Things to do in Koushinetsu Page 8

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============◇Private old house space! Empty-handed BBQ◇================If you could enjoy a delicious BBQ while traveling easily^^ You want to eat delicious food unique to the area♪ Since it's a vacation, you don't want to have to prepare or clean up! This luxury can be realized! The BBQ site is completely private! La Cachette is a rental villa that was renovated for outdoor use from an old house built in 1886. The entire site is reserved for your use. When you arrive, all the pre-prepared ingredients will be prepared in the refrigerator. After that, all you have to do is light the stove and bonfire on the wooden deck and enjoy. La Cachette's BBQ is not "outdoor yakiniku". Because the ingredients are pre-prepared, we offer an authentic BBQ that even our customers can enjoy. [Menu example/Autumn] ◆ Shinshu's pride! Thick Donko mushrooms◆Autumn vegetables and Gitaroo Shamo chicken gizzard ajillo◆Grilled craft sausage and asparagus◆Village special spare ribs◆Potato butter◆Grilled Shinshu beef and oyster mushrooms with sudachi◆Grilled apples [Please cooperate with our ethical travel] We provide all carbon-neutral outdoor tableware, such as wooden plates, wooden slats, and bamboo chopsticks. Please refrain from bringing plastic plates and cups. [Rental items included in the plan] Outdoor table, chairs, bonfire stand BBQ grill, net, charcoal tongs, fire starter, food tongs, outdoor tableware, outdoor lighting 10 pieces of firewood for bonfire, charcoal [Not included in the plan] The following items can be selected as options Tent sauna, draft beer server, Goemon open-air bath [Usage time] The site is available for exclusive use for 4 hours from the time of arrival. [End time] The end time at night is 9 p.m. The last reception is from 5 p.m. to 3 hours of experience, but it cannot be extended even if you arrive late. If you choose the optional tent sauna, the last booking is at 4pm.

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• Age 16～Age 60
• 4～5 hours

It is possible to leave a photo of the interior and exterior of a historic building that has been certified as a national registered tangible cultural property. You can take pictures of two people with a profound feeling in the Japanese garden that matches the innocence of white and the uchikake, and in the moist hall. The kimono looks even better with the wonderful production of cherry blossoms, fresh greenery, autumn leaves, and snowy scenery. There is also a historic shrine nearby, and you can take pictures there. It is also possible to get on a rickshaw and take a picture.

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• 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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• 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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• Age 0～Age 90
• 1～2 hours
• 15:00 / 15:30 / 16:00 / 16:30 / 17:00 / 17:30 / 18:00

One-day bathing (with original embroidered towels for take-out and rental bath towels) Admission time: 15: 00-19: 00 (bathing time is 90 minutes) * If you enter at 18:00, the bathing time will be until 19:00. increase. * Reservation time is a guide. Please contact us if your visit time is around. The large communal baths [Kaki no Yu] and [Momo no Yu] are for men and women. Please understand that you cannot choose the bathhouse you can use. The attraction of Kaki-no-Yu is the large amount of hot water that dynamically overflows from the bathtub. A fresh self-spraying source with an abundant amount of 1,415 liters (7 drums) per minute is directly piped to each bathtub, and you can enjoy the finest 100% source flowing without circulation, heating, water addition, or chlorine sterilization. increase. Unlike the dynamic persimmon hot water, Momo no Yu has a calm and quaint structure that incorporates a Japanese taste. We also recommend a petit foot massage with a boulder in front of the open-air bath and a source of water. A mixed spring (around 38 degrees Celsius) of [Juku-no-Yu] (source temperature 36 degrees) and [Kan-no-Yu] (source temperature 50.8 degrees) so that the edge of the indoor bath made of Izu stone is surrounded by a cypress and can be used as a cover bath. ) Is gushing out, and the temperature difference (40 degrees to 42.5 degrees) in the bathtub will occur by taking out [Kan no Yu] (source temperature 50.8 degrees) from the granite spout, so each temperature is your choice. You can enjoy the hot spring bath at. The "river of the source" flows outside the window, and you can feel the flowing water from the source with your eyes.

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• Age 0～Age 90
• 1～2 hours
• 10:30 / 11:00 / 11:30 / 12:00 / 12:30 / 13:00 / 13:30

