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November 29, 2022
What brought me to this spot in the far north of Gunma Prefecture was a report I had seen about the deepest train station in Japan - Doai. It is jokingly known as Japan's Number One Mole Station (日本一のモグラ駅, Nippon ichi no mogura eki) due to the fact that passengers must make a 10 minute descent down a tunnel in order to reach the platform. Tenjin is 5 mins away from the station, and surrounded by spectacular mountains. On arrival, I was greeted by Nena, and she very kindly offered to drive me to a nearby bus stop so that I could catch the midmorning bus to Takaragawa Onsen - beautiful place for a dip. Next day was a hike along the Ichinokura valley, with a strenuous climb up to the road, then ropeway and cable chair up to Tanigawadake - wonderful autumn colours (Koyo) everywhere). Comfortable rooms, excellent tasty breakfast, and fun and helpful staff - thanks Keiren and Nena, I'll be back!