Minakami-onsen Hot Spring, located in the northern part of Gunma, is thought to have been founded in the 16th century.
Minakami-onsen Hot Spring, located in the northern
part of Gunma, is thought to have been founded in
the 16th century. The generic term Minakami-onsen-
kyo Hot Spring Village is often used for 8 onsens:
Yubiso , Tani-gawa, Unose, Muko-yama, Takara-gawa,
Ueno-hara, Yuno-koya and Minakami hot springs.
The town of Minakami, which includes
Minakami-onsen-kyo Hot Spring Village, commands
very fine views of Mt. Tanigawa-dake, Mt. Hotaka-
san, and Mt. Shibutsu-san. The town has several
scenic spots such as Lake Fujiwara-ko, Lake Dogen-
ko, and Lake Okutone-ko. It is also known for
breathtaking ski resorts such as Tenjin-daira.
Adventurous visitors can also enjoy outdoor sports
such as rafting.
Located in the
northwestern part of Gunma on the border with
Niigata, Mt. Tanigawa-dake belongs to Joshin'etsu-
kogen Highland National Park. It consists of two
peaks, Tomano-mimi and Okino-mimi, and used to be
called "Futatsu Mimi," which means "two ears." It
is also known as the lowest mountain in Honshu to
have perpetual snow. It takes about 10 minutes to
cover the 2.4 kilometers between Tanigawa-dake
Doai-guchi and Tenjin-daira, 1,321 meters above
sea level, by the Tanigawa-dake Ropeway (gondola
lift). Visitors can enjoy the scenic grandeur of
the Tanigawa Mountain Range from the window of the
ropeway.
