7 Activities 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..
7 Activities On top of Omine-san C. Rio What this short section of the Snow Country Trail lacks in size, it makes up for in beauty.
7 Activities 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.
8 Culture Minakami Haikyo C. Rio Haikyo (廃墟) is a word meaning ruins in Japanese. The word also describes a hobby known in English as Urban Exploration.
Accommodation Ryokan Tanigawa Featured Ryokan Tanigawa is a Japanese-style ryokan situated near the southern foot of Mt Tanigawa and is accompanied by a colossal vie..
10 Activities The Snow Country Trail Rufus Starbuck A 280 kilometer hiking trail that loops around the Snow Country area crossing into Niigata, Gunma and Nagano.
Food Ikufuudo Butchery & Restaurant Rufus Starbuck A meat lover's paradise at this Minakami butchery/restaurant serving up home-crafted meats to eat in or takeaway with you
Beauty & Spa Takaragawa Onsen Hollie Mantle Takaragawa Onsen is a place where you can leave the usual everyday stresses of normal life behind you.