Things to do in Azumino/Omachi

• 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

Kayak with the family on Lake Aoki, which has excellent transparency. It would be fun if I could, but... There aren't that many boats... It will be a luggage to put on the car from home. That's right, let's rent it and have fun!! A junior kayak that allows you to experience the true fun of kayaking, with a light weight that is easy for children to handle, and a body width and deck height that are easy to row. A kayak with excellent stability that even those who are new to kayaking can enjoy paddling with peace of mind. It is also highly straight. Recommended kayak for those who have graduated from beginners and want to improve kayaking in still water to running water. Two-seater sea kayak. A 3-person kayak that can be enjoyed by a family of father, mother, and one child. We are waiting for you with a rich lineup. Please enter the number of boats in your application. (It is not the number of people.) When conducting on the lake, the participants must have at least 2 hours of school students or 2 hours or more of tour participants, at least 1 person for 4 people. Please act with school students for 2 hours or more or tour participants for 2 hours or more. Rental will be canceled immediately if it is judged that the skills of the participants of the school for 2 hours or more or the tour participants for 2 hours or more are immature. Fees will not be refunded. Please contact us if you would like to do this in a river.

• For Rainy Days
• For Groups
• 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.

• For Rainy Days
• For Family

• 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

This is for reservations only for fishing rowboats and foot turbo boats. Reservations for purposes other than fishing are not accepted. For non-fishing use, reservations will be accepted on the day at the facility. Opening period Lake Aoki will open as soon as the snowfall has subsided and boats can be taken out of the boathouse. Until November snowfall. Lake Nakatsuna: April 25th to October 25th. Until April 25th, operations may be suspended without notice depending on snowfall. Lake Aoki and Lake Nakatsuna: Half-day ticket for 3-person fishing rowboat for adults/1-day ticket for 3-person fishing rowboat for adults/season ticket for 3-person fishing rowboat, Lake Aoki: Half-day ticket for 3-person fishing foot turbo boat for adults/1-day ticket for 3-person fishing foot turbo boat for adults. Adults must be 12 years old or older, and 2 children aged 1 to 11 years old must be 1 adult. Lake Aoki can be used from sunrise to 16:45 (half-day ticket is at noon). Lake Nakatsuna can be used from sunrise to 16:30 (half-day ticket is at noon). Please inform us of your start time by 17:00 the day before. A fishing permit issued by the Lake Aoki Fisheries Association is required. The 2024 rates are 1,000 yen for a one-day pass and 4,000 yen for a one-year pass (valid from April 1st to March 31st). The 2025 rates are yet to be determined.

• For Rainy Days
• For Groups

• Age 4～Age 100
• 1～2 hours /2～3 hours /3～4 hours
• 09:10 / 12:20 / 14:30

Guided course. 1 hour / 2 hours / 1 hour guided + 1 hour rental Look! Look! The clear water of Lake Aoki. You can see the bottom ♥ One of the clearest in Japan. Don't worry if you fall into Lake Aoki! There are also coin hot showers, coin laundry, and powder rooms for women! Even beginners can feel safe! You can stand up and paddle right away. Stand up paddle, which is a hot topic now, is a sport where you stand on a large surfboard from the beginning and paddle on the sea using a special paddle. It has now become a representative ocean sport along with surfing. It is possible to travel long distances and can be enjoyed on flat water, so it is attracting attention as a water sport that can be enjoyed by children and the elderly generation. By balancing on an unstable board, you can train your thighs, thighs, neck, knees, etc., and it is also attractive that it has an exercise effect. 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 parking lot, the path to the lake, A Area 1, A Area 2, and the pier. Please refrain from dogs that bark continuously.

• For Rainy Days
• For Groups

• 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

Look! Look! The clear water of Lake Aoki. You can see all the way to the bottom♥ One of the clearest in Japan. If you are a beginner and today is your first day of SUP, you can enjoy the fun of SUP more by taking the 2-hour guided course or the 1-hour guided course and then using the rental course. For your safety. You can use the waterproof camera to take pictures of the lake surface reflecting the lakeshore scenery, do handstands, lie down, or use it freely. 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. We do not accept reservations by phone.

