Nagano in Water sports (river / lake activities)

• Age 3～Age 80
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 13:00 / 15:00

[Experience flow] (Example: If starting at 10:00) *Please gather 5 minutes before the start. ①10:00~ | Gathering & reception (pier) - Staff can hold one smartphone ② 10:10~ | Put on a life jacket & land lecture - Course explanation & paddle operation practice ③ 10:20~ | Start of lake touring - Head to the source of Lake Shirakaba while practicing turns & braking ④ 10:50~ | Landing in the birch forest & tasting natural spring water - Hydrate with pure water that springs from 200m underground - Break & commemorative photo ⑤ 11:20~ | Free cruise time - Free canoeing experience with friends and family ♪ ⑥ 12:00 | End of tour & disbandment

• Date Spot
• For Rainy Days
• For Groups

• Age 3～Age 70
• 2～3 hours
• 10:30 / 13:30

■A 2 hour 30 minute tour around the highlights of Lake Shirakaba with a guide staff♪■The guide will give you kind and detailed advice on how to paddle! ・Staff will take photos! ・Reservations can be made on the day! [Experience Flow]￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣Example) For a 10:30 start *Please change clothes 5 minutes before the start time①10:25 Meet at the lakeside pier and check in. After an explanation of precautions, you will be asked to sign the participation consent form②10:30 Put on your life jacket. Course explanation and a lecture on how to paddle on land!③10:50 Lake touring begins. Practice turns and braking and head to the source of Lake Shirakaba! ④11:20 Landing in the birch forest, rehydrating with natural water from 200m underground, taking photos, etc. ♪⑤12:00 Free cruise, freely touring the lake with friends and family ♪⑥12:30 Disbanding [About the SUP used] ￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣ We will use a tour SUP jointly developed with peaks5. It is relatively stable, so beginners can enjoy it easily, and women and children can enjoy it right away! Even those who are worried about their physical strength or balance can paddle while sitting, so it's safe ♪ [Notes] ￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣ ・Children under elementary school age cannot participate alone ・Please gather at the location 5 minutes before the start after using the toilet, etc. ・Pregnant women, those who have been drinking or are under the influence of alcohol, and those with chronic illnesses that interfere with participation in the tour cannot participate ・Heels and thick soles are not suitable

• For Groups

• Age 3～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 13:00 / 15:00

This is the year to canoe with your dog! For those who are thinking of doing so, this is an experience course for beginners. While enjoying the scenery of the plateau from the lake rich in nature, you can freely walk on the water. After the beginner experience, you will receive a free time bonus. A canoe experience where you can easily get on and off and stay dry. Let's start rowing! A beginner's experience course for beginners who are canoeing with their dog! After the experience, you will receive a free time bonus! ○ Nature canoe tour 2-hour course flow [First half] Put on a life jacket, and we will take care of your camera for each group. Lecture on how to operate the paddle, and a lecture on things to be careful about when canoeing. Now it's time to go! → Touring → Source and reed grass → Landing experience in a birch forest [Landing break] After landing, take a commemorative photo with your group, rehydrate with natural spring water, and use toilets [Second half] Fountain with clear water, power spot of Lake Shirakaba, visit the torii gate (Ikenohira Shrine) built underwater. The remaining time is free time! Enjoy a leisurely walk on the lake with your group. ○ Recommended points ① This is a summer resort where the cool and refreshing breeze blows even in summer. This is a two-hour nature kayak tour where you can enjoy a stroll on the lake from the perspective of waterfowl in a kayak on a calm lake. ②There is no need to worry about capsizing as we use stable kayaks. We use a pier to get on and off, and we have designed it so that your shoes don't get wet, so you don't need to change clothes! You can participate in the tour in your usual clothes that are easy to move in! Swimsuits are not required. [About the kayaks used] ◆Recreational boats that are relatively stable and easy to control. Beginners can enjoy it with peace of mind, and women and children can enjoy it with their pet dogs. If you are worried about your physical strength or balance, we recommend a two-seater. ◆For children in the third grade of elementary school and adults, we will basically provide a single-seater kayak. (※You can also request a two-seater) {2-3 person tandem kayak}: Extremely stable. Easy touring. Relaxed conversation is also possible. ◆For second to first graders in elementary school, a two-seater kayak will be used, and an adult will control it firmly. ◆For small children, a three-seater will be used, with a child seat attached and no paddle. ◆If you would like to ride with one adult and one child (who can use a paddle), please apply as a 1st to 2nd year elementary school student (4,000 yen). [Notes] ・Children under elementary school age cannot participate alone. ・Please arrive at the location 5 minutes before the start time after using the toilet, etc.

