Activities Echigo-Akiyamago Driving Route Rufus Starbuck Echigo-Akiyama Driving Route - breathtaking scenery along the Nakatsu River on the Niigata/Nagano border
6 Activities Views of Naeba Ski Resort C. Rio Taking a break from our usual snowboarding turf, my friend and I decided to check out Naeba Ski Resort. Just on the other side of..
8 Winter Sports Yuzawa Kogen Ski Resort Rufus Starbuck A cable car up to the snow from the town center opens up an amazing vista down the valley and over the mountains. Yuzawa Kogen links..
Activities Experiencing Fuji Rock Rufus Starbuck The Fuji Rock Festival started in 1997 on the slopes of Mt Fuji when the Red Hot Chilli Peppers were forced off the stage by a typhoon,..
Winter Sports Early Season Skiing at Kagura Rufus Starbuck Ski Season in Yuzawa kicks off when Kagura opens at the end of November each year. How much early snow has fallen plays a big part..
Winter Sports Ipponsugi Ski Resort Rufus Starbuck A tiny family run ski resort right in the center of Yuzawa town within walking distance of the station. Great for families and those..
Sports & Fitness Mt. Kakuda Bryan Baier A beautiful, ~5km hike up Mt. Kakuda, a 473m high mountain on the Sea of Japan coast
Camping & Trekking Shinetsu Trail, Part 2 Rowland Douglas Part two: the Shinetsu trail a 4-6 day hike, running north-east from Mt. Madarao by Lake Nojiri. Moderately strenuous but not technically..