Category: Minakami
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Experience Golfing in Minakami, Japan. The Forest and Sky
October 3-4, 2025. Minakami, Japan. If you are remotely interested in golf, then you must not leave Japan without playing a round or two. As we scouted the Minakami area for our return trip in 2026, we came upon the Minakami Kogen Resort 200. This wonderful hotel resort offers a variety of amenities that cater…
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Exploring Tomioka Silk Mill: A UNESCO Heritage Site
October 1, 2025. Tamioka, Japan. Today, we drove to the small town of Tomioka in Gunma Prefecture to visit the UNESCO World Heritage site known as the Tomioka Silk Mill and Related Sites. The Mill was integral to silk production in the late 1800s when Japan was forced to industrialize its production of silk in…
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Exploring Tōkamachi Japan and The Tunnel of Light: A Must-See Art Installation in Kiyotsu Gorge
September 30, 2025. Tōkamachi, Japan. Today we drove to Tōkamachi in the Niigata Prefecture. Tōkamachi’s main attraction is skiing, as it receives the heaviest snowfall of the entire main island of Japan. Because of this, there are ski slopes everywhere. We decided to venture a bit into the mountains in search of natural beauty, and…
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Hiking Naramata Dam and a Chance Encounter with Japanese Snow Monkeys
September 29, 2025. Minakami, Japan. Today we climbed the Naramata Dam. The Naramata Dam is a significant multi-purpose dam located in Minakami Town, Gunma Prefecture, Japan, in the upper part of the Yu no koya area. It is a rock-fill dam with a height of 158 meters (518 ft), making it one of the highest…
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Mount Tanigawa: A Safe Journey in Japan’s ‘Mountain of Death’
August 8, 2025. Minakami, Japan. Day 3 Today, we started our morning with a walking tour of Minakami. Our stroll took us around the town and over the Tone River, where whitewater rafters waved at us. We meandered through the narrow streets, which led us to a small pagoda. Later, we found Kimamaya Café and…
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A Morning Walk in Tokyo and Travel to Minakami
August 7, 2025. Tokyo, Japan. Day 2 Today was packed with activity as we tried to take in a bit of Tokyo and then travel to Minakami. Being jetlagged, we were wide awake at 5 a.m. and decided to get out on the street to beat the summer heat. We had a wonderful stroll through…