spread of local specialties for dinner. @excursions_japan #nagano #ryokan #japan
Leaves cover a path leading up to Ueda-jo, the top sightseeing spot in Ueda City, Nagano Prefecture. The castle is steeped in history - as three famous feudal lord families (Matsudaira, Sengoku, & Sanada) once ruled this area. Getting there: Ueda is 90 minutes by shinkansen from Tokyo Station. 
If you visit, stay overnight in nearby Bessho Onsen. @excursions_japan #japan #nagano #uedacastle #autumn
Now is the perfect time to take a drive into the mountains. The autumn colors are peaking in many areas. This was taken near Ueda, Nagano Prefecture. @excursions_japan #japan #autumn #nagano #ueda
A giant sized 'akabeko' (red cow) stands in front of a restaurant/shop in Aizu Wakamatsu's Nanokamachi district. A traditional toy of the Aizu region of Fukushima, it is known for its bobbing head and for bringing good health & luck. Legend has it that the toys are based on a real (very strong) cow that was used to rebuild Enzo-ji Temple (in Yanaizu) during the 9th century. Over time, it was also believed that the toys could ward off smallpox and other illnesses. @excursions_japan #japan #fukushima #aizuwakamatsu

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