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14 DAY PASS – ACTIVE ITINERARY
Mount Tanigawa
Rafting in Gunma – ©JNTO
Day 12: Minakami – Outdoor Activities
There are several companies that offer outdoor activity tours in Minakami. In winter, they welcome new and experienced skiers and
snowboarders and, during the rest of the year, they offer whitewater rafting, canyoning, mountain biking, hiking and bungee jumping tours for
about 4,000 yen to 9,000 yen for a half-day activity and around 10,000 yen to 15,000 yen for a full-day.
Day 13: Daytrip to Takumi no Sato
Takumi no Sato is a small village surrounded by rice fields, fruit orchards, and the mountains of Minakami. It offers a range of arts and crafts
workshops where you can make your own soba, lacquer and washi paper, and learn skills such as bamboo weaving, glass etching, indigo dyeing,
and painting.
From Minakami Station, take a bus to Jomo Kogen Station and then transfer to another bus going to the Takumi no Sato stop. The total cost
one-way is about 1,500 yen and takes approximately 45 minutes.
Day 14: Minakami Station to Narita Airport
The trip back to Narita Airport from Minakami takes about four hours. From Minakami Station, board a JR Joetsu Line train to Echigo-Yuzawa
Station, where you must transfer to a Shinkansen going to Tokyo Station. At Tokyo Station, find a JR Ticket Office to get a seat reservation on
the next Narita Express train to take you to the airport.
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