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.
Activities Canyoning on the Namekawa Bryan Baier Canyoning - hiking, repelling, swimming and sliding down waterfalls and mountain rivers
9 Activities Fukiware Waterfalls Masato Kitamura What a spectacular ravine, as water is gushing down from two sides.
9 Activities 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..
8 Food I Love Outdoors' Nature Cafe C. Rio Over the New Year's holiday I had the pleasure of visiting the "Nature Cafe", owned by the "I Love Outdoors" adventure company...
Accommodation Hotel Green Plaza Karuizawa Featured Hotel Green Plaza Karuizawa, wrapped neatly in crisp fresh mountainside air and landscaped splendor is a family friendly hotel offering..
Accommodation Hotel Route-Inn Isesaki Featured As the growing city, Isesaki is the perfect place for business and to discover the tourism potential. To accommodate all of those..
8 Activities Hodaigi Ski Resort C. Rio Just down the road from my house and about a 20 minute drive from the edge of Minakami, sits Hodagi Ski resort. Nestled into the..