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.
Activities Walking in the Shadow of Tanigawa C. Rio This section of the Snow Country Trail follows the old Route 291. In its heyday, this was one of the main trade routes from ...
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.
A Very Special Soba Restaurant Cathy Cawood Watch soba noodles being made as you enjoy your meal at Wahei Soba Restaurant in Kusatsu Onsen Town.
Food Café Restaurant Yama-Boushi Akio Negishi Genuine food, a nice view, and a friendly shop owner; you can get them all at cafe restaurant Yama-Boushi.
Activities Mount Haruna Dorothee Tsunoda Situated 20 minutes from Shibukawa, Haruna mountain is one of the famous mountains in Gunma.
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 compan...
Activities Yoshioka Town Ogura Grape Orchards Rufus Starbuck Should you find yourself in the Shibukawa area of Gunma from late August to late October it is grape season and there are lar...
Activities Shima Seiryu no Yu Aline Laborde Shima Seiryuu no Yu makes a great onsen day trip. It is frequented by many of the Nakanojo town locals. It is opened between ...
Activities Asahi San C. Rio Asahi-san is probably one of the most viewed mountains in Gunma prefecture, yet few people ever make it to its summit.
Culture Kusatsu Matsuri C. Rio On two occasions, I have had the pleasure of not only attending, but participating in one of the best matsuri (summer festiva...
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.
Culture Smiling Raccoon Dogs Akio Negishi Have you ever seen smiling raccoon dogs? They are very popular and familiar in Japanese culture from the ancient time, and yo...
Beauty & Spa Tranquility in Kusatsu Brittany Rock Welcome to a village where the water steams and forms pools as it seeps from the ground around every corner. Considered among...