One-day bathing (with original embroidery towel for take-out and rental bath towel) Admission time: 10:30 to 13:00 (bathing time is 90 minutes) * If you enter at 13:30, the bathing time will be until 14:30 increase. * Reservation time is a guide. Please contact us if your visit time is around. The large communal baths [Kaki no Yu] and [Momo no Yu] are for men and women. Please understand that you cannot choose the bathhouse you can use. The attraction of Kaki-no-Yu is the large amount of hot water that dynamically overflows from the bathtub. A fresh self-spraying source with an abundant amount of 1,415 liters (7 drums) per minute is directly piped to each bathtub, and you can enjoy the finest 100% source flowing without circulation, heating, water addition, or chlorine sterilization. increase. Unlike the dynamic persimmon hot water, Momo no Yu has a calm and quaint structure that incorporates a Japanese taste. We also recommend a petit foot massage with a boulder in front of the open-air bath and a source of water. A mixed spring (around 38 degrees Celsius) of [Juku-no-Yu] (source temperature 36 degrees) and [Kan-no-Yu] (source temperature 50.8 degrees) so that the edge of the indoor bath made of Izu stone is surrounded by a cypress and can be used as a cover bath. ) Is gushing out, and the temperature difference (40 degrees to 42.5 degrees) in the bathtub will occur by taking out [Kan no Yu] (source temperature 50.8 degrees) from the granite spout, so each temperature is your choice. You can enjoy the hot spring bath at. The "river of the source" flows outside the window, and you can feel the flowing water from the source with your eyes.

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• For Family

• Age 2～Age 90
• Within 1 hour
• 14:30

This is a one-day bathing experience plan for the large communal bath (indoor bath and open-air bath) of the hotel. You can feel free to experience the hot springs that we are proud of, which are 100% flowing from the source. [Flow of the day] Please tell us at the front counter that you have made a day trip reservation. If you show the reservation completion email etc., the guidance will be smooth. ↓ After explaining the inside of the building, take a bath immediately ♪ Enjoy the hot springs that flow from the source, which is the pride of Miyu no Yado.

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• Age 10～Age 100
• 3～4 hours /4～5 hours
• 09:00 / 14:00

You can make your own silver ring. Silver rings are made by cutting and bending silver plates. This is a small group experience course that is limited to one group each time, so you can create pairings and relax with friends, family, or yourself. Beginners can rest assured that special work such as brazing will be carried out by instructors. You can choose your favorite design from the sample rings and have it made. Anyone old enough to use tools can try out the production experience. If it is not completed within the time, we will complete it and ship it at a later date. (Shipping fee not included) Would you like to make a special gift or commemorative silver ring? **Japanese people are not eligible**

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• Age 5～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 12:00 / 13:00 / 18:00 / 19:00

■ Charcoal grill in the hearth ■ Hearth…. It often appears in old stories. The hearth is in the hotel. Under the thatched roof. In the hearth, goheimochi rice cakes on skewers and river fish are slowly grilled over charcoal. Talk slowly with your family and friends until it burns. That talk makes charcoal grilling delicious. While talking, the fat drops from the river fish. However, don't be impatient. The charcoal-grilled delicious river fish waits carefully. Sometimes it's good to drink while watching it. The hotel has both cold sake and hot sake. There are also potatoes, wheat, and rice for shochu. Our homemade plum wine is also available. The conversation will be even more exciting. There are plenty of soft drinks, so even those who can't drink are okay! We have 100% juice from Nagano prefecture, our homemade plum juice, and our homemade medicinal tea.

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• Age 5～Age 100
• Within 1 hour
• 11:00 / 11:30 / 12:00 / 12:30

You can experience making Sasa-Mino sushi, a local dish born in the Myoko / Suginosawa area, while learning from the locals. With family, friends and couples! Would you like to experience making Sasa Mino sushi together?

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• Age 2～Age 100
• Within 1 hour
• 10:00 / 11:00 / 13:00

Why don't you experience making traditional Japanese food and rice cakes with your children? Myoko's grandma will teach you from scratch. Souvenirs include glutinous rice, perilla powder, and red beans. A recipe is also included, so you can reproduce it even when you go home!

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• Age 10～Age 80
• 2～3 hours
• 10:00 / 11:00 / 13:00 / 14:00

A Japanese culture experience plan (tea ceremony, kimono, kimono walk) where you can experience Japanese culture at a convenient location just a 1-minute walk from Kawaguchiko Station. After the tea ceremony experience, it is a plan where you can enjoy walking and taking selfies while feeling the bustle and seasons around Lake Kawaguchi. The minimum number of participants is 2 people. This plan allows children and men to experience the experience without wearing a kimono. ~ Flow of the day ~ ① Easy dressing & costume selection 15 minutes ② Tea ceremony experience Matcha & Japanese sweets tasting 20 minutes ③ Walking around Lake Kawaguchi wearing a kimono 90 minutes ④ Changing clothes 3 minutes

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• Age 11～Age 99
• Over 6 hours on the day

You can experience it as a couple. You can choose from colored kimono and white furisode. The groom is a crested hakama. The total cost of dressing is 60,000 yen.

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• Age 11～Age 99
• Over 6 hours on the day

You can choose from a large number of luxurious silk furisode. You can enjoy a luxurious sash with gold thread and silver thread.

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• Age 11～Age 99
• Over 6 hours on the day

A special plan where you can wear a luxurious silk kimono. It is full-scale by connecting the Nagoya belt.