• For Rainy Days
• For Groups
• For Family

• Age 1～Age 100
• 2～3 hours
• 09:30 / 13:00

We enjoy relaxing time with flow of river while looking at scenery of Azumino. Please refrain from the person who hurries up. You can stop by the water mill in the wasabi farm, find water games and aquatic life in the middle of the river, and sometimes experience watermelon splits and drifting experiences. Please join with confidence, as there is no intense place or dangerous place. Depending on the situation, please contact us as you can participate from 1 year old.

• For Groups

• Age 2～Age 100
• 2～3 hours

Take your time and enjoy the Voyager canoe tour while enjoying the natural changes on the shores of Lake Aoki, enjoying fun experiments and nostalgic games while viewing Mt. Once you reach the north shore, it's time for a bento lunch brought by your guide. Families with children and three generations can also enjoy it.

• Age 5～Age 100
• Within 1 hour
• 10:00 / 13:00 / 14:30

You can experience laser engraving at Azumino's wooden chopsticks Fab factory. ★Please make a reservation by phone on the day or if you are alone. The experience will be held in a home workshop. Up to 15 people can experience the experience in the workshop. When you enter the room, the scent of wood will fill the air... that alone will relax your mind! You can choose from three types of key chains and create up to two! Draw your own illustration to match the size of the material. Give the illustration you drew to the staff, who will import it into a computer and output it to a laser processing engraving machine for engraving. Draw a rough sketch with a pencil, make it thicker with a marker, and engrave it with a laser engraving machine to transform it into an original item! Your child's drawings and letters can be engraved as they are, so it will also be a commemorative item of their growth! You can make an original key chain that no one else has and that is not sold anywhere. It is perfect for yourself, as a gift, or as a surprise commemorative item. ~ Flow of the day ~ ① Reception ② Choose the type of key chain while looking at the sample. (Some materials may incur a difference in price) ③ Handwrite the illustration and letters according to the size of the material. *Please complete the illustration within 30 minutes as it is a one-hour experience. ④ Once the illustration is complete, our staff will upload it to a computer and engrave it with a laser processing machine. ⑤ It's also interesting to watch the laser engraving process. ⑥ If you don't have time, please come and pick it up as soon as it's finished. *The engraving time varies depending on the size and material of the illustration drawn. ⑨ It's done!

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• 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!

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 3～Age 100
• 2～3 hours /3～4 hours /4～5 hours
• 09:10 / 12:20 / 14:30

Guided course. Learn about canoeing, how to use equipment, and basic canoeing techniques. Dogs are also welcome to participate in this activity. Up to two dogs per family can participate for up to two hours. Please refrain from entering the area except for the parking lot, the path to the lake, A Area 1, A Area 2, and the pier. Please refrain from dogs that bark continuously.

• For Rainy Days
• For Groups

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

Board a Voyageur canoe and enjoy the view of Mount Jijigatake and the Hakuba Sanzan mountains in the Northern Alps, the natural changes of the shores of Lake Aoki, and the slow flow of time that only a heart-shaped lake like Lake Aoki can offer. Once you arrive at the north shore, enjoy tea time with delicious "Shinano Omachi sweets and Japanese sweets." Families with children and three generations can also enjoy this. We will help you with your independent research during the summer vacation. In October, you can see the magnificent contrast between the white snow of the Northern Alps, the autumn leaves at the foot of the mountains, and the indigo of Lake Aoki. It is the most charming season of the year. Enjoy the beautiful autumn leaves.

