📜 Mount Tanigawa is a craggy, rugged mountain on the border of Gunma and Niigata prefectures in northern Minakami, Japan.
🔍 It is one of Japan's 100 Famous Mountains.
🌊 Majestic mountain with stunning seasonal views
⛷️ Skiing at Tanigawadake Tenjindaira ski resort with deep snow
🚶♀️ Easier trails for novice hikers in temperate months
🚠 Enjoy fantastic views from the Tanigawa Ropeway
⚠️ Extremely dangerous, known as 'Teufelsberg' (Devil's Mountain) with high casualties
🏔️ Off-trail and winter climbing only for experienced climbers due to avalanche risk
💨 Sudden and dramatic weather changes, severe storms
🗓️ Hike only between July and November
🚌 Take a bus or train to the Tanigawadake Ropeway
🗺️ Have route plans approved by local officials for off-trail climbing
💰 Ropeway round trip 3000 yen, one way 1800 yen.
🕒 Ropeway hours vary: April-Nov weekdays 8:00-17:00, weekends 7:00-17:00; Dec-Mar daily 8:30-16:30.
Last updated 5 days ago
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