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Going up to Sennokuro-san 8

Going up to Sennokuro-san

C. Rio

On the first day I climbed the Niigata side of the valley, reaching an emergency shelter just before sunset.

Niigata 1
Fujiwara 9

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 the area.

Gunma
Neaba Valley to Saragakyo Valley 8

Neaba Valley to Saragakyo Valley

C. Rio

set upon the goal of trying to hike all the parts of the Snow Country Trail, the 280 mile loop that connects the three prefectures of Gunma, Niigata

Niigata 2
Senganen Japanese Garden

Senganen Japanese Garden

Alena Eckelmann

It was originally the garden villa of the Shimazu family but later it became... The villa has been preserved as it looked when the 31stlord, Shimazu Tadayoshi

Kagoshima 2
Doai Station in Minakami

Doai Station in Minakami

Rufus Starbuck

Coming from Niigata back to Yubiso/Minakami the platform is where you would... It is the northbound platform heading across the border into Niigata and

Gunma