9 Winter Sports Fujiwara C. Rio Nestled deep in the mountains that border Gumna and Niigata, the town of Fujiwara is the winter gateway to several ski resorts in..
8 Outdoors Climbing Mt. Kasagatake C. Rio I have long since known of the beauty of Oze National park, but it wasn't until very recently that I realized how close I ..
7 Camping & Trekking Asahi San C. Rio Asahi-san is probably one of the most viewed mountains in Gunma prefecture, yet few people ever make it to its summit.
10 Outdoors Sennokuro-san Summit C. Rio Day two of my hike up Sennokuro-san was greeted with clear skies and calm air. My first task upon rising was to descend 100 meters..
Sports & Fitness Minakami Town in Gunma Camille Dufour-Blain Minakami in Gunma will make you fall in love with its snow covered mountains, its amazing scenery and its warm hearted residen..
7 Camping & Trekking Hotakasan Above the Clouds C. Rio Flanked on all sides by ski resorts, Hotakasan rises high above Minakami and pierces through the clouds. From the peak you ca..
7 Camping & Trekking Azumaya-san C. Rio This small section can de done in a short afternoon hike (as an out-an-back), or made into a longer thru-hike by joining up wi..
7 Winter Sports Tenjindaira Ski Resort C. Rio When all of the other Minakami area ski resorts are tracked out and you're forced back on to groomed slopes, there is one resort..