Things to do in Azumino/Omachi

• Age 9～Age 88
• Within 1 hour /1～2 hours
• 09:30 / 11:00 / 12:30 / 14:00 / 15:30

Choose the wood and length, and use a plane to create your own chopsticks! You can also make octagonal chopsticks using a plane stand invented by a craftsman. A full-fledged handmade experience. Painted so you can use them for a long time! An experience that can only be experienced here in the country! [Reservation required] Experience in the nature-rich Shinshu Azumino, where water, light, wind, and sky shine. ★If you would like to make a reservation on the day or if you would like to do it alone, please contact us by phone. The experience will be held in a home workshop. When you enter the room, the scent of wood drifts... that alone relaxes your mind! Concentrating on making chopsticks and creating something will refresh your mind and body! The fresh air, water, and light of Azumino will satisfy your five senses. You can experience this from the third grade of elementary school! (For elementary school students, cypress wood is recommended, and mountain cherry wood is hard, so in most cases it cannot be cut at all. Children younger than that should be watched by a parent) Planing from a square timber!? You may think it's difficult, but... a craftsman will carefully teach you how to use a plane. 13 years of chopstick making experience. We have experienced this with over 13,000 people so far, and everyone has made their own chopsticks. Among the 10,000 people, there are famous celebrities and announcers (*^-^*) ~ Flow of the day ~ 1. "Decide on the wood and length." Decide on the material of the chopsticks and the length of the chopsticks. 2. "Explanation of the process ~ Start by being taught how to use a plane ~" Planes vary depending on the user! The length of time it takes to carve them varies depending on the individual's stance. Therefore, the time spent on chopstick making varies depending on each customer! 3. Process 1. Make the chopsticks a comfortable thickness 2. Scrape off the corners 3. Polish with sandpaper 4. Add the name with a hot pen 5. We take them in and paint them.

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• Age 8～Age 100
• Within 1 hour /1～2 hours /2～3 hours /3～4 hours /4～5 hours /5～6 hours /Over 6 hours on the day

Northern Alps International Art Festival 2024 will be held from Friday, September 13th, 2024 to Monday, November 4th, 2024. View art on SUP upon request. If you wish to view it, you will need to purchase a viewing passport or individual viewing ticket. Rent a bicycle and enjoy a leisurely cycle around Shinano Omachi at the foot of the Northern Alps, which is rich in nature and feel the changing seasons. Lake Aoki is the largest and quietest of the three Nishina lakes. The water is mysteriously blue and clear, and Hakuba Sanzan and Mt. Jigatake are projected onto the deep blue surface of the lake, creating a wonderful scenery. Total length: Approximately 7km, time required: 1 hour Lake Aoki/Lake Nakatsuna Round Course This is the course for the 2005 Economy, Trade and Industry Minister's Flag Competition and All Japan Business Group Cycle Road Race. While looking at the Hakuba Sanzan and Mt. Jigatake, in the spring you can walk among the giant cherry trees on the west bank of Lake Nakatsuna, in the summer you can take a forest bath through the tunnel created by broad-leaved trees and conifers on the north shore of Lake Aoki, and in the autumn you can enjoy the changing colors of the autumn leaves. Cycling while feeling the changing seasons. Total length: Approximately 9 km. Time required: 2 hours. Lake Aoki, Lake Nakatsuna, and Lake Kizaki. Lake Aoki for contemplation, Lake Nakatsuna for fishing, and Lake Kizaki for excursions are collectively called the ``Three Nishina Lakes.'' The mountains of are projected onto the surface of the lake.In late May, rape blossoms are in full bloom between Lake Nakatsuna and Lake Kizaki.Lake Kizaki is the lake that was the setting for the anime ``Onegai☆Teacher'' and ``Onegai☆Twins.'' Total length approximately 23.5km Required time 2 hours 30 minutes to 3 hours

• 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

Northern Alps International Art Festival 2024 will be held from Friday, September 13th, 2024 to Monday, November 4th, 2024. View art on SUP upon request. If you wish to view it, you will need to purchase a viewing passport or individual viewing ticket. Open for business from March 28, 2024 Exclusively for reservations of fishing low boats and foot turbo boats. Reservations for purposes other than fishing cannot be made. If you are using it for purposes other than fishing, you will be accepted on-site on the day. Business Period: We will resume operations as soon as the snow on Lake Aoki decreases and boats can be taken out of the boathouse. ~until there is snowfall in November. Lake Nakatsuna from April 25th to October 25th. Lake Aoki will begin operations from March 19, 2023. Until April 25th, depending on the snowfall situation, we may be closed without notice. Lake Aoki/Lake Nakatsuna: 3-person adult fishing low boat half-day ticket / 3-person fishing low boat 1-day ticket / 3-person fishing low boat season ticket, Lake Aoki: 3-person adult fishing foot turbo boat half-day ticket /1-day ticket for a 3-person fishing foot turbo boat. Adults must be 12 years of age or older, and children between 1 and 11 years of age must be accompanied by two adults and one adult. Lake Aoki can be used from sunrise to 16:45 (noon for half-day tickets). Lake Nakatsuna can be used from sunrise to 16:30 (noon for half-day tickets). If you wish to use the service, please let us know your start time by 17:00 the day before. A recreational fishing permit issued by the Lake Aoki Fisheries Association is required. 1 day ticket 1,000 yen, 1 year ticket (valid from April 1st to March 31st) 4,000 yen

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• Age 0～Age 100
• 1～2 hours /2～3 hours /3～4 hours /4～5 hours /5～6 hours /Over 6 hours on the day