• Date Spot
• With Pets
• For Rainy Days
• For Groups

• Age 3～Age 65
• 1～2 hours /2～3 hours
• 09:00 / 11:30 / 13:00 / 14:00

Lake Aoki in Nagano Prefecture is a very clear lake, so why not take a walk on the lake? This plan allows you to enjoy SUP at your own pace in the great outdoors of the Northern Alps! If you wish, we will give you a brief lecture before the start, but this plan is for those who have experienced SUP at least once. This plan allows you to enjoy SUP for a full two hours. As long as there is at least one experienced person in the group, it's OK!!! If you are a complete beginner, we recommend the experience tour of APC BASE1 (Lake Aoki Paddle Club)!! ~ Flow of the day ~ Please arrive 10 to 15 minutes before your reservation time. ① Reception, changing clothes 10 minutes ② Explanation 5 minutes ③ Experience start Approximately 120 minutes (If you arrive late, the experience time may be shorter.) If there are no vacancies, please contact us once. We may be able to guide you at a different time.

• For Rainy Days
• For Groups

• Age 1～Age 99
• 1～2 hours /2～3 hours /3～4 hours /4～5 hours /5～6 hours /Over 6 hours on the day

This is for reservations only for fishing rowboats and foot turbo boats. Reservations for purposes other than fishing are not accepted. For non-fishing use, reservations will be accepted on the day at the facility. Opening period Lake Aoki will open as soon as the snowfall has subsided and boats can be taken out of the boathouse. Until November snowfall. Lake Nakatsuna: April 25th to October 25th. Until April 25th, operations may be suspended without notice depending on snowfall. Lake Aoki and Lake Nakatsuna: Half-day ticket for 3-person fishing rowboat for adults/1-day ticket for 3-person fishing rowboat for adults/season ticket for 3-person fishing rowboat, Lake Aoki: Half-day ticket for 3-person fishing foot turbo boat for adults/1-day ticket for 3-person fishing foot turbo boat for adults. Adults must be 12 years old or older, and 2 children aged 1 to 11 years old must be 1 adult. Lake Aoki can be used from sunrise to 16:45 (half-day ticket is at noon). Lake Nakatsuna can be used from sunrise to 16:30 (half-day ticket is at noon). Please inform us of your start time by 17:00 the day before. A fishing permit issued by the Lake Aoki Fisheries Association is required. The 2024 rates are 1,000 yen for a one-day pass and 4,000 yen for a one-year pass (valid from April 1st to March 31st). The 2025 rates are yet to be determined.

• For Rainy Days
• For Groups

• Age 0～Age 100
• 1～2 hours /2～3 hours /3～4 hours /4～5 hours /5～6 hours

We will resume operations as soon as the snowfall decreases and we can take the low boats out of the boathouse. Until April 25th, depending on the snowfall situation, we may be closed without notice. It comes with a fishing set for Japanese red trout, so if you bring a barbecue set, you can enjoy delicious salt-grilled Japanese red trout from Lake Aoki on the spot (Lake Aoki Campsite & Adventure Club). Even beginners can participate with confidence in the 1-hour guided course. Setting period: 4/25 to 7/14, 9/10 to 10/25. If you would like a guided course, please contact us in advance and apply. (We may not be able to arrange a guide.) Lake Aoki is not a managed fishing spot like a fishing pond, so you may not be able to catch even a single fish. Additional bait Market price: 1 rental fishing rod + recreational fishing permit 1-day ticket 3,000 yen per person 100 yen for visceral processing of Japanese red trout

• For Rainy Days
• For Groups
• For Family

• Age 4～Age 80
• 2～3 hours
• 09:00 / 13:00

It is a SUP (Stand Up Paddle) experience tour that can be enjoyed freely by infants and adults at the small natural lake "Matsubara Lake" at the foot of Mt. Yatsugatake in Nagano Prefecture. Speaking of outdoor sports that can be enjoyed by family and friends ... !! SUP is the best! In the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd outdoors, there are plenty of rental tools for everyone to enjoy! There is also free time! You can make the best memories using SUP! Dogs are also welcome! It is the only school in Nagano prefecture that is officially recognized by SIJ (Japan SUP Leaders Association). ~ Flow of the day ~ ① Fill in the reception agreement and settle at the site. Changing clothes and renting rental equipment in the changing room (required time: 15 to 30 minutes) ② Guide introduction, preparatory exercise, etc. After changing clothes, pre-training on land for preparatory exercise and paddle (rowing tools) (required time: 15 minutes) ③ First half of the lake : Let's paddle to the lake! In the first half of the lake, we will teach you how to ride, row and play SUP. (Time required: 50 minutes) * There is a break time of about 10 minutes after the end of the first half. ④ Free time Second half of the lake: Sumo, connected SUP, tail turn, water gun firing with friends! Let's enjoy freely on SUP! (Time required: 50 minutes) ⑤ End of experience Return the rental equipment. Change your clothes in the changing room and warm yourself up at the one-day hot spring (Yahho-no-Yu: discount ticket distribution) near the end!

• For Groups

• Age 10～Age 70
• 1～2 hours
• 06:00 / 11:00 / 17:00

This is a river SUP experience where you will ride a SUP down the Chikuma River in front of Togura Kamiyamada Onsen. Children in the 4th grade and above can experience this. SUP on a river is rare, but unlike lakes or the ocean, you can experience SUP in the current and spend an active time. Enjoy the view of the Shinshu mountains and the vast sky from the river.

