Old postcard with japanese Characters - need translation

Kathy

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25 May 2015

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• 25 May 2015

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Hi, I found this postcard among my father's things. He was in Japan between 1948 and 1950. Can anyone tell me what the characters mean and/or the location shown? Thanks.

 

Majestic

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• 25 May 2015

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Hello Kathy,
The writing is the location.
Joetsu-sen, Minakami onsen (the last two I'm not completely sure of, but the first five are correct)
上越線水上温泉
If I'm correct, it is a hot-spring northwest of Tokyo in Gunma Prefecture. Joetsu-sen refers to the train lain that services the city/area of Minakami.

 

Mike Cash

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• 25 May 2015

• #3

Here's the same area now

You might be able to play with street view or Google Earth and figure out the exact spot.