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 ..
Activities Tobu Treasure Garden Kim Bergström Gunma Prefecture's Tobu Treasure Garden is a seasonal delight, particularly in spring and autumn. The spring months see cherry..
8 Activities Chatsubomi-goke Moss Park Dorothee Tsunoda While in Kusatsu, visit Chatsubomi Moss Park. Because of its green variations, waterfalls and mist, it is almost magical.
6 Activities Getting Lost in the Countryside Dorothee Tsunoda Getting lost is for me a big part of travelling. It is often how I discover great places to eat, an art gallery or just a nice neighborhood...
Activities Yoshioka Town Ogura Grape Orchards Rufus Starbuck Should you find yourself in the Shibukawa area of Gunma from late August to late October it is grape season and there are larg..
12 Activities Ikaho Green Bokujo Rufus Starbuck Ikaho Green Bokujo offers the chance to check out the sights, sounds and especially the smells of a working farm. Located on t..
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..
