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 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..
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..
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 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..
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...
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..
Activities Swan Lake Akio Negishi One of the best places to see the sunset is in Tatebayashi city, Gunma. It is called Tatara-numa, now it becomes the place to see..