• For Groups

• Age 3～Age 100
• 1～2 hours

Aoki Lake is a lake of stars where the stars shine all over the night sky and are reflected all over the surface of the lake. Aoki Lake Starry Sky (Night) Lake Walk Board a Voyager Canoe on Lake Aoki and take a walk under the stars (at night if it is cloudy). An astronomy guide will explain the stars, star clusters, nebulae, constellation names, and the myths associated with them. We will do this even if it is cloudy and the stars are not visible. When you see the beautiful stars at night at home or on a trip, we will explain it in an easy-to-understand way so that you can remember the explanation of the astronomy guide. A new moon is perfect for stargazing as there is no moonlight. Seven-color firefly art appreciation Enjoy rainbow-colored artistic fireflies on the lake. The artistic fireflies that appear through fun experiments and play will unfold your own story in a huge picture story of stars set on Lake Aoki. Phone reservations cost 3,800 yen per person. Fireflies can sometimes be viewed at Lake Aoki from early July. You may be able to see fireflies at Lake Aoki in September. 2025 4/28 New Moon 5/13 Full Moon (Flower Moon) 5/27 New Moon 6/11 Full Moon (Strawberry Moon) 6/25 New Moon 9/8 Total Lunar Eclipse, Full Moon (Corn Moon, Harvest Moon) 9/22 New Moon 10/6 Harvest Moon 10/7 Full Moon (Hunter's Moon), Sixteenth Night 10/10 Tenth Night 10/21 New Moon, Orionid meteor shower at its peak (best time to see is from midnight to dawn several days before and after) 11/2 Thirteenth Night 11/5 Full Moon (Beaver Moon) (closest full moon to Earth in 2025), Southern Taurid meteor shower at its peak (best time to see is from late October to early November). Additional fee: Moon Viewing Cruise: 2025 Mid-Autumn Moon (October 6th), 10/7 (Juusokuya), 10/10 (Tokaya), and 11/2 (Third Night) are for one person (ages 3 and over)

• Nightlife
• For Groups

• Age 5～Age 85
• 2～3 hours

The Northern Alps are towering with majestic 3,000m-class mountains. From the summit of Mt. Nagamine, where you can enjoy an unparalleled panoramic view, you can experience an overwhelming sense of freedom. The magnificent view that can be seen at the end of the hike. Listen carefully to the rustling of the leaves and the singing of the birds. The pleasant breeze on your skin will make you want to take a deep breath and stay there forever. Standing at the summit of Mt. Nagamine, the magnificent view will soak into your heart, and you will surely forget the stress of everyday life. On this tour, you will trek with a guide to the summit of Mt. Nagamine, which is a rural mountain in Azumino. The magnificent view and the open space at the summit are special experiences that can only be had in Azumino. Take home this moving souvenir!

• Pickup Service
• With Pets
• For Rainy Days
• For Groups

• Age 6～Age 80
• 2～3 hours
• 09:30 / 13:30

Rafting down in the magnificent nature of Shinshu. Jump into the river, swim, and play to your heart's content at the Sai River, which originates from the Northern Alps! The flow is relatively gentle, so it's okay for beginners. People who can't swim are also safe because they wear life jackets.

• For Rainy Days
• For Groups

• Age 4～Age 15
• 1～2 hours

It is a one hour School. We will issue a license if you can run alone (500 yen) If you are 100 cm more height, you can take it. The first course in a two-seater Explanations. After making sure that the brakes are pressed firmly on the auxiliary drive, the vehicle will start traveling independently.

• For Rainy Days
• For Groups

• Age 4～Age 100
• Within 1 hour /1～2 hours /2～3 hours /3～4 hours /4～5 hours /5～6 hours

This is an all-you-can-eat fee for a one-seater Rental cart. 1 day (6 hours) free pass tickets will be released. We want you to run a lot. Time is from 10am to 4pm.

• For Rainy Days
• For Groups

• Age 0～Age 100
• Within 1 hour

It is running for one round (7 minutes) of a two-seater rental cart. You can ride from small children to adult . The driver is more junior high school student. The speed is about twenty kilometers for two people.

• With Pets
• For Rainy Days
• For Groups
• For Family