Activities Nunoba Ski Resort, Yuzawa Rufus Starbuck Nunoba Ski Resort in Yuzawa town is a small resort with only one lift and two runs. It was one of Yuzawa's first ski slopes.
Transportation JR Echigo-Yuzawa Station Featured Have you decided yet where to go for winter in Japan? As well as the famous hot springs (onsen), Japan is also famous for its skiing..
Transportation Riding the Moonlight Echigo Bryan Baier The Moonlight Echigo is a rapid night service train between Tokyo and Niigata. Skip the hotel and get where you're going while..
Food Kometarou Restaurant, Minami Uonuma Rufus Starbuck Rice cooked in the traditional way at Kometarou Restaurant in Ishiuchi/Shiozawa. The restaurant is an old farmhouse that maintains..
Food Mujinzou Ramen in Muikamachi Rufus Starbuck Mujinzou Ramen in Muikamachi add persimmon juice to their noodles for extra texture and taste.
10 Activities Naeba Dragondola Rufus Starbuck Mid-October to mid-November is autumn color season in the mountains. The lush summer greenery gives way to a stunning display of..
7 Activities Hiking to the Top of Naebasan C. Rio I have been told by many that the top of Naeba was an amazing experience. So when I saw that my next day off had clear skies I jumped..
Food Kikushin Restaurant in Yuzawa Rufus Starbuck Stunning mushroom tempura using on the best locally grown ingredients, hand made soba and udon noodles. Kikushin Restaurant is just..
