Things to do in Karuizawa/Saku/Komoro

• Age 0～Age 100
• 2～3 hours
• 10:00 / 13:30

"Wild Bird Forest Nature Watching" is Picchio's signature tour. While walking through "Karuizawa Wild Bird Forest", you can observe seasonal creatures. The walking distance is just under 2 kilometers. Anyone can enjoy it, from small children to the elderly.

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• Age 4～Age 100
• 1～2 hours

Watch as flying squirrels spread their cape-like bodies wide and fly into the forest at dusk. Thanks to years of research, their ecology and flight routes are well understood, so the sighting rate is over 95% (2022: 96.89% / 2023: 97.85%). The dynamic flight scenes will make you cheer in surprise. <Opening hours> March 1st-10th 17:30-19:00 11th-20th 17:30-19:00 21st-31st 17:30-19:00 April 1st-10th 17:30-19:00 11th-20th 17:45-19:15 21st-31st 17:45-19:15 May 1st-10th 18:00-19:30 11th-20th 18:10-19:40 21st-31st 18:20-19:50 June 1st-10th 18:30-20:00 11th-20th 18:30-20:00 21st-31st 18:30-20:00 July 1st-10th 18:30-20:00 11th-20th 18:30-20:00 21st-31st 18:15-19:45August 1st-10th 18:15-19:45 11th-20th 18:00-19:30 21st-31st 17:50-19:20September 1st-10th 17:30-19:00 11th-20th 17:20-18:50 21st-31st 17:00-18:30October 1st-10th 16:50-18:20 11th-20th 16:30-18:00 21st-31st 16:20-17:50November 1st-10th 16:15-17:45 11th-20th 16:00-17:30 21st-31st 16:00-17:30

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≪Entrance ticket (Entrance to the Strawberry House only)≫ This ticket is for customers who do not want to pick strawberries but only want to enter the Strawberry House. ▼Introducing the plan▼From this season, we will charge an admission fee as a facility maintenance fee. If you are 4 years old or older and wish to enter the strawberry house without picking strawberries, please purchase an admission ticket. Thank you for your understanding. *If you do not wish to enter the Strawberry House, such as when purchasing souvenirs or smoothies, there is no need to purchase an admission ticket. *Customers applying for the strawberry picking experience do not need to purchase a separate admission ticket, as each strawberry picking plan includes an "admission fee." *If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us. ▼ Information about our garden ▼ ★★ Ranked in the top of the annual strawberry picking popularity ranking ★★ (1st place in 2019, 1st place in 2022, 4th place in 2023: Hokuriku Koshinetsu area / Ikoyo research) Strawberry picking house Located on a plateau at an altitude of 1,000m, the difference in temperature between day and night produces strawberries with a rich flavor. Through the time-consuming cold treatment (exposing the strawberries to the cold) and manual bud picking (thinning), the yield will be lower, but we are using our craftsmanship to create strawberries with a richer flavor that you have never tasted before. . About 10 minutes by car from Nakakaruizawa Station, it is located in the firefly village with a great view on the majestic Mt. Asama.

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• Age 0～Age 100
• Over 6 hours on the day

* The required time for a one-day charter is 10 hours (including driving time). * If the departure point is outside Tokyo, the driver's round-trip time will be deducted. For continuous charter trips of more than two days (if the return point is outside Tokyo on the same day), the driver's accommodation fee of 10,000 yen per night will be borne by the customer to prevent the driver from becoming fatigued. * The departure time can be freely selected according to your request, and the itinerary and sightseeing spots can be freely customized according to your wishes. * Tourist hire cars are available in vehicles suitable for 6 and 9 passengers, and we also provide pick-up and drop-off services, so you can arrive at your destination safely and comfortably. * All vehicles provided comply with Japanese law, and drivers have more than 3 years of driving experience. * We provide services in multiple languages, including Japanese, Chinese, Cantonese, and English. * Karuizawa Day Tour (Example) * * 8:55 Pick up customers in a tourist hire car At the time of departure, the driver will arrive at the location specified in advance and wait for you. *10:00 Shiraito Falls (Karuizawa) There are many waterfalls named Shiraito Falls in Japan, and in addition to Karuizawa, Shiraito Falls in Shizuoka Prefecture is also registered as a World Heritage Site as a component part of Mt. Fuji. Karuizawa's Shiraito Falls is not very high at 3m, but it is 70m wide. Hundreds of groundwater flow like white threads between the curved rock walls. *11:30 Kumoba Pond Kumoba Pond is located in Karuizawa Town, Nagano Prefecture, and is easily accessible by walking for 15 minutes from Karuizawa Station. The nature changes with the seasons, and it is also affectionately known as "Swan Lake" because swans fly there in winter. You can go around the pond in about 20 minutes and enjoy a stroll or bicycle ride in a quiet space. The water of Kumoba Pond is very clear, so you can see the scenery reflected on the water surface. In particular, the autumn leaves and winter snow scenery are recommended. The best time to see the autumn leaves is from late October to early November, and the red-stained trees are reflected on the water. *13:00Harunire TerraceHarunire Terrace is built along the Yukawa River that flows through Karuizawa Town in the eastern part of Nagano Prefecture. The facility is based on the concept of everyday life in Karuizawa, and is filled with unique shops and restaurants. Making use of the more than 100 elm trees that originally grew there, several buildings are connected by wooden decks. The view is like a "small town". This is a spot where you can enjoy shopping and dining in the comfortable climate of Karuizawa, which is also known as a villa area. During the rainy season, you can enjoy the "umbrella sky" where colorful umbrellas color the sky. *15:00Kyu-Karuizawa GinzaKyu-Karuizawa Ginza is located in Karuizawa Town in the eastern part of Nagano Prefecture. During the Taisho era, it developed as a shopping district in Karuizawa, which flourished as a summer resort due to the pioneering efforts of Canadian missionaries. Currently, it has become a thriving tourist destination attracting many tourists from both within Japan and overseas.