Northern Alps International Art Festival 2024 will be held from Friday, September 13th, 2024 to Monday, November 4th, 2024. View art on SUP upon request. If you wish to view it, you will need to purchase a viewing passport or individual viewing ticket. Kayaking with the family on Lake Aoki, which has excellent clarity. It would be fun if I could do it, but... There aren't that many boats... Even taking it from home to the car becomes luggage... That's right, let's rent it and have fun! You can also use it at Lake Nakatsuna except during the busy season. A junior kayak that is light enough for children to handle, and has a body width and deck height that are easy to row, allowing you to experience the true joy of kayaking. A kayak with excellent stability that allows even first-time kayakers to enjoy paddling with peace of mind. It also has high straightness. Recommended kayak for those who have graduated from beginner level and want to improve their kayaking skills from still water to flowing water. Sea kayak for 2 people. A three-seater kayak that can be enjoyed by the whole family including father, mother, and one child. We are waiting for you with a rich lineup. Please enter the number of boats when applying. (This is not the number of people.) If the event is held at a lake, there must be at least 1 person for every 4 people attending a school for 2 hours or more or taking a tour for 2 hours or more. You must act together with a student attending a school for 2 hours or more or a tour participant for 2 hours or more. If it is determined that the skill of a participant in a school for 2 hours or more or a tour participant for 2 hours or more is insufficient, the rental will be canceled immediately. Fees will not be refunded. If you wish to carry out on a river, please consult us separately.

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• For Family

• Age 0～Age 100
• 1～2 hours /2～3 hours /3～4 hours /4～5 hours /5～6 hours /Over 6 hours on the day

The Northern Alps International Art Festival 2024 will be held from Friday, September 13th to Monday, November 4th, 2024. Upon request, you can enjoy art on a SUP. If you would like to enjoy the art, you will need to purchase an appreciation passport or individual appreciation ticket. Canadian canoeing with your family on the crystal clear Lake Aoki. It would be fun if we could do it, but... There aren't that many boats... It would be a burden to bring it from home to the car... That's right, let's rent it and have fun!! If it is held on a lake, there must be at least one person for every three boats who has attended the school for more than two hours or who has participated in a tour for more than two hours. Please act together with other participants who have attended the school for more than two hours or who have participated in a tour for more than two hours. If we determine that the skills of a participant who has attended the school for more than two hours or who has participated in a tour for more than two hours is not sufficient, we will immediately cancel the rental. Fees will not be refunded. If you would like to hold the event on a river, please contact us separately. This is an activity that dogs can also participate in. Two dogs per family can be used for up to two hours. Please refrain from entering the area except the parking lot, the path to the lake, A Area 1, A Area 2, and the pier. Please refrain from dogs that bark continuously.

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• For Family

• Age 12～Age 100
• 3～4 hours /4～5 hours /5～6 hours /Over 6 hours on the day

Northern Alps International Art Festival 2024 will be held from Friday, September 13th, 2024 to Monday, November 4th, 2024. View art on SUP upon request. If you wish to view it, you will need to purchase a viewing passport or individual viewing ticket. Recommended during cherry blossom viewing season. Rent a bicycle and cycle slowly through Shinano Omachi at the foot of the Northern Alps, which is rich in nature and feel the changing seasons ■Course 1 ----------------- *This is a flower tour course ♪ Aoki Lake/Middle Around Lake Tsuna and Lake Kizaki, visiting seasonal flowers, and the filming location of the 2011 NHK TV drama series “Ohisama” Iyasato Wetland, a natural monument in Nagano April and May: Sargassum and skunk cabbage, Autumn: Aconite, October: Red of Japanese thorns fruit. Nakayama Highlands Filming location for the 2011 NHK TV drama series ``Ohisama'' and the 2011 movie ``Andalusia: Revenge of the Goddess.'' Rape flowers in late May, autumn, and buckwheat flowers. This is a course where you can cycle while visiting seasonal flowers. . The Oyamazakura of Lake Nakatsuna, which has a total length of about 20 km, is often the subject of spring posters for Omachi City. Its reddish-pink color makes it more vivid and eye-catching than regular cherry blossoms. ■Course 2----------------- Omachi City Museum (Omachi Mountain Museum, Salt Road Chojiya Yabusame Hall), Nishina 33rd Temple, Poem Tour A course to enjoy the filming location, soba, and sweets of the 2011 movie "Dake"

• For Groups

• Age 9～Age 65
• 2～3 hours
• 09:00 / 10:00 / 11:30 / 13:00

●Plan for experienced SUP riders●Why not take a leisurely stroll on the water while enjoying the changing of the seasons? The best time to see the autumn leaves at Lake Aoki is from mid-October! If you're lucky, you might even be able to see the three-tiered autumn leaves with the Hakuba mountains! The water temperature will be cold, so this plan is for experienced SUP riders. *Wetsuits (adults only) are also available for rental at an additional cost (1,000 yen)! If you would like to rent one, please let us know your gender and height when you apply.

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• For Groups

• Age 2～Age 100
• Within 1 hour /1～2 hours
• 09:30 / 12:30 / 14:00

You can experience laser engraving at Azumi's wooden chopsticks Fab factory. Experience at home workshop. When you enter the room, the scent of wood wafts in the air. When you focus on making things, your mind and body will be refreshed! It is an experience that satisfies the five senses with the fresh air, water and light of Azumino. This plan allows you to create an original nameplate with laser engraving! If you can draw a picture, even small children can experience it, so how about making a nameplate that will be a memory for your family?・Materials: Mountain cherry, cypress, etc. ・Characteristics: wood with beautiful grain and taste ・Size: 84 x 210 x 15 mm Transform into a dish! The nameplates of mass retailers have a uniform impression, but the nameplates made of wild cherry wood give a warm feeling. The characters to be engraved on the nameplate can be computer fonts or handwritten! You can also put a family commemorative mark! !

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