Things to do in Koushinetsu Page 2

• Age 10～Age 80
• 5～6 hours
• 08:30

A leisurely hike to admire pretty flowers From spring to early summer, colorful pretty flowers bloom one after another here in Shinetsu Kogen. Flaccid anemone, skeleton flower, glaucidium palmatum and lysimachia. A leisurely hiking tour from spring to early summer, where you can take a deep breath slowly in the woods and admire the lovely flowers. We will guide you to the best place according to the time, your experience, and your physical strength. Let's enjoy the spring hike together. -Flow of the day- Meeting place: Kurohime Station, Myoko Kogen Station, etc. We also accept transfers to and from accommodations and campsites around Shinanomachi. Please contact us for details Tour location: Sasagamine plateau, Madarao plateau, Kurohime plateau, Mt. Iizuna, etc. 8:30 AM --Meet at the meeting place or pick up at the accommodation. Take the guided shuttle car to the tour start point. 9:00 AM --Tour start Hiking start. We will guide you to the best place of the day, so let's enjoy the spring flower tour. 11:30 AM-Lunch Picnic Lunch. Please bring your lunch. 14:00 PM --Tour end Return to the meeting place and the tour is over.

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• Age 10～Age 75
• Over 6 hours on the day
• 08:30

A hiking tour that connects old roads and visits the five Togakushi shrines Togakushi is a historical place of worship from which the legend of Amano-Iwato, a Japanese myth, is derived. It is also a sacred place for Shugendo, where the trainees have been practicing in the steep mountains since ancient times. On this tour, you will visit the five shrines of Hokkosha, Fire Mikosha, Chusha, Okusha and Kuzuryusha, which are enshrined in Togakushi, and enjoy the ancient roads and beautiful nature of Togakushi that still remain. .. This is a one-day hiking tour where you can feel the beautiful nature of the Togakushi Plateau, which changes with the seasons, and the historical culture that has been passed down. ～ Flow of the day ～ 8:30 Meet at Kurohime Station Meet at Kurohime Station. Take the guided shuttle car to the tour start point. 9:00 Tour start Tour starts from Yunomine Observatory. If the weather is nice, enjoy the spectacular view of the Northern Alps from the observatory and head to Hokkosha. The majestic shrine built in the Edo period, which appears in front of you when you do your best to climb the stone steps, retains the remnants of the Shinto and Buddhist era. Head to Chusha through Shinto. 10:45 Chusha area The Chusha area is lined with many shukubo, soba shops, and Togakushi bamboo craft shops. It is said that the three cedars of the Shinboku are over 800 years old. 11:30 Togakushi Soba Lunch After visiting the Chusha Shrine, for a little early lunch, head to the delicious Togakushi Soba restaurant 13:00 Togakushi Okusha Suginamiki Walk After lunch, head to the Okusha. Beyond the Sui Shrine Gate is a 400-year-old cedar avenue. 14:30 Kagamiike After seeing the physical strength of all the participants, if possible, head to Kagamiike, which has a spectacular view of the Togakushi mountain range on the surface of the lake. 16:00 From the bus stop near the end of the tour, return to the place where the shuttle car is located. (Bus fee is about 300 yen separately) If you can return to Nagano Station, the tour ends here!

