Tag: Minakami Gunma
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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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Road Trip from Minakami to Matsumoto: Tips and Insights
August 10, 2025. Matsumoto, Japan. Day 4 Today we drove from Minakami, Gunma to Matsumoto, Nagano. There are several ways to get to Matsumoto: you can travel on local roads through the mountains or head south to Takasaki and then east until reaching Matsumoto. This is the route we chose, and it proved to be…
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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…