Eco-tourism in Japan Page 5

• Age 3～Age 100
• 1 Day or more

At the Shimanto River Canoe Camp Touring, we go down the Shimanto River with canoeing over 4 nights while going down the beautiful clear stream, leisurely camping on the banks of the river. It is an outdoor tour & nature tour that goes down the Shimanto River while camping in Kawahara where nobody is there. The charm of this trip is to spend a lifetime of eternity in a clear flow and the silence of nature. Why do not you go down the Shimanto River with one book you wanted to read in the back?

• Pickup Service
• For Groups

• Age 12～Age 65
• 1 Day or more

Shinetsu Kogen Special Cycling Tour! ! This is a two-day cycling tour that takes you around Shinetsu Kogen in late summer on a state-of-the-art electrically assisted bicycle. Accompanied by a local guide, you can enjoy cycling on the latest electric-assisted bicycle on the beautiful forest road in the sunshine filtering through the trees and the apple fields in the countryside. In between cycling, stop by Togakushi Shrine and the old road, hang a hammock in the forest of the campsite and take a coffee break. This is a 1-night, 2-day tour that fully enjoys the Shinetsu Kogen, including fresh and delicious meals made with local ingredients and a stay at Togakushi Kosya, a wonderful inn in Togakushi Koshisui. ☆Schedule for 2 days and 1 night☆September 10th (Saturday) E-BIKE Distance: Approx. 10:40 AM - Start the tour from Nagano Forest Village. After a lecture on how to ride an E-BIKE, we started cycling. 11:40 AM -Visit Togakushi Shrine/Hokosha We will stop at Togakushi Hokosha, which was built in the Edo period and has fine carvings. 12:30 PM - Togakushi Kagamiike Stop at Kagamiike, where the majestic Togakushi mountain range is reflected on the surface of the lake. 13:00 PM - Lunch For lunch, enjoy delicious Togakushi soba. 14:15 PM - Hammock & Coffee Break Move to Togakushi Campsite, hang a hammock in your favorite spot and relax! Your guide will serve you a delicious cup of coffee. Even if you are new to hammocks, don't worry because the guide will tell you how to set it up. 16:00 PM - Check-in at your accommodation Check-in at Togakushi Kosha, a lovely mountain hut located in Togakushi Koshisui. Enjoy your free time. A visit to Okusha Suginamiki in the evening or early morning is also recommended. You can enjoy a quiet and mysterious space. September 11th (Sun) E-BIKE Mileage about 20km~25km9:00 AM - Departure After breakfast, check out of the accommodation and head for Iizuna Kogen by courtesy car. 9:50 AM - Mure Station Start cycling by E-BIKE from Mure Station. We will run through Satoyama where beautiful apple fields spread. 11:45 PM - Lunch Enjoy a delicious meal using local ingredients at a cafe restaurant in Iizuna Kogen. 14:00 PM - Saint Cousaire Winery Perched on a hill, Saint Cousaire Winery is like a European countryside. Eat delicious gelato and enjoy shopping. 15:30 PM - Tour ends The tour ends at Mure Station.

• For Rainy Days

• Age 6～Age 100
• 4～5 hours
• 10:00

～緑いっぱいの原生林で癒しの休日～ ★普段は見過ごしがちな苔たちを、ゆっくり歩きながら観察するツアーです。 ★一見、小さくて地味ですが近づいてじっと見てみるとその美しい姿に誰もが魅せられ、おもわず苔の世界に入り込んでしまいます。 ★歩く距離は短く、険しい山道はありませんので、体力に自信がない方でも安心です。

• Age 6～Age 65
• 3～4 hours
• 09:00

Surrounded by the Uwa Sea, the Komobuchi district is a small fishing village where you can fish in "fishing," "baskets," and "nets," cultivate red sea bream and amberjack, pearls, and cultivate exquisite rock oysters. It's packed tightly. You can tour the sea bream farm and pearl farm while enjoying sea kayaking. You can also observe the sea bream farming feeding while learning about the mechanism of red sea bream farming and pearl farming! ～ Flow of the day ～ 9:00 Komoterrace Meeting (Reception) After reception, move to the beach by your own car 9:30 Sea kayak lecture After the lecture, the tour starts! Move to a sea bream farm or a pearl farm by sea kayak A farming tour where you can learn about the mechanism of sea bream farming and pearl farming & aquaculture tour 11:30 After arriving at the beach, return the rental shoes and move by your own car Change of clothes (with shower) 12:00 Lunch (from those who have completed change of clothes) After lunch, the tour ends

• For Groups

• Age 0～Age 100
• 1 Day or more
• 13:00

"Okunoshima" known as "Rabbit Island". A camp plan only here that is different from ordinary rental camps and glamping to enjoy this location. For those who love camping, let's camp only on Rabbit Island, where the gear is put together with the familiar "DOD". A very good plan with meals, hot springs, and an island study tour. Please give it a try ♪

• For Family

• Age 12～
• 1 Day or more

2013 Year old Tashiro Elementary School, which was closed down in March, has changed born as accommodation and renovation. Why don't you stay at the learning village TASSHO while experiencing the living in the village forest? ★ Enriched satoyama Activity ★ In the Tashiro area, where the scenery of traditional agricultural and mountain villages remains, we are implementing a “Satoyama Experience Program” that utilizes rich local resources. ★ Snowshoes wrecking ★ From January to March, Tashiro is covered with thick snow and transformed into a pure white world. If you put on Snowshoes, you can walk freely in such white forests and snowy fields. It is possible to move over rice fields and fields where you cannot usually walk. On the snow you can see footprints of various animals, and if you're lucky, you'll meet rabbits and other wildlife! 【Schedule】 Day 1) Sagae Station 12: 30⇒Learning Village TASSHO Snowshoes Trekking 13: 00-16: 00 Stay at TASSHO, learning village Day 2) Accommodation 8:30 ⇒ Picking strawberries in the snow 9: 00-10: 00 ⇒ Visiting sake brewery and tasting at Gassan Sake Brewery 10: 10-11: 00 ⇒ Shopping at Cherryland Sagae 11: 10-12: 00⇒Sagae Station 12:10 Dissolution

• Pickup Service
• For Groups

• Age 11～Age 70
• Over 6 hours on the day
• 12:30

We will conduct a guide walk centered on the wild vegetable growing on Yashirajima. Everyday life is not convenient, especially on the island of Yajirijima which is exposed to severe weather such as strong wind and heavy snowfall in winter. However, since it is such an island in the spring, we can touch the richness of this kind. Of course, not less than 200 kinds of coming birds and fresh seafood to be taken on a daily basis, of course, wild vegetables are one of its attractions within walking distance. Why do not you enjoy wild vegetables while touching the lives of Yashirishima? ～Plan steps～ ① Collection · Package movement: 15 minutes ② Lunch (lunch or dining room), orientation, self introduction: 45 minutes ③ First half of the guide walk (tour of the island's sights): 70 minutes ④ Guide walk for the second half (Wild vegetable spot survey): 50 minutes ⑤ Check-in to the guest house · Break: 30 minutes ⑥ Wild vegetable syrup · Cooking experience: 100 minutes ⑦ Dinner: 100 minutes

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity
• For Groups