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• For Rainy Days

• Age 10～Age 75
• 5～6 hours
• 08:40

The Sasagamine Plateau is a basin-like plateau area surrounded by mountains at an altitude of 2000 m on the prefectural border between Niigata and Nagano prefectures. Located at an altitude of 1300m, people began to enter this deep mountainous area from around the Edo period. Yumemidaira is a forest that spreads beyond the dam bank of Lake Otomi. There used to be a sawmill here, and forestry workers and others lived in this deep mountain. In the forest of giant trees of beech and quercus crispula, walk along the promenade that was set up on the track traces of the past, and when you go near the Hyosawa River, which is the prefectural border with Nagano Prefecture, there is a huge wig that can be called the elder of the forest. The old tree stands quietly but dignifiedly. The course has few ups and downs, so even those who do not hike often can enjoy it. Why do not you refresh your mind and body while thinking about the lives of our ancestors in the forest where the beautiful nature peculiar to heavy snowfall areas spreads? ～ Flow of the day ～ 8:40 Meet at Myoko Kogen Station Meet at Myoko Kogen Station. Take the guided shuttle car to the tour start point. 9:30 Tour start From the Otomi Lake parking lot, first cross the dam bank to the opposite bank and climb the steep stairs. Looking back, it is a magnificent landscape where the famous peaks of Kukujo such as Mt. Yaki, Mt. Hiuchi, and Kanayama are lined up. In early spring, skunk cabbage spreads all over with Mt. Mitahara of Myoko Sotowayama in the background. 13:00 Sawmill Ruins Deep in the forest, in a place like this? There is a former sawmill trace in the place called. A large tree of Quercus crispula stands quietly nearby. 13:15 Jizo wig & lunch Finally meet the forest elder. The overwhelming presence makes me lose words ... Lunch time here slowly! 16:00 Tour ends Return to the Otomi Lake bus stop and the tour ends! Take the shuttle car back to Myoko Kogen Station.

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• For Rainy Days

• Age 12～Age 65
• 5～6 hours
• 08:30

Shina Discovery's E-BIKE cycling tour. In the old-fashioned satoyama landscape that stretches along Lake Nojiri, Kurohime Kogen, and the former Hokkoku Highway, you can refresh yourself with the latest electrically assisted MTB while connecting farm roads, forest roads, and roads that have been used by villagers for a long time. run! It is a 1-day cycling tour where you can fully experience the nature, history and culture of the Myoko-Togakure Mountains National Park, such as the scenery of Mt. .. Sometimes full of adventure elements such as downhill on unpaved roads! It is a tour with lots of highlights, with secret old road rides and explanations unique to local guides. ～ Flow of the day ～ 8:30 Meet at Kurohime Station Meet at Kurohime Station. After a brief explanation of the tour, E-MTB riding class 9:00 Tour start Adventure ride running along the unpaved irrigation canal to the Torii River, a clear stream flowing from Togakure while enjoying the spectacular view of Hokkoku Godake 11:00 The history of Nojiri-juku, which prospered as a former lodging town on the Hokkoku Highway, following the irrigation canals of the Edo period and the Denkuro irrigation that was built 350 years ago, the irrigation water of the Edo period, and the hydropower generation that surrounds Lake Nojiri. We will go around the history of water and people's lives. 12:00 Lake Nojiri If the weather is nice, lunch time at the cafe on the open terrace or the park on the lake. After eating rice, let's go cycling around Lake Nojiri, a national park. At the shrine in the Sugagawa village on the east side of the lake, there is a giant cedar tree that is nearly 1000 years old! 14:00 Experience a time slip in a tunnel built in the Meiji era In the Togusa village of Shinano Town, there is an old tunnel built over 130 years ago. Explore the old Tokusa Tunnel, where steam locomotives used to pass, by bicycle! 15:00 Tour ends The tour ends at the meeting place.

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• Age 11～Age 75
• 1～2 hours
• 06:00

Lake Motosu is a popular kayaking experience for our activities. Finally, SUP experience has been added to the lineup. Early morning is the calmest time on Lake Motosu, which is windy. Silence, calm lake surface, inverted Mt. Fuji, Motosu blue lake color, amazing transparency! SUP is weak against wind, but there is no wind in the early morning and it is very easy to paddle. Also, motorized boats are prohibited and there are few fishermen, so you can enjoy it at a leisurely pace. Early morning SUP on Lake Motosu has more benefits than just getting up early. No words are needed... It's nice to just walk on the lake while enjoying the spectacular view from Lake Motosu. A veteran guide who once worked his way up on Lake Motosu will guide you around each spot on Lake Motosu while cruising. *The guide will take photos of you while cruising. The data will be sent to you free of charge after the experience. Also, this is our special plan from June to the end of September, so it will be held with a maximum of 8 people. 95% of participants are beginners, so we will give you a thorough lesson from 1 to 10. Please give it a try. *Please use a licensed tour operator when visiting Lake Motosu. *Minimum number of participants: 2 people *Wetsuits are available for rental when the water temperature is low. "Please specify your size when booking."

