Kusatsu Hot Spring(Kusatsu Town, Gunma Prefecture)
Kusatsu Hot Spring is one of the three most famous natural flowing hot springs in Japan, and boasts that greatest volume of spring water in the country. The Yubatake fountainhead in the center of the town in a well-known symbol of Kusatsu, and there is also a ski resort nearby.

	Tokamachi Snow Festival(Tokamachi City, Niigata Prefecture) Tokamachi is renowned as the location of the first snow festival in Japan. The annual festival features snow sculptures and various performances on a giant snow stage. Snow festivals are also held in many other places throughout the prefecture.		Tsukioka Hot Spring(Shibata City, Niigata Prefecture) Well-known as the "hot spring of beauty", this resort offers many attractions that create a vibrant atmosphere, including entertainment by geisha. Lake Hyoko is also located nearby, along with many historical buildings and cultural facilities.

Ski Resorts in Niigata(Minamiuonuma City, Yuzawa Town, Niigata Prefecture) Niigata ski resorts are popular among skiers and snowboarders for their wide range of slopes. There are also many hot springs around to rejuvenate body and soul.	Lakes and Wild Birds(Lake Hyoko, Lake Fukushimagata, Lake Sakata, Niigata Prefecture) Wild birds migrate to many of Niigata's lakes every year. Among these lakes are Lake Hyoko, which known as a destination for swans, Lake Fukushimagata, which is frequented by a rare and protected variety of Bean geese, and Lake Sakata, which is designated as site under the Ramsar Convention.	Shorinzan Darumaji Temple(Takasaki City, Gunma Prefecture) This temple is famous for Daruma tumbling dolls. The Daruma Doll Festival is held at the temple on the 6th and 7th of January each year. Attracting around 300,000 people, the festival radiates with the festivity of the New Year period.

Shima Hot Spring(Nakanojo Town, Gunma Prefecture) This is one of the four most famous hot springs in Gunma alongside the Ikaho, Kusatsu, and Minakami hot springs. As Japan's first designated National Resort, it is very popular among tourists all year round.	Kawaba Ski Resort(Kawaba Village, Gunma Prefecture) The resort contains an enormous multilevel parking facility that has been recorded in the Guinness Book of Records. Visitors can travel directly from the car park to the slopes via an elevator. There are also many hot spring resorts nearby that are perfect for holiday accommodation.	Dosojin Fire Festival(Nozawa Onsen Village, Nagano Prefecture) One of the three most famous fire festivals in Japan. The Dosojin Fire Festival is held on the 15th of January each year, and features a shrine constructed of beech logs up to 15 m in length in front of which a vigorous fire battle performance takes place.

		Shirahone Hot Spring(Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture) Soaking in the cozy open-air bath and watching snow flitter down through the rising steam in winter is a heavenly experience. The Shirahone Hot Spring is noted for its milky white water that sooths body and soul.
Shiga Highland Ski Resort(Yamanouchi Town, Nagano Prefecture) The huge Shiga Highland Ski Resort consists of 21 slopes, some of which have been used for the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.

Northern Alps Ski Resorts(Omachi City, Hakuba Village, Otari Village, Nagano Prefecture) These ski resorts offer vast panoramic views of the Northern Alps, and are popular with a wide variety of people from beginners to seasoned skiers and snowboarders.	Togura Kamiyamada Hot Spring(Chikuma City, Nagano Prefecture) Togura Kamiyamada Hot Spring resort is located in the vicinity of the Chikuma River, and is very popular among tourists, not least because it is thought to have a beautifying effect, especially on women's skin. The resort contains both indoor and open-air hot baths.

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