Your Next Exciting Minakami Day Trip from Tokyo
Among sprawling lush greenery, towering mountains and sparkling flowing rivers, you can intimately experience the amazing well preserved nature of Minakami by leisure hikes, outdoor sports, cultural traditions events (onsen, fireworks, music), culinary adventure or art/sightseeing (museum cave, crafts).
A quaint rural valley side town with delicious food, plenty of nature based activities, and relaxing onsens.
If you're lucky, you may even spot an occasional troop of monkeys passing through.
Located around an hour away from Tokyo by Shinkansen, it is no wonder why Minakami is one of the best hidden gems for the ultimate day trip retreat for thrilling activities and relaxing onsens.
Pick and choose from our list to create your custom itinerary for a day trip adventure in Minakami.
Outdoor Activities
For the adventurous folk, there are plenty of hiking trails, mountain bike, rafting, canyoning or bungy jumping and more!
Bungy Jump
Minakami Forest Zipline
MTB Japan
Canyons: canyoning, rafting, packrafting, and glamping.
Check out our other recommended operators such as Grand Volee (ATV cart), SUP (Outdoor Village Zion, Irie-On, R-Labo), Sabaidee Kayak.
Sightseeing Activities & Souvenirs
Culture
Taiga Glass Workshop
Takumi-no-Sato (buy crafts and DIY)
Mogitore (fresh fruit picking)
Souvenir / Cafe
Garba Cafe
Cafe Bossa Nova
Marusu Seika
Koarai Seika
Manjyu-ya Fueki
Jack's the Tart Factory
Otoro Milk
Nature
Tanigawadake Ropeway
Doai Station
Ichinokurosawa
Suwakyo Bridge Boardwalk
[Kiyotsu Gorge - Tunnel of Light]
Events
Akaya Fireworks late august, akaya lake
Oide festival early september
M Festival - in October 19 & 20, live music
come later for koyo/momiji
winter for skiing
Onsens / Ryokan
Takaragawa Onsen
Shimeikan
Yu-Terume
Suzumori-no-Yu
Yu-no-jin
Sanazawamori Terrace
Yuu
Minakami Sansou
Hotel Juraku
Hotel Sunbird
Restaurants
The Campfire Grill & DOG Cafe Minakami (as seen on TV)
Ikufudo
Asima
Ashima-en
Kadoya Soba-dokoro
Yamaji
La Biere
Ame-Nimo-Makezu
Ramen Hotaka