15 Aquarium & Zoo A Wild Ride at Gunma Safari Park Rufus Starbuck Gunma Safari Park is a huge hit with the kids. Take the aerial off the car, shut the car windows, lock the door and head out i..
9 Outdoors Yubiso and its Year-round Beauty C. Rio For the past four years I have had the privilege of calling Yubiso home. This sleepy village on the edge of Minakami is the gateway..
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 ..
12 Activities Ikaho Green Farm 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 Water Sports Nishi Kuro Canyoning C. Rio Nishi Kuro, at the foot of Tanagawadake, offers sanctuary from the heat with its cool clear water and deep caverns.
Activities Shima Seiryu no Yu Aline Laborde Shima Seiryuu no Yu makes a great onsen day trip. It is frequented by many of the Nakanojo town locals. It is opened between 10am-9pm...
Activities Fukiware Falls Dorothee Tsunoda Fukiware Falls are about 20 minutes from Numata center. This place, if you are in Gunma prefecture, is a must. Japanese people call..
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..