About
Escape to mountains, onsens, and stunning scenery without the crowds.
Why go
- Feels a world away from tokyo
- A side of japan most international visitors never see
- Feels like a completely different side of japan
Must try
- Soaking in a riverside onsen
- Ride the tanigawa dake ropeway
- Walk down 486 steps to doai station
- Takaragawa onsen
- Have omakase
Pro tips
- Take joetsu shinkansen to jomo-kogen station
- Many hotels offer station shuttle transfers
- Give minakami 1-2 nights
- Wander minakami’s tiny main street
- Catch a local bus from jomo-kogen
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