Tag: Gunma
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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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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…