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Recommended points: Rare summer/autumn strawberries grown in the nature-rich Karuizawa Plateau. Harvesting experience with 250g of strawberries picked by hand. You can take home the strawberries you picked yourself! Great for rainy day activities. 15 minutes by car from Karuizawa Station. Great for sightseeing in Karuizawa! You can pick the strawberries carefully and enjoy them at your leisure at the hotel, your home, or the reception's rest area. Recommended for families with small children. Plan introduction: This is a pick-and-pick strawberry picking, so you can pick 250 grams of strawberries from a raised bench. The plan includes the fee for picking a 250 gram pack. *Main varieties: The varieties that can be picked vary depending on the season. Karuizawa Summer Queen: A new variety developed by Shinshu University in Nagano Prefecture. It is particularly sweet and rich among summer/autumn strawberries. "Summer Queen" is a registered trademark of Karuizawa Garden Farm, and is a very rare variety with a low yield. This is a summer/autumn strawberry that is red all the way through. <<Pechika Honoka>> This is a premium variety of summer/autumn strawberry that has an especially excellent taste. We obtained special permission and started cultivating it in 2021. The flesh is white, and it has a creamy sweetness like strawberry milk. It is a rare variety that can only be enjoyed at a few strawberry picking locations in Japan. ▼ What are summer/autumn strawberries? ▼ Strawberries that can be harvested from early summer to early December are called summer/autumn strawberries. Since the summer in Japan is generally hot, domestic strawberry production was originally low and rare, but our farm is able to grow strawberries even during the summer by taking advantage of the cool climate that is unique to the plateau. Summer/autumn strawberries are a variety that are characterized by their refreshing sweet and sour taste, but the fresh, ripe strawberries that are unique to strawberry picking are sweet and satisfying even when eaten as is! We have received positive feedback. Please enjoy the strawberries that our farm, which is committed to strawberry cultivation throughout the year, has carefully created with many ingenuity! ▼About our farm▼Karuizawa is located at an altitude of 1,000m. You can enjoy strawberry picking in an all-weather vinyl greenhouse with the majestic Mt. Asama in front of you. It is a natural environment blessed with clean water and air, so much so that fireflies fly around in the summer. It is conveniently located about 15 minutes by car from Karuizawa Prince Shopping Plaza, Harunire Terrace (Hoshino Resort Tombo no Yu), and JR Karuizawa Station. Enjoy strawberry picking as part of your sightseeing in Karuizawa♪ The summer and autumn strawberry greenhouses have a pleasant view and are all raised to make picking easy. They are also perfect as an activity on rainy days. We look forward to seeing you.

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• Age 0～Age 100
• Within 1 hour
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<Strawberry Picking Harvesting Experience Course (Admission Fee Included)> You can pick strawberries freely and enjoy them at your leisure at your hotel or at home. Recommended for those who do not want to eat as many strawberries as you want, and for families with small children. ▼ Plan Introduction ▼ Since it is a picking method, you can pick 250 grams of strawberries per pack from a bench on an elevated cultivation. The plan includes the fee for picking 250 grams. ▼ About our farm ▼ ★★ Ranked in the top of the annual strawberry picking popularity ranking ★★ (1st place in 2019, 1st place in 2022, 4th place in 2023: Hokuriku Koshinetsu area, Ikoyo survey) Karuizawa's winter and spring strawberries are characterized by their melting sweetness. The strawberry picking house is located in a plateau area at an altitude of 1,000m, so the temperature difference between day and night creates strawberries with a rich taste. Although the harvest volume is reduced by the laborious hand-picking of buds (thinning), the craftsmanship is ingenious to produce strawberries with a richer flavor than anything you have ever tasted before. Please enjoy this experience that can only be experienced in Karuizawa to your heart's content. All strawberry greenhouses are clean, raised cultivation, making picking easy. It is located in Firefly Village, surrounded by the majestic Mt. Asama, about a 10-minute drive from Nakakaruizawa Station. *The price includes the picking experience course (1,500 yen) + admission fee (facility maintenance cooperation fee 500 yen). *This plan is not an all-you-can-eat course, so you cannot eat the strawberries in the greenhouse.

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• Age 3～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 13:00 / 16:00

＊＊ ... We will plan what kind of shape would be good, where to put the initials, etc.♪ Put a diamond-like gemstone, carve an anniversary or initials... Imagine your special ring! *We also have synthetic stones such as Swarovski's pure brilliant cut zirconia. 2. Finally, it's time to make the ring! We will knead the silver clay according to the completed image. The instructor will support you to finish the shape♪3. Finishing The surface is finished beautifully and it's complete! 4. We will give you a commemorative Instax photo♪ (We will give you one Instax photo) <July to September: For those coming by car> There may be traffic jams in Karuizawa in the summer. Please allow about 30 minutes for your time.

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• Age 6～Age 100
• 5～6 hours

It is a trekking plan of Mt. Oct. Mid- to late Larch autumn leaves are worth a look.

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