Best overnight road trip from Tokyo to see the snow

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1. Take a drive to lake nojiri. Visit the hotspring called tengu no Yu, in iizuna. Bask in the glory of a snowcapped Mt. Iizuna from the hotspring.

2. You could try the Venus Line, which is a very beautiful scenic road along the top of mountains in Nagano. It starts in Chino, south of Lake Suwa, and goes up to the east of Matsumoto. The whole area is beautiful. I can’t guarantee snow. I think it sometimes gets closed due to snow though. Anyway, Lake Suwa is nice, Matsumoto has a castle and other nice places to visit. You can see Mt. Fuji in the distance from some spots.

   https://www.venus-line.net/en/sightsee/sightsee_season/winter/

3. Guesthouse Raicho in Norikura. Private outdoor onsen, snow shoeing hike to a frozen waterfall, and on your way there or back you can stop by Matsumoto to see castle. Highly recommend Storyhouse Cafe too in Matsumoto. We did this trip in the summer but even if you’re not skiing I think you’d enjoy a weekend/overnight in Norikura.

   – [Guesthouse Raicho ]( https://maps.google.com?q=Japanese%20hotsprings%20Guesthouse%20Raicho,%204306%20Azumi,%20Matsumoto,%20Nagano%20390-1520,%20Japan&ftid=0x601d39bf3d11d6bd:0x395882face59c4e2&hl=en-US&gl=us&entry=gps&lucs=s2se)
   – [My Trip Report: Summer Weekend in Norikura and Matsumoto ](https://www.reddit.com/r/JapanTravel/comments/piyive/summer_weekend_in_matsumoto_and_waterfalls_in/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf)

4. I want to go with you😁

5. Shibuonsen was chill maybe near kusatsuonsen

6. I love Omachi for its relaxed ways

7. Maybe Hokone?

8. It’s a bit early for snow, but the closest to Tokyo is probably the valleys around Chichibu.

9. Hakone is nice and Takayma is awesome!

10. Hakone.