Accommodation and links.

Minakami Links

Accommodation

Alpine Lodge	0278-72-2811 (E&J )
Spacious lodge with great facilities and close to all ski areas. Run by Canyons staff.

Chalet La Neige	0278-75-2828 (E&J )
Swiss style mountain lodge. Great food, (European style) and incredible views. Owner speaks English and some French!

Yubiso Sanso	0278-72-8950 (E )
Canyons Alpine Lodge sister accommodation located just 300m from the Canyons base at the entrance to Joshinetsu National Park

Yado Shoubun	0278-72-2466 (J only)
Awesome food, beautiful location, both indoor and outdoor hot pools.

Pension Asanebou	0278-72-6761 (J only)
Great Food, good views and great outdoor hot pool. (spa)

Pension Pure 21	0278-72-3021 (J only)
Nice food, nice location and a spa bath.

Pension Woody House	0278-72-6202 (J only)
Good food, nice location.

Houdaigi Camp Area	0278-75-2206 (J only)
The best camp area in Minakami. Great facilities in a very picturesque mountain location.

Pension Cervin	0278-72-2097 (J & a little E)
Amazing food, nice bath facilities and beautiful location.

Chyoujukan Houshi-onsen	0278-66-0005(J only)

Ousenkaku Takaragawa-onsen	0278-75-2121

Minakami Area Info

Minakami Restaurants

Cafe Ashima (J only) Original Yaki curry!

Other Minakami Links

Aoraki Venture Corp	Minakami construction company specializing in foreign style houses.

Kusatsu Links

Accommodation

Pension Raisan	0279-80-4380 (J only)
An impressive selection of fine wines, great food and very nice rooms.

Kusatsu Area Info

Kusatsu Onsen Resort (English) Great info site on Kusatsu area.

Kusatsu Restaurants

Hakuba Links

Accommodation

Hakuba Area Info

Hakuba Resort (English) Great info site on Hakuba area.

Hakuba Tour Operators

Evergreen Outdoors
The best in outdoor adventure for Japan's North Alps.

Canyoning Links

Associations

Other Outdoor

Outdoor Operators

Happy Raft	Yoshino river - Shikoku . The professional rafting company.
Flying High Wakeboarding	Kiwi owned wakeboarding service located in Tokyo area!
Hokkaido Outdoor Adventure (HOA)	Hokkaido's professional adventure company.
Evergreen outdoor	Outdoor adventure in Nagano.
TheBlueSpace	International adventure guide co-operative
Green Discovery Laos	Adventure travel and eco-tourism specialists in Laos
Bungy Japan	Japan's bungy jump professionals
Hokkaido Powder Guides	Hokkaido Powder Guides offer professional off-piste, backcountry guiding and avalanche courses in Hokkaido, Japan.
Black Diamond Tours	Ultimate in guided ski and snowboard tours - based out of Hokkaido, Japan
Kamala Dive Center	Dive Center in Phuket, Thaiiland.

Outdoor Related Websites

Outdoor Japan	The most informative website for outdoor pursuits in Japan.
Fitness Japan	Japan's premiere fitness webzine.
Snow Japan	The definitive independent guide and online community dedicated to snow sports in Japan.

Rafting & Rescue

River Safety Japan	Promoting river safety and providing river rescue training.
New Zealand Rafting Association	NZRA official website. (Canyons is a member).
Japan Rafter Association	Promoting rafting as a sport through racing, training and events.