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OutdoorsCanyons MinakamiSubmitted by Minakami on Tue, 2009/06/09 - 15:20.
Location Cost: accommodation from 4000/night tours from 5000/half day Location Description: Canyons is an outdoor adventure company that also runs a lodge (Alpine Lodge) and a cafe/bar that holds regular (weekly) music events. Tours on offer: Location Directions: Location Contact Information: 0278-722-811 Location Web Address 1: Location Web Address 2: lodge.canyons.jp Horseback Riding LessonsSubmitted by Anonymous on Wed, 2008/04/23 - 14:05.
Location Description: Horseback riding lessons at the Prefectural Ranch Location Web Address 1: Ueno Village - 上野村Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 2007/05/18 - 10:19.
Location Description: With approximately 1500 people, Ueno is the smallest village in Gunma. It has been referred to as the most famous village in Japan because of a disastrous event. On August 12, 1985, Japan Airlines Flight 123 crashed in the mountains of Ueno, killing 520 people on board. Miraculously, four people survived. It remains the worst single-aircraft disaster in history. Osutaka-yama, the mountain where the accident took place, can be hiked. There are many shrines and a memorial at the top. The hike takes about 90 minutes. Ueno Village is also known for its beautiful natural setting. There are a plethora of hiking courses ranging from family-oriented to difficult. The Kanna River runs through Ueno and is a popular spot among fishermen. There are a half dozen waterfalls, and a few good swimming holes along the river. A detailed hiking map (in Japanese) can be obtained at the michi no eki along the main road. The Uenomura Sky Bridge and caves are also a popular place to visit on a beautiful day. The Sky Bridge is a foot bridge spanning between a beautiful valley near the Fujido Caves. The caves are worth checking out, but be sure to bring an extra layer...it can be chilly. Location Directions: by Train by Car (1) Shimonita - Nanmoku - Ueno Route: A 3-kilometer long tunnel recently opened allowing relatively quick and easy access to the village. It's about a 90-minute drive from Takasaki. (2) Fujioka - Kanna-machi - Ueno Route: This route snakes its way up the Kanna River along Route 462/299. It is a beautiful drive, especially around the Onishi Dam area. A huge reservoir of turquoise water begs for your attention as your car slingshots around sharp corners. Location Web Address 1: Kawaba Ski Resort - 川場スキー場Submitted by cyangoose on Thu, 2006/01/26 - 17:11.
Location Cost: Dec - April Location Description: This is a small ski slope. Some of the runs are very narrow and thus this slope is not reccomended for beginners. Both skiers and snowboarders are welcome. Current Season: 17 Dec 05 - 9 Apr 06 Hours: Lift Tickets: Rentals ▼Skis ▼Snowboards ▼Wear Location Directions: by Train by Car Alternitavely, you can drive to Denen Plaza in Kawaba and park there. There is a bus that goes to the ski slope from there. Check out the bus schedules and the map. Location Contact Information: TEL: 0278-52-3345 Location Web Address 1: Location Latitude: 36.76649518068541 Location Longitude: 139.1067409515381 Tambara Ski Park - 玉原スキーパークSubmitted by cyangoose on Thu, 2006/01/26 - 15:58.
Location Date: Dec - Early May Location Description: Tanbara is a family ski park located in Numata. It has gentle slopes and is good for beginners but can leave more advanced skiers wanting. Snowboarders and skiiers are welcomed. Current Season: Dec 1, 2005 - May 7, 2006 Lift Tickets: The "Tanbara Pack", "Afternoon Pack" and "Repeater Pack" include a lift ticket, lunch discount ticket, and a shop dicount ticket. Rentals: Skis ★If you're renting for multiple days, the second day has a 100 yen discount. Half Day（～12：00／12：00～）: Boards ★If you're renting for multiple days, the second day has a 100 yen discount. Half Day（～12：00／12：00～）: Location Directions: by Train by Car The easiest way to find it is to use the map: Location Contact Information: TEL: 0278-23-9311 Location Web Address 1: Location Web Address 2: Location Latitude: 36.777598693324734 Location Longitude: 139.07230138778686 Fukiware Falls - 吹割の滝 (fukiware no taki)Submitted by cyangoose on Tue, 2005/09/20 - 12:22.
Location Cost: Free Location Description: Fukiware Falls is a waterfall in Numata-shi Tone-machi. The name means something akin to 'falls that split and blow.' The name comes from how the ground appears to be split and the sheets of spray that come from the falls. There is lovely hiking right around and above the falls and it's also possible to walk right up to the edge of the falls. Be careful and stay behind the painted lines though as people have been washed over the edge by sudden rushes of water.
The falls are approximately 7m high and 30m long. On December 16, 1936, the previous Monbusho named the falls as a natural monument of Japan. Location Directions: by Train by Car Location Web Address 1: Location Web Address 2: Location Web Address 3: Location Latitude: 36.698739261653756 Location Longitude: 139.21003818511963 Asamayama volcanoSubmitted by cyangoose on Sun, 2005/09/11 - 04:42.
Location Description: Gunma is home to a world famous volcano: one of the great sites of the Pacific Rim of Fire that includes celebrated volcanos in the Phillipines and Hawaii. Mount Asama is the largest and most volatile of Japan's 108 active volcanos. Asamasan's last major eruption was on Monday, 15 November 2004 at 20:59, only six weeks after its violent eruption on 1 September 2004. A now famous photograph made by the American NASA Earth Observatory satellite shows the white, steamy plume blowing south over Honshu. Asamayama has a complex volcanic structure. It consists of a young stratovolcano with two craters lying on top of a shield volcano, which then lies on top of an older stratovolcano. A stratovolcano forms into a steep, classic cone shape from viscous lava flows and other magma composites. Stratovolcanos emerge for successive eruptions over hundreds of thousands of years. Fujiyama, Etna, and St. Helens are all stratovolcanos. A shield volcano has comparatively gentle slopes and an over all convex shape. Shield volcanos are known for their formation of large land masses as thin, basalt lava flows from fissures in their summits. Moana Loa and Kilauea on the Hawaiian Islands are shield volcanos. Climbing Asamayama's caldera (the dual hot craters you want to see) are currently closed because of poisonous fumes leaking from multiple fissures. Should that change, a hiking path is described in an article by Randy Biddle, which can be found here: http://www.outdoorjapan.com/columns/backroads-2a.html Sightseeing. The more beautiful side of Asama faces Gunma, of course. But frankly, to spend the day doing Asama things, you probably want to go to Nagano side and explore the Asama Volcano Museum (see link below). Location Web Address 1: Location Web Address 2: Location Web Address 3: Location Latitude: 36.40387594579613 Location Longitude: 138.5232639312744 |
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