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• Age 11～Age 99
• Over 6 hours on the day

It is a coordination that puts a hakama on a casual kimono ♪ It will be finished in a style full of Taisho romance.

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• Age 11～Age 99
• Over 6 hours on the day

Comes with Oshima Tsumugi cloth kimono and haori. The astringent color is very elegant and you can wear it nicely.

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• Age 1～Age 80
• 2～3 hours
• 09:30 / 10:00 / 10:30 / 11:00 / 12:30 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 14:30

The seasonal scenery of Mt. Fuji and Lake Kawaguchi is a photogenic spot where the background changes depending on the season, and recently it has become a popular wedding photo spot. You can enjoy seasonal walks such as cherry blossoms in spring, fresh greenery and fireworks in summer, changing leaves in autumn, and snowy Mt. Fuji in winter. It is easily accessible by car from Tokyo, and has good transportation access as well, with buses and trains running from Shinjuku and no transfers required. This is a kimono walking plan where families, couples, and friends can take extraordinary photos and take photos of Japan's symbol Mt. Fuji and kimono. Family anniversaries, birthdays, graduations, travel anniversaries, surprise anniversaries, etc. Kimonos are prepared for children from the age of 1. Additional options other than dressing up include simple buns and rental hair accessories, so you can basically do it empty-handed! The dressing time is 5 minutes for men and 15 minutes for women. The kimono dressing venue has been moved to the 2nd floor of Fujisan Plaza, the building in front of Kawaguchiko Station. It's now a more convenient location. The address is 2nd floor, Marubun Building, 3631-2 Fujikawaguchiko Funatsu, Minamitsuru District, Yamanashi Prefecture. ~Flow of the day~ ① Kimono selection: Costumes come in different sizes, so please enter the size when making a reservation 3 minutes ② Dressing: Men's dressing takes 3 minutes. 15 minutes ③ Hair set if optional hair is added: A simple hair set. Japanese style hair is not accepted. 8 minutes ④Enjoy 3 hours of free time after getting ready: We will guide you to the recommended 3-hour course 3 hours ⑤Changing time 2 minutes

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• Age 0～Age 99
• 1 Day or more
• 14:00 / 16:00

At the farmer's house in the Yatsugatake area of Nagano prefecture, which runs in a rural area with an altitude of 800 m or more, you can experience farming and living in each season for 2 days and 1 night. By spending a warm time like a family member, more than just a customer, you can get a glimpse of the unique life of this land where you live while being grateful for the blessings of nature. Experience the nostalgic activities of people, such as harvesting highland vegetables, making preserved foods such as dried persimmons, pickled Nozawana, and miso, picking edible wild plants, experiencing a wood-burning stove, and making shime rope. I can. Also, you can cook dishes using local ingredients together and talk with the farmers around the table. Recommended experience for families with children and groups of friends! An English-speaking guide will accompany you during the meeting, so you can have a smooth conversation with your family before the start. We will also hand out an interpreter that you can use during your stay, so you don't have to worry if you don't speak Japanese. You can choose from a plan from 14:00 to 9:00 the next day from 9:00 to 11:00 the next day. ～ Flow of the day (14: 00 ～ 9:00 of the next day) ～ 14: 00 Meeting → Introduction (self-introduction & house tour) 14:15 Agricultural experience → Farmer's seasonal work experience (agricultural work and preserved food) Seasonal handicrafts such as making) 15:15 Cooking experience → Making rice together using seasonal ingredients 17:00 Dinner → Rice time while talking around the table 7:00 Meteorology and breakfast → Waking up and making breakfast together

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• Age 0～Age 99
• 2～3 hours
• 10:00 / 14:00

A small tofu shop that challenges new tofu making methods while inheriting the local traditional "frozen tofu" production technology in the highlands of Yatsugatake, Nagano Prefecture, at an altitude of 1100m. We are particular about the ingredients and use only delicious local water and soybeans. Why don't you see the craftsmanship at the small tofu factory "Sennen Tofu" in the village and make tofu with your own hands? Children can enjoy the experience of making tofu because it uses a small wooden mold. Finally, in addition to the tofu made by yourself, you can sample various dishes using tofu made by craftsmen. (Example: Okara salad, soy milk tempura, stewed frozen tofu) We usually make cotton tofu from March to November, but you can make local specialty "frozen tofu" from December to February. * Frozen tofu is a traditional preserved food that is cut and frozen overnight. An English-speaking guide will accompany you to facilitate conversations with the craftsmen. ～ Flow of the day ～ ①Meeting: Meet at the shop. Ask the craftsmen about the history and commitment of the shop. (2) Tofu making tour: At the craftsman's workplace, observe the tofu making while listening to the commentary. ③ Experience time: Move to the experience area. Let's make tofu yourself! ④ Tasting: Tasting time while listening to the local stories from the craftsmen. ⑤ Dissolution

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• Age 13～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 09:00 / 10:00 / 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00 / 17:00

It is a plan that you can enjoy a full-scale tea ceremony experience at the resort area "Kobuchisawa" of Yatsugatake. I've tried tea (light tea), but I think many people don't have dark tea. Do you all drink dark tea? Isn't it thick and bitter? For those who think that dark tea is a high-quality tea, it is not bitter. And at Yumean, we will serve one bowl per person. Enjoy dark tea and main sweets, light tea and dried sweets.

