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8 Lesser-Known Ski Spots Close to Tokyo
Now there’s no excuse not to hit the slopes on your winter weekends off![Kiso Valley: Walk in the Woods](https://metropolisjapan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Kiso-Valley-forest-metropolis-magazine-japan-tokyo-villages--600x400.jpg)
Kiso Valley: Walk in the Woods
Step back in time with a leisurely hike![The Ultimate XR Bus Journey: WOWRIDE Fukui](https://metropolisjapan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/mamenchi2-711x400.jpg)
The Ultimate XR Bus Journey: WOWRIDE Fukui
Discover the Future of Travel![Mikuni Minato: A Peaceful Port Town Away from the Crowds](https://metropolisjapan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/mikuni-minato-coast-tokyo-metropolis-japan-598x400.jpg)
Mikuni Minato: A Peaceful Port Town Away from the Crowds
Blow off steam like a wealthy Edo merchant![Take a Slow Train to Izu](https://metropolisjapan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/1..Kinme-train-1-380x252.jpg)
Take a Slow Train to Izu
The peninsula of sun, sea, and spa![Lotte Arai Resort 2022](https://metropolisjapan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/lotte1-380x253.jpeg)
Lotte Arai Resort 2022
The crown jewel of Niigata![A Journey With a Gun and No Money](https://metropolisjapan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/hokkaido-380x254.jpeg)
A Journey With a Gun and No Money
Bunsho Hattori and Ryuichi Ishikawa![Visit Yamanouchi Town](https://metropolisjapan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Shiga-kogen-2-380x253.jpg)
Visit Yamanouchi Town
Enjoy skiing, onsens, and visiting cheeky snow monkeys in Nagano![The Long Commute](https://metropolisjapan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/iStock-645888686-380x254.jpg)
The Long Commute
Exploring Noto on a mamachari![Choose Your Own Adventure in Hamamatsu City](https://metropolisjapan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Hamamatsu-Castle-2-1-380x253.jpg)
Choose Your Own Adventure in Hamamatsu City
Enjoy mouthwatering unagi in the former home of Tokugawa Ieyasu![Hakuba Happo-one](https://metropolisjapan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/025-380x214.jpg)