page_title: Jōshin'etsu region
section_title: Overview
hierarchical_section_title: Jōshin'etsu region / Overview
caption_attribution_description: English: Takamagahara Ski lift - Shiga Kogen Photo: Meg Yamagute
context_page_description: The Jōshin'etsu region is a region on the main Japanese island of Honshu, comprising parts of Gunma, Nagano, and Niigata Prefectures. It is a mountainous area with a large national park and numerous hot springs and ski resorts. It has long been a transportation corridor between the Kantō plain and coastal areas on the Japan Sea side of the island.
context_section_description: The Jōshin'etsu region includes northern and western Gunma Prefecture, northern and eastern Nagano Prefecture, and central and southern Niigata Prefecture. The name is derived by combining characters from the corresponding historical provinces: Kōzuke, Shinano, and Echigo.
  The region is in Japan's snow country and is home to many ski and snowboard resorts.
caption: Takamagahara ski lift
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