Thursday, 12 November 2009

V - Gunma Prefecture


Minakami (水上町) is a town located in the northernmost part of the Gunma Prefecture (群馬県), about an hour by shinkansen from Tokyo. It's in a beautiful valley surrounded by mountains, woodland and rice paddies. The area is well-known for its ski resorts, and for the great number of onsen (温泉), both indoor and outdoor, which can be found there. During the summer months the weather remains cool, and bathing in one of the many rotemburo (露天風呂 - oudoor bath) beside a mountain brook at sunset is one of the best experiences which can be had.

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