Matsunoyama in Tokamachi, Niigata. Matsunoyama is famous for its onsen,
and a 10 minutes drive into the hills from the main onsen street brings you to kamosu mori.
It is surrounded by the forest, and in winter covered in deep snow.
It is a place to escape the rush of the city, and experience a different pace of life.
access by car
access by train
35km from the Shiozawa Ishiuchi IC off the Kanetsu Expressway via R28/R353/R117/R49/R353
Off the Hokuetsu Express Hokuhoku Line Matsudai Station, take the Kubiki bus to Matsunoyama. It takes about 20 minutes. Alight at the Matsunoyama Shishomae stop, and it is a 30 minute walk from there.