MARUNUMA

Marvelous and exciting scenery, fantastically beautiful lake, colors of the four seasons

The area of Marunuma Lake has expanded to its current size due to the construction of the dam. The symbol of the Marunuma Area is the 2,578-meter high Mt. Nikko Shirane, the highest mountain north of the Kanto region. It is one of the top 100 great mountains in Japan and popular among enthusiastic mountaineers and surrounded by multiple sommas, lakes and marshes. The visitors will enjoy the great scenery and an abundance of alpine flora. In particular, the colored autumn leaves are a must-see. Other than the above, you can enjoy fishing, skiing, and bathing in onsen (hot springs). The Marunuma Area is a place for you to play with nature to your heart's content.

Tourist attractions in Marunuma

The aerial tramway operates year round for the visitors to enjoy fresh spring greenery, mountain climbing, autumn leaves and snow skiing.
Sugenuma Lake boasts the best water clarity in Honshu, or the main island of Japan, with its beautiful emerald green surface. SUP tours are available for you to fully enjoy the great nature surrounded by the primeval forests.
Corn-on-the-cob hot from the grill – The road is popularly called the Corn Road lined with farm stalls selling local specialty agricultural products in season such as mushrooms and corn.

Recommended spot

Experience

Nikko Shiranesan Ropeway (Aerial Tramway)/Footbath in the Sky/Rock Garden

At the Rock Garden, the summit station of the Nikko Shiranesan Ropeway (Aerial Tramway), you can enjoy Shirane-aoi (Glaucidium palmatum: […]

Tree Adventure

Tree Adventure is an aerial adventure that can be enjoyed safely. The FUN Course has a 70-meter long zip line […]

HIGH FIVE Mountain Works

Welcome to the High Five Sugenuma Adventure SUP Tour. Sugenuma Lake boasts the best water clarity in Honshu, or the […]

Katashina Village Promotion Office: Oze Tourist

Taking advantage of Oze National Park and other tourist attractions, local agriculture and other unique local characteristics, Oze Tourist proposes […]

Food

Katashinaya: We sell local products from Katashina.

Katashinaya is a direct sales store operated by the village. We are conveniently located right next to the Kamata bus […]

Minori-no-Sato farm restaurant

We are a farm restaurant directly operated by a private farm of about 8,000 tsubo, or 26,450 square meters. The […]

Nanairo Shokudo

Nanairo Shokudo (literally seven color dining hall) is a restaurant operated by a farming family and features delicious vegetables grown […]

Shirane Drive-in

Shirane Drive-in has been in operation for 50 years thanks to the support from many people. This is where you […]

Corn Road

For about 4 kilometers on National Route 120, from near the Katashina Village Office towards the direction of Nikko, about […]

Onsen(hot springs)

Zazen Onsen

Zazen Onsen in the Center Station is a sulfate onsen whose rather hot water is transparent and has an odor […]

Shirane Onsen Yakushi-no-Yu

Yakushi-no-yu is an onsen operating on a day-use only basis (no overnight stays) located on National Route 120 that runs […]

Shirane Onsen Karakurakan

Shinane Onsen Karakurakan is a “gensen kakenagashi” onsen, which means that the onsen uses pure water from the earth as […]

Yoriiyama Onsen Hokkori-no-Yu

Hokkori-no-yu is an onsen (hot springs) available to non-staying guests only and located in Kamata at the center of Katashina […]

Plant

Nikko Shiranesan Ropeway (Aerial Tramway)/Footbath in the Sky/Rock Garden

At the Rock Garden, the summit station of the Nikko Shiranesan Ropeway (Aerial Tramway), you can enjoy Shirane-aoi (Glaucidium palmatum: […]

Snow Activity

Marunuma Kogen

A whole new world of powder snow at 2,000 meters above sea level The highest point of the slopes on […]

Souvenirs

Katashinaya: We sell local products from Katashina.

Katashinaya is a direct sales store operated by the village. We are conveniently located right next to the Kamata bus […]

Shirane Drive-in

Shirane Drive-in has been in operation for 50 years thanks to the support from many people. This is where you […]

Katashina Soba (Yokosaka Seimen Corporation)

Udon made with wheat grown in Japan and dry soba, both made by our company, will make great souvenirs to […]