Activities Sai No Kawara Park Aline Laborde Meaning the ‘riverbed of the west’, Sai No Kawara Park (西の河原公園) is often mistranslated as ‘riverbed of the underworld’
Activities Karuizawa Kingdom of Toys Aline Laborde Has your child ever wondered what it’d be like if they gathered all the toys they ever wanted into the same room? Then Kingdom..
Activities Lake Haruna Illumination Festa 2026 Mid - Late Dec Located on top of Mt Haruna, the lake is picturesque all year round. However, the annual illumination event at Lake Haruna attracts..
Activities Asama Kogen Rhododendron Festival 2026 Early - Mid May The Asama Kogen Rhododendron Festival includes an incredible 150,000 rhododendrons covering an area the size of 10 Tokyo Domes...
Activities Mount Haruna Dorothee Tsunoda Situated 20 minutes from Shibukawa, Haruna mountain is one of the famous mountains in Gunma.
Water Sports Minakami River Rafting Rufus Starbuck Riding the rapids through the Gunma mountains on a whitewater rafting tour on the Tone River. First part of a full day of adventure..
Activities Minakami in Gunma Peter Bungate All of your travel dreams come true much closer than you think in Minakami Town in northern Gunma.
8 Winter Sports Hodaigi Ski Resort C. Rio Just down the road from my house and about a 20 minute drive from the edge of Minakami, sits Hodagi Ski resort. Nestled into the..