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• Age 2～Age 100
• Within 1 hour
• 10:00 / 13:00 / 14:30

You can experience laser engraving at the Azumino Wooden Chopsticks Fab Factory. ★Please make a reservation by phone on the day or if you are alone. Up to 15 people can experience the experience in the workshop. The experience will be held in a home workshop. When you enter the room, the scent of wood fills the air... that alone will relax your mind! Concentrating on making chopsticks will refresh your mind and body! This is an experience that satisfies all five senses with the fresh air, water, and light of Azumino. If you can draw, you can do it, so even small children can experience it. Your child's drawings and letters can be engraved as they are, so if you create one every year on their birthday, it will be a memento of their growth! Draw a rough sketch with a pencil, thicken it with a marker, and then engrave it with a laser engraving machine to turn it into an original piece! A memento of your trip! You can also create a commemorative item for someone important to you!

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• Age 5～Age 100
• Within 1 hour
• 10:00 / 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00

This is a music box assembly experience at the Music Box Museum Suwanone. Located in front of Suwa Taisha Shimosha Akimiya, it can be enjoyed by everyone from small children to adults. You can choose your favorite song from about 700 songs and enjoy making only one music box in the world. Fixing the drum, inserting the mainspring, and engaging the diaphragm, which greatly affects the tone, will be a valuable time that you cannot experience anywhere else. Once you have decided on your favorite case, your one and only music box in the world is complete. The Suwanone staff will be there to explain. By all means, why not make your own music box?

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• Age 6～Age 60
• 1～2 hours /2～3 hours
• 08:00 / 10:00

SUPYOGA / FIT lessons start at Hakutaka Marin every weekend from July to the season! Why don't you refresh your mind and body in front of Mt. Fuji? 1st copy 8: 00-9: 30 90min 2nd copy 10: 00-11: 30 90min Capacity 6 people each time Participation fee ¥ 6.500 [Flow of the day] SUP YOGA / FIT starts 30 minutes before the lesson starts. .. Experience training, balance poses, and relaxed poses on the SUP board. After that, if you wish until the time, SUP cruising Lake Yamanaka. We will also give a lecture on how to row ♪ [What to bring] Clothes that can get wet (swimsuit, rush guard, T-shirt, leggings, etc.) Towel ◉ Good things to have ◉ Flip-flops and marine shoes Sunscreen, hat * Rental wet if necessary Suit separately ¥ 500

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• Age 9～Age 65
• 1～2 hours /2～3 hours
• 06:30 / 07:00 / 07:30 / 08:00

At the lake with the highest transparency in Nagano Prefecture, we will rent SUP early in the morning for summer vacation only! In the morning, the surface of the lake is often stable, so you can spend a relaxing time! Also, after SUP Please spend a relaxing time on the terrace! Anyone who wants to spend a fulfilling schedule while traveling or before work can join us! It's about 15 minutes from Omachi Onsenkyo and 15 minutes from Hakuba Station. , I think it is possible to wake up early, sneak out of the hotel, and be back by breakfast! Why don't you get up a little earlier than usual and have an extraordinary experience? ? If two hours in the morning is too long, please contact us directly and we will be happy to discuss your time!

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• Age 5～Age 100
• 2～3 hours

All wind-chimes ring beautifully, but Niigata is especially famous for its crystal fuurin. The sound of these wind-chimes is clearer and louder than those made of regular glass. See for yourself, by joining us in making this amazing household decoration. This will be an unforgettable experience, especially since you will have the wind-chime to take home and remind you of it!

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• Age 5～Age 100
• 1～2 hours

All wind-chimes ring beautifully, but Niigata is especially famous for its crystal fuurin. The sound of these wind-chimes is clearer and louder than those made of regular glass. See for yourself, by joining us in making this amazing household decoration. This will be an unforgettable experience, especially since you will have the wind-chime to take home and remind you of it!

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• Age 20～Age 100
• 1～2 hours

Sake has a long history in Japan. Since 700 AD it was used in religious ceremonies. For almost 1000 years, sake was mainly produced in Shrines and temples. Even now, Sake is one of the main offerings left for Shinto Gods. Learn all about the history of this ancient relationship, while tasting the delicious Niigata Sake in the heart of a Shinto Shrine.

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• 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.

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