• Age 1～Age 100
• 2～3 hours
• 09:30 / 13:00

We enjoy relaxing time with flow of river while looking at scenery of Azumino. Please refrain from the person who hurries up. You can stop by the water mill in the wasabi farm, find water games and aquatic life in the middle of the river, and sometimes experience watermelon splits and drifting experiences. Please join with confidence, as there is no intense place or dangerous place. Depending on the situation, please contact us as you can participate from 1 year old.

• For Groups

• Age 11～Age 60
• 2～3 hours
• 10:00 / 13:30

One of Nagano Prefecture's top 100 natural landscapes. "Heart-shaped lake" surrounded by mountains on three sides ♪ Yoga with SUP "Forest Therapy Guide" & "National Yoga Alliance E-RYT500 instructor" will guide you ♪ ~ Flow of the day ~ ① Long to SUP SUP training and practice from a male instructor (about 40 minutes) Let's ride SUP safely and learn how to balance and how to row! You can get advice on how to get on SUP in a short time ② Observe the natural environment from the surface of the water with a forest therapy guide (about 20 minutes). Let's try ♪ ③ SUPYOGA by E-RYT500 yoga instructor (about 45 minutes) Let's sharpen the sense of the soles that are usually on the ground and balance them.

• Pickup Service

• Age 0～Age 100
• 1～2 hours /2～3 hours /3～4 hours /4～5 hours /5～6 hours

Carp fishing set rental is included, so this plan is recommended for those who want to casually enjoy carp fishing and carp fishing! The wild carp is genetically different from the exotic carp, which is taller in size, and it has been pointed out that there is a need to describe it as a new species. Can you catch wild carp in Lake Aoki and Lake Nakatsuna? Lake Aoki is not a managed fishing spot like a fishing pond, so you may not be able to catch even a single fish. Additional bait: 1 rental fishing gear rod + recreational fishing permit 1-day ticket 3,000 yen per person Reservations by phone are not accepted. Please make a reservation from Activity Japan.

• For Rainy Days
• For Family

• Age 0～Age 100
• 2～3 hours /3～4 hours /4～5 hours /5～6 hours

Snow trout is a freshwater fish of the salmon family. It is a pond fish native to North America and Europe north of 50 degrees north latitude. Adult fish can be eaten as sashimi, and small fish can be fried. It has a light and mild taste. A sashimi set rental is included, so this plan is recommended for those who want to enjoy snow trout fishing and sashimi casually! Snow trout are difficult to catch. Lake Aoki is not a managed fishing area like a fishing pond, so you may not be able to catch a single one. *Additional bait Rental fishing gear at market price 1 rod + recreational fishing certificate 1 day ticket 3,000 yen per person Snow trout gutting and scale processing 200 yen per fish Reservations cannot be made by phone. Please make reservations through Activity Japan.

• For Rainy Days
• For Family

• Age 10～Age 70
• 1～2 hours
• 06:00 / 11:00 / 17:00

This is a river SUP experience where you float down the Chikuma River. Children aged 4th grade and above can experience this. SUP on a river is rare, but unlike lakes or the ocean, you can experience SUP in the current and spend an active time. The Chikuma River that flows through Iiyama is very calm and recommended for beginners and families with children. Enjoy the view of the Shinshu mountains and the wide sky from the river.

• Age 1～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 09:40 / 11:00 / 13:10 / 14:30

The Tenryu River Wasen Kudari takes about 6 kilometers from River Port Benten to River Port Tokimata in 35 minutes. The meeting is at river port time. Once you have completed the reception, the boatman will guide you through the Japanese-style boat experience (history of boat transportation, information and demonstration of shipbuilding technology, and information on ship handling techniques), and move to the boarding area River Port Benten by minibus. After listening to the safety guidance (handling of the self-inflating life preserver and other precautions, etc.) and putting on the life preserver, board the ship. In the gorge of the Garyu Gorge Prefectural Park and in the rapids, you will be asked to raise a plastic sheet to remove splashes.

• For Groups

• Age 7～Age 80
• 2～3 hours
• 09:20

Gather at River Port Tokimata. After completing the reception, change clothes and adjust the size of the helmet and life jacket. Move to the starting point by car with a paddle. Take a safety talk (safety course), practice how to row a boat, and go to the Tenryu River! In the Tenryu River, jump in, float, and jump rock deep! can you fly Let's ride through many rapids together, including the valley of Garyukyo Prefectural Park! Time schedule 9:20 River port time meeting / reception Guidance from the river guide Change clothes in the changing room Helmet / life jacket size adjustment 9:40 Move to the starting point by courtesy car 9:55 Safety talk (safety course) 10:10 Rafting start Swim / Dive into the river Play in the river in Nakasu 11:20 Arrive again at the river port Shower / change clothes

• For Rainy Days