Activities Minakami Canyoning Adventure Rufus Starbuck Canyoning in Minakami - jump, swim and slide your way down a river, tackling anything in your path. Cliffs, waterfalls and churning..
Culture Kondo Sake Brewery Akio Negishi Visiting a sake brewery is a good way to discover the brewing process and stories behind Japan's favorite alcohol.
Trekking Nikkō National Park Tom Roseveare Mount Nikkō-Shirane is the highest point in the Kanto region
Culture Takumi no Sato traditional village Brian Sherlock Takumi no Sato is a traditional village formerly known as Niiharu. It is an area where you can try your hand at paper making, pottery..
7 Activities Tenjindaira Ski Resort C. Rio When all of the other Minakami area ski resorts are tracked out and you're forced back on to groomed slopes, there is one resort..
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..
Accommodation Kirishimaya Ryokan Featured Surrounding the heart of Kusatsu’s famous Yubatake lies Kirishimaya Ryokan, a Japanese style inn owned by Nakazawa-san. Howeve..
11 Culture Tsukiyono Yaze Shinsui Koen Rufus Starbuck Tsukiyono Yaze Shinsui Koen is a road station in Minakami that is home to the ruins of a Jomon Period settlement.