• For Rainy Days
• For Groups

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

Ship maneuvering by yourself! Thrilling Ducky boat rafting Tours half-day course! ※ 2 courses in the morning and afternoon in April-September, 10 ~Nov. Will be held one morning course.

• For Rainy Days
• For Groups

• Age 7～Age 100
• 2～3 hours
• 09:00 / 13:30

It is a tour that you can fully enjoy rafting even in half a day with a chartered boat, which takes about 3.5 hours! * Limited to 5 people or more * 2 courses in the morning and afternoon from April to September, and 1 course in the morning from October to November.

• For Rainy Days
• For Groups

• Age 8～Age 65
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 13:00 / 15:00

★What is a snowshoe experience?★ It is an experience of walking on snow wearing "Western snowshoes" that allow you to easily walk on deep snow that is difficult to walk on with shoes. By spreading the surface area of the sole of your foot, your weight is distributed and you are less likely to sink into the snow, making it easier to walk around. When you hear "snowshoeing," many people think of mountain climbing, but our experience is a snowshoeing experience that takes you a little way from the slopes into nature! Even those who are not physically fit can enjoy it ♪ Depending on the snow conditions, you can sled down the slopes! Run through the snow fields! Jump into the snow! Why not leave the slopes and enter nature to try snowshoeing? [Reservation period] December 24th to March 28th (planned) [Experience time] ① 10:00-11:30 ② 13:00-14:30 ③ 15:00-16:30 [Price] 8 years old and above: 4,500 yen per person [Target age] 8 years old and above [Time required] Approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes [Access method] 5 minutes from Yuzawa IC, 12 minutes walk from Echigo Yuzawa Station, 3 minutes by shuttle bus from Echigo Yuzawa Ekimae Bus Stop

• With Pets
• For Groups

• Age 3～Age 70
• Within 1 hour /1～2 hours /2～3 hours

[Breathtaking views, photogenic, sacred place, thrill] How about a light cruise while experiencing the wind and splashes on a high-speed bass fishing boat on Lake Kawaguchi! ? Photos will surely look great with the sparkle of the lake surface and the scenery of the four seasons, and on a fine day, with the magnificent Mt. Fuji, a World Heritage Site, in the background. We promise you a high-grade experience that you can't usually experience. ~ Flow of the day ~ When you arrive at the meeting place on the day, we will accept you. We will explain the tour and precautions. After the explanation, we will start and the captain will guide you. We will also explain how to fish. We will also go around the photo spots! * Please follow the captain's instructions as it will be a high-speed boat. We are not responsible for any injuries or loss of valuables if you do not follow the instructions. The tour may be canceled due to weather. Fish caught will be released. Depending on the season, it may not be possible to do 3 hours because it gets dark early. It can accommodate 3 customers.

• For Groups

• Age 16～Age 100
• 2～3 hours

Everyone has heard of Geisha, popular female entertainers in the 19th century Japan. However, before Geisha's popularity grew, OIRAN were considered the trend-setters of Japanese fashion world. These highly educated women had the precarious nickname Keisei (or Castle-toppler), for their reputation of stealing the hearts of upper-class men. In Niigata, OIRAN were always very popular in the Furumachi area. Today, in the near-by Honcho area there are many places that allow visitors to experience al l the splendor of Oiran fashion. Allow yourself to explore your sensuality and project to the world your inner beauty, through the transforming experience of expertly selected dress and make-up. No one has ever walked away unchanged.

• For Rainy Days

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

Let's start rowing! A beginner's experience course for canoe beginners! Free time will be given after the experience! A valuable natural experience that touches the source of the beautiful Lake Shirakaba. Children from the third grade of elementary school can ride alone. The whole family can enjoy it from toddlers to seniors. Guide fee and all equipment are included. ○ 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 of when canoeing. Now it's time to go! → Touring → Source and reed grass → Landing experience in the birch forest [Landing break] After landing, take a commemorative photo with your group, rehydrate with natural spring water, and use the toilet [Second half] Fountain with clear water, visit the torii gate (Ikenohira Shrine) that stands underwater, a power spot of Lake Shirakaba. 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 kayaking tour where you can enjoy a stroll on the calm lake from the perspective of waterfowl. ②Since we use stable kayaks, there is no need to worry about capsizing. We use a pier to get on and off, and we've designed it so that your shoes don't get wet, so you don't even need to change clothes! You can participate in the tour in your usual comfortable clothes! Swimsuits are not required. It's an easy 8-minute walk from Ikenotaira Hotel on the lakeside promenade!

