7 Activities Leaving Gunma via the SCT C. Rio Following the Snow Country Trail from Gunma to Niigata, I managed to snag a sweet campsite with spectacular views down into the valley,
Beauty & Spa Myoko Suginohara Ski-jo Anonymous Myoko Suginohara Ski-jo in Niigata boasts Japan’s longest continuous run.
Transportation Riding the Moonlight Echigo Bryan Baier The Moonlight Echigo is a rapid night service train between Tokyo and Niigata. Skip the hotel and get where you're going while you sleep
Beauty & Spa Echigo-Yuzawa Alena Eckelmann Sanzan (Three Mountains of Echigo) that separate Gunma Prefecture from Niigata... Yuzawa in Niigata ranks on par in popularity with other famous ski resorts
10 Shukuba-no-yu Onsen by Tashiro Rufus Starbuck The art gallery is dedicated to the work of a Niigata-born illustrator,... did many drawings related to the Buddhist monk Ryokan-sama who lived in Niigata
Activities Mt. Kakuda Bryan Baier Located about 30 minutes south of Niigata City by car, Mt.... Yahiko, is a beautiful and integral part of Niigata’s landscape.
Activities Sakura and Murakami Castle Bryan Baier Then head to the ruins of Murakami Castle in Murakami City, Niigata Prefecture... version of Machu Picchu, and panoramic views extending across Murakami City