How to get to Oze National Park Katashina?
How to get to Oze National Park Katashina-mura: Car (Kuruma): if you come by car from Tokyo just follow Route 120 to Niigata. Nevertheless, I have heard... READ MORE
Oze National Park Experience No. 1
Ozegahara is Japan’s largest highland marsh, located at 1,400-1,700 metres above sea level. It was apparently formed a very, very long time ago by the gushing lava of the nearby Mt. Hiuchigatake.... READ MORE
A Summer in Oze National Park Katashina
The Author & Traveler My name is Inga Marie and you are reading my personal guide on Katashina. This blog will inform you about the endless activities, sights and secrets that Katashina has to... READ MORE
Oze National Park Ozegahara & Ozenuma (No. 2)
The Oze National Park is a must-visit in Katashina. However, for the complete Oze experience I strongly recommend this beautiful 22km route through the Oze National Park. We passed through peaceful forests to... READ MORE
Japanese Niagara falls : Fukiware Falls/Fukiware no Taki in Gunma
A 20min bus ride away from Kamata, in the centre of Oze National Park Katashina on route 120, are the Fukiware Falls (Fukiware no taki) in Numata. Also called the ‘Oriental Niagara falls’,... READ MORE
Kichijoji Temple in Kawaba Village, Gunma, JAPAN
One of my favourite features of Japan are the countless spiritual & peaceful temples, shrines and gardens. During my stay here in Gunma I have found a very special Temple called Kichijoji in... READ MORE
Nikko Day Trip: How to get to World Heritage Toshogu Shrine From Oze National Park Katashina
Nikko – the beautiful capital of the Tochigi prefecture, a UNESCO world heritage site famous for its many temples, is located only 50km away from Katashina! So I packed my camera & notebook... READ MORE
Oze National Park Katashina – ECOLO Village
Takashi Kanda, the famous Japanese landscape & garden designer, is an inspiring and eager man. He has big dreams and plans, which he is turning into reality. I went to interview him and... READ MORE