Numata / Takayama · Gunma
Mt. Komochi
子持山
An old volcano, 1,296 m, that went quiet so long ago that erosion has opened it up. Shishi-iwa, a huge rock tower near the top, is the hardened magma that once filled its throat. From Kotouge pass, a quiet trail climbs through cedar and cypress woods, up log steps and past a moss-covered bench.
Local tip: There is a steep 200 m section with a rope to hold. Wear hiking shoes and carry a bear bell, as on most Gunma trails.
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Tanashita Fudō Falls
棚下不動の滝
Shibukawa
A pair of waterfalls in the forest above the Tone River, long honored as a place of worship.
~2h30 from Tokyo NatureHiking Visited by our team
Shimagawa Dam
四万川ダム
Nakanojo
Walk the top of a stone-faced dam finished in 1999 and look straight down into a green river valley.
~3h from Tokyo Nature Visited by our team
Glamping domes on the Akagi slopes
赤城 グランピング
Akagi, Maebashi area
White domes strung with warm lights on a hillside facing west across the Kanto Plain.
~2h from Tokyo Places to stayNature Visited by our team