• Date Spot
• For Rainy Days
• For Groups

• Age 4～Age 100
• 2～3 hours
• 09:30 / 13:00 / 15:30

SUP (Stand Up Paddle) is a sport that can be enjoyed in nature while moving on the water of lakes, oceans, rivers, etc. Anyone can easily start with simple movements. Like walking on the water, you can enjoy the natural scenery and feel like an explorer. Another attractive feature is that by floating on the unstable water and balancing, you can easily train your core in nature. You can enjoy surfing in the ocean, exciting rapids in the river, and cruising in a gentle current. In addition to this, there are various ways to enjoy it according to your lifestyle and preferences, such as racing, fishing, and yoga fitness. Here at Lake Nojiri, you can experience a relaxing feeling that you can't experience in your everyday life, surrounded by abundant water and green nature. Please take this opportunity to try SUP!

• For Rainy Days
• For Groups

• Age 10～Age 75
• Over 6 hours on the day
• 06:45

☆Mt. Hiuchi, one of Japan's 100 famous mountains, a paradise tour above the clouds ☆Mt. Hiuchi forms the Kubiki mountains along with Mt. Myoko and Mt. On the hillside of Mt. Hiuchi, around 2000m to 2100m above sea level, there is a beautiful wetland area with Takaya Pond, Kurosawa Pond, and Tengu no Niwa. In July, when the snow finally melts on Mt. Hiuchi, the wetlands are filled with beautiful alpine flowers. The green of the fresh green, the white of the lingering snow, the colorful flower garden and the bright blue sky... The scenery is truly worthy of being called a heavenly paradise. After mid-September, the surface of the mountain gradually turns into autumn colors. Especially from late September to early October, the beauty of the Tengu Garden, Takaya Pond, and Kurosawa Pond is beyond description. This tour, which starts from the trailhead of Mt. Sasagamine at an altitude of about 1300m, will be a full-fledged mountaineering tour with an altitude difference of 800m. However, a spectacular view awaits us that will blow away the hardships of climbing! 〜Schedule for the day〜 6:45 AM - Meet at Sasagamine trailhead parking lot. Warm-up exercise + explanation of itinerary 7:00 AM - Tour start Departure from Sasagamine trailhead. First, walk through a beautiful beech forest to Kurosawa Bridge. 7:50 AM - Take a short break by Kurosawa's clear stream before climbing Kurosawa Bridge 9:30 AM - Fujimidaira End of the steep climb. From here, follow the flat road to Koyaike Hutte. If the weather is good, you can enjoy a spectacular view of Mt. Hiuchi, Mt. Yake, Mt. Kanayama, and the Northern Alps. 10:45 PM - Koyaike Hut Arrive at Koyaike Hutte with a triangular roof. restroom break. 12:15 PM - Walk around Tengu's Garden & Lunch Arrive at Tengu's Garden after 15 minutes from Takaya Pond. You can take pictures of the upside-down fire hitting reflected on the surface of the water, and enjoy a leisurely stroll through the heavenly paradise. After returning to the hut, it's lunch time on the bench in front of the hut! 16:00 PM - Tour ends The tour ends with a descent to Sasagamine.

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• Age 15～Age 70
• 2～3 hours
• 09:00 / 12:00 / 15:00

Experience natural slides and jumps on a river with a beautiful view full of nature. And many more! My heart is sparkling and exciting. Yamanashi outdoor project shower climbing that makes you feel a lot of things. After that, a tent sauna performed outdoors, which is a hot topic right now. The sauna you enter with friends in the great outdoors is exceptional. Once you've warmed up, close your eyes in a comfortable chair in the open-air bath...you should be able to feel the natural breeze enveloping your body... This is an adult special plan where you can enjoy both "stillness and movement" in nature!

