Hotaka Bokujo is located in Katashina village on the eastern slopes of Mt Hotaka in the northern region of Gunma Prefecture. Bokujo means farm and so you may see it referred to as Hotaka Farm. You can still find cattle here in the summer months as well as a camp area. This resort first opened in 1979.
Sadly, in October 2016 it was announced that the 2016-2017 season would be the final season for Hotaka Bokujo. Hotaka Bokujo currently stands quiet and closed in winter.
More information about Hotaka Bokujo can be found on SnowJapanHistory.com.
The region to the east of Minakami town and to the north east of Numata city in northern Gunma Prefecture is made up of Kawaba village and Katashina village. There are a number of ski and snowboard resorts dotted around the mountains of this region, all of which are accessed off the main Route 120 road from central Numata. This road is otherwise known as the Nihon Romantic Highway and continues through to Nikko in Tochigi Prefecture, though the prefecture border section of the road is closed during the winter months.
Gunma Prefecture is located in the north west area of Kanto region on the main island of Honshu and shares borders with Niigata Prefecture to the north and Nagano Prefecture to the west. There are over 20 ski and snowboard resorts in Gunma Prefecture and they are mainly concentrated in the northern regions of Minakami and Katashina and the western region of the Prefecture.
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