10 Activities Sennokuro-san Summit C. Rio Day two of my hike up Sennokuro-san was greeted with clear skies and calm air. My first task upon rising was to descend 100 meters..
Food Garba Cafe in Minakami Rufus Starbuck A new cafe just outside Minakami that specializes in baumkutchen but with a great range of cakes and coffees.
Activities Minakami Adventure Festival Rufus Starbuck Autumn Outdoor Festival with discounted activities, fun for the kids, as well as some wilderness races for the more experienced.
Accommodation Hoshi Onsen Chojukan in Minakami Rufus Starbuck Venerable ryokan on the old main road from Kanto to Niigata, hidden away down a little track. Step back in time and take a bath..
Activities Doai Station in Minakami Rufus Starbuck Over 480 steps under Mount Tanigawa is one of the platforms of Doai Station. Flights of stairs disappearing underground....
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..
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.