Minakami - みなかみ町

Submitted by cyangoose on Thu, 2006/02/16 - 15:51.
Location Description:

Minakami is the largest and northernmost town in Gunma.　It's made up of the former towns of Minakami and Tsukiyono and the former village of Niiharu. The town used to use the kanji of 水上, but since the merger in October 2005, has switched to just using the hiragana for the name.

Things in Minakami:

Mt. Tanigawa - 谷川岳(Tanigawa-dake): Mt. Tanigawa is located in the northwestern part of Gumma, on the border with Niigata. The mountain is part of the Joshinetsu Heights National Park. It consists of two "ear ridges", Tomano-mimi and Okino-mimi. And, at 1977 meters, it is also known as the lowest mountain in Honshuu that keeps perpetual snow.

Tanigawa Ropeway: You can take the ropeway up to the top of the mountain for a great view. The base of the ropeway is just past Doai Station. The 1321 meter ride to Tenjin-daira Terminal takes about ten minutes. You can get two way or one way tickets and hike back down if you like. The view is fantastic.

Urami no Taki - 裏見の滝: You can look at this waterfall from a walkway just behind it.

Naramata Dam: This is a large rockfill dam that you can climb to the top of. There is a great view of the lake and surrounding mountains.

Ski Slopes - Minakami is home to a number of ski slopes.
Akazawa - 赤沢
Minakami Houdaigi - 水上宝台樹
Minakami Kogen - 水上高原
Minakami Kogen Fujiwara - 水上高原藤原
Minakami Okutone - 水上奥利根
Norn Minakami - ノルン水上
Oh-ana - 大穴
Tanigawadake Tenjindaira - 谷川岳天神平
White Valley - ホワイトバレー

Location Directions:

by Train

by Car
Taking Rt. 17 north will take you through the southern part of Minakami.

If you turn right onto Rt. 291 off of Rt. 17, it will take you through the northern parts of Minakami.

Taking the highway towards Niigata, get off at the Tsukiyono or Minakami interchanges.

Longitude:
138.99975299835205

Latitude:
36.679020352227525

Description:
Minakami is the largest and northernmost town in Gunma.　It's made up of the former towns of Minakami and Tsukiyono and the former village of Niiharu. The town used to use the kanji of 水上, but since the merger in October 2005, has switched to just using the hiragana for the name.
Things in Minakami:
Mt. Tanigawa - 谷川岳(Tanigawa-dake): Mt. Tanigawa is located in the northwestern part of Gumma, on the border with Niigata. The mountain is part of the Joshinetsu Heights National Park. It consists of two "ear ridges", Tomano-mimi and Okino-mimi. And, at 1977 meters, it is also known as the lowest mountain in Honshuu that keeps perpetual snow.
Tanigawa Ropeway: You can take the ropeway up to the top of the mountain for a great view. The base of the ropeway is just past Doai Station. The 1321 meter ride to Tenjin-daira Terminal takes about ten minutes. You can get two way or one way tickets and hike back down if you like. The view is fantastic.
Urami no Taki - 裏見の滝: You can look at this waterfall from a walkway just behind it.
Naramata Dam: This is a large rockfill dam that you can climb to the top of. There is a great view of the lake and surrounding mountains.
Ski Slopes - Minakami is home to a number of ski slopes.
Akazawa - 赤沢
Minakami Houdaigi - 水上宝台樹
Minakami Kogen - 水上高原
Minakami Kogen Fujiwara - 水上高原藤原
Minakami Okutone - 水上奥利根
Norn Minakami - ノルン水上
Oh-ana - 大穴
Tanigawadake Tenjindaira - 谷川岳天神平
White Valley - ホワイトバレー

Directions:
by Train
by Car
Taking Rt. 17 north will take you through the southern part of Minakami.
If you turn right onto Rt. 291 off of Rt. 17, it will take you through the northern parts of Minakami.
Taking the highway towards Niigata, get off at the Tsukiyono or Minakami interchanges.

Web Address(es) (1):
http://www.town.minakami.gunma.jp/index.html

Location Web Address 1:

http://www.town.minakami.gunma.jp/index.html

Location Latitude:
36.679020352227525
Location Longitude:
138.99975299835205
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