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

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