• For Rainy Days
• For Groups

• Age 20～Age 70
• 1 Day or more
• 09:00 / 11:00 / 13:00 / 15:00

Outdoor boom, isn't it? In addition to the direct fire allowed at our campsite, we have an all-you-can-use firewood option "Makiho". You can enjoy the tent sauna for a long time if it also serves as a camp, and the tent sauna with a night atmosphere is the best. Of course, if it's sunny, it's a starry sky paradise. The sauna where you can enter with friends in the great outdoors is exceptional. Once you've warmed up, lie down in a comfortable chair in the open-air bath and close your eyes.. You can feel the natural breeze enveloping your body... Shower climbing is very popular during the day. Play a lot in the river with a superb view reminiscent of the world of Ghibli full of nature. Enjoy a sense of unity with nature. Playing in the river, enjoying nature, relaxing in a tent sauna in the midst of nature, camping while listening to the roar of deer at night... "Stillness and Motion". It is an adult enjoyment plan where you can have three greedy outdoor experiences! Please come and play with the camping gear you have collected. A cheerful manager will welcome you (^ ^ ♪ Foreigners will be supported in Japanese.

• For Rainy Days

• Age 7～Age 100
• 2～3 hours
• 08:30 / 09:00 / 13:15 / 15:15

We hold a SUP tour on Katsura River in Yamanashi. Try a slightly active stand-up paddle in the clear waters of Katsura River. By getting on a SUP board one by one and paddling forward, you can enjoy a walk on the water. Try playing on a SUP board and refresh your mind and body! Why not have a special experience while enjoying the scenery in the great outdoors? Easy access from the city center. You can participate from the first grade of elementary school! Friends and couples are welcome♪ ~ Meeting time ~ Varies depending on the season < 3/1-7/12 9/24-10/31 ＞ 9:00 13:15 < 7/13-9/23 ＞ 15:15 ~ What to bring ~ ・ Swimsuit (synthetic fiber underwear for wetsuits is OK) ・ Bath towel ・ Water shoes (rental is also available) ・ Glasses bands for those who wear glasses (also available for sale) ~ Plan flow ~ ① Meeting / Reception: 10 minutes You will be asked to sign the participation consent form and injury insurance consent form. ② Changing clothes: 20 minutes After changing into your wetsuit in the changing room, we will move to the starting point by car. When we arrive at the starting point, we will give a safety briefing, so please listen carefully. ③ Tour start: 90 minutes While enjoying the scenery of the deep valley, there are plenty of fun activities such as boating and jumping from rocks. ④ End of tour / changing clothes: 30 minutes Return to the base by car, change clothes, and then you are free to disband. Please relax at the base where you can see the train.

• Date Spot
• For Rainy Days

• Age 6～Age 99
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 12:00 / 14:00 / 16:00

Located at the foot of Mt.Fuji, Trail Adventure Fuji in Fujikawaguchiko Town! Challenge a special course where you can run in the forest on a mountain bike or sports bike! At first glance, it seems like a high hurdle to play, but the course has a gentle uphill and downhill layout that even beginners can run. Therefore, couples and families can enjoy nature cycling. There is also a little challenge course in one place, so it is perfect for those who want to go one step higher. We rent vehicles and helmets, so you can participate empty-handed! ! Adults can also use the popular electric assisted mountain bike. It's a little full-fledged off-road experience that will excite your mind and body! !

• Age 6～Age 80
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00

In the one-hour experience, you can go around the Madarao Kogen area at the start of the hotel premises. In the two-hour experience course, you extend your foot to the Hope Lake at the foot of the Madarao Plateau, and go around the lake through the lakeside forest. You can also experience walking on the snow that has accumulated on the lake (walking on the lake, as soon as the snowfall is stable, Jan.). * If you wish to have a 2 hour course (Lake of your choice), please answer in the question column to the reservation person. The difference is only for local settlement. ・ In addition to Snowshoes, Backcountry Outdoors Activity that faces nature such as skiing, surfing, and trail running It is safe to follow with a familiar guide. ・ Experience place is immediate from facility! There is no extra travel time so you can feel free to experience and enjoy the full time Snowshoes experience ♪ Since it is also open as an accommodation facility, you can also experience the experience after staying slowly! (Please contact us if you wish) If you are staying or dropping around, please feel free to come.