Things to do in Nagano

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

[Experience flow] (Example: If starting at 10:00) *Please gather 5 minutes before the start. ①10:00~ | Gathering & reception (pier) - Staff can hold one smartphone ② 10:10~ | Put on life jackets & land lecture - Course explanation & paddle operation practice ③ 10:20~ | Lake touring starts - Practice turns & braking while heading to the source of Lake Shirakaba ④ 10:50~ | Landing in the birch forest & tasting natural spring water - Hydrate with pure water that springs from 200m underground - Break & commemorative photo ⑤ 11:20~ | Free cruise time - Free canoeing experience with friends and family ♪ ⑥ 12:00 | Tour ends & disbands [Reservations & inquiries on the day] ・Please call us for reservations up to 60 minutes before the start! ・0266-68-1007 (Contact: Fukui)

• Date Spot
• 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

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 5～Age 80
• Within 1 hour /1～2 hours
• 11:00 / 14:30 / 15:30

Produce breath with Tonbon ball and natural stone! You can make original bracelet using 30 kinds of natural stone (8 mm ball, 6 mm ball) and Tonbon ball. For yourself, I am very pleased with a hearty present. Come with your friends to make a breath, make yourself most enjoyable making fun while you make it with your family. Think of the meaning of Tonboshi and the meaning of natural stone, it can be talismanized, just combine your favorite colors and patterns as accessories, and enjoy a variety of things.

• In Door Activity

• 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.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• 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 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

On February 10th, the Aoki Lake Fisheries Association conducted an investigation and concluded that the fishing season will not be lifted this year. This year, there has been a lot of snowfall, and water has come out between the snow and ice. The temperature is expected to rise in the next few days, so the ice will melt due to the water, and the ice strength will not be maintained. You can look forward to boat fishing for smelts at Lake Nakatsuna in the green season. The green season Aoki Lake/Lake Nakatsuna smelt boat fishing, tempura, and day camp includes a tempura set rental, so it is a recommended plan for those who want to enjoy smelt fishing and tempura casually! The opening of the winter fishing season for smelt holes at Lake Nakatsuna depends on the weather and smelt resources. It was not lifted in 2025, 2024, or 2023. It was lifted in 2022, but not in 2021. This area is a cold region with a lot of snowfall. When there is a lot of snowfall, the snow acts as a cold protection and true ice does not form. Snow and ice form, but they cannot support the weight of a person. The hours for hole fishing at Lake Nakatsuna are 7:00-16:00 (2026 dates are yet to be determined). There are two sets available: Winter Lake Nakatsuna Smelt Hole Fishing Set + Tempura Set Rental and Winter Lake Nakatsuna Smelt Hole Fishing Set. The Winter Lake Nakatsuna Smelt Hole Fishing Set + Tempura Set Rental includes a tempura set rental, so it is a recommended plan for those who want to casually enjoy smelt fishing and tempura! Even beginners can participate with peace of mind in the guided course. Available periods are 4/25-5/15, 9/10-10/25. If you would like a guided course, please contact us in advance to apply. (We may not be able to arrange a guide.)

• 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

We will resume operations as soon as the snowfall decreases and we can take the low boats out of the boathouse. Until April 25th, depending on the snowfall situation, we may be closed without notice. It comes with a fishing set for Japanese red trout, so if you bring a barbecue set, you can enjoy delicious salt-grilled Japanese red trout from Lake Aoki on the spot (Lake Aoki Campsite & Adventure Club). Even beginners can participate with confidence in the 1-hour guided course. Setting period: 4/25 to 7/14, 9/10 to 10/25. If you would like a guided course, please contact us in advance and apply. (We may not be able to arrange a guide.) Lake Aoki is not a managed fishing spot like a fishing pond, so you may not be able to catch even a single fish. Additional bait Market price: 1 rental fishing rod + recreational fishing permit 1-day ticket 3,000 yen per person 100 yen for visceral processing of Japanese red trout

• For Rainy Days
• For Groups
• For Family

• Age 3～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 13:00 / 15:00

Now Year is my dog and canoe! This is an experience course for beginners. You can take a free walk on the water while gazing at the scenery of the plateau from the lake, which is rich in nature. After the beginner's experience, you can get on and off easily and get on and off without getting wet. Let's start rowing! Beginners experience course for canoe beginners with your dog! Free time benefits are included after the experience is over! ○ Nature canoe tour 2-hour course flow [First half] Life jackets will be worn and cameras will be kept for each group. Lecture on paddle operation, precautions for canoeing, etc. → Touring → Headwaters, grass of Yoshi → Landing experience in Shirakaba forest [Landing break] After landing, take a commemorative photo of each group, rehydrate with natural spring water, toilet [Second half] Clear stream boil Visit the torii (Ikenodaira Shrine) at the fountain, the power spot of Lake Shirakaba underwater. The remaining time is free time! Enjoy a leisurely walk on the lake with each group ○ Recommended points ① This is a summer resort where a cool and refreshing breeze blows even in the summer. It is a 2-hour nature Kayak tour where you can enjoy a walk on the lake from the perspective of a waterfowl on a calm lake at Kayak. (2) Since Kayak with good stability is used, there is almost no worry of capsizing. We use the pier to get on and off, so we don't need to change clothes! You can participate in the usual easy-to-move style! No swimsuit required. [About Kayak to use] ◆ A recreational boat that is relatively stable and easy to control. Beginners can enjoy it with their dogs at Female and even children. If you are worried about your physical strength and balance, we recommend a two-seater. ◆ Elementary school 3 Year students-adult basically prepares one-seater Kayak.. (* You can also request a 2-seater) >: Excellent stability. Easy touring. You can also have a leisurely conversation. ◆ Elementary school 2-1 Year Students use 2-seater Kayak, adult controls firmly .. ◆ Three-seater infants, with child seats and no paddles. ◆ adult 1 person, 1 infant (paddle can be used), if you want to ride 2 people, elementary school students 1 ~ 2 Year (¥ 4000) Please apply [Caution] ・ Elementary school students less cannot participate only by children ・ toilet etc. 5 minutes before the start Please gather. [* On the day and last minute reservations can also be made by phone] If you have any questions, please contact us at the following. 0266-68-1007 Contact: Fukui

• Date Spot
• With Pets
• For Rainy Days
• For Groups

• Age 6～Age 70
• 1～2 hours
• 09:20 / 12:20

Enjoy a flight with an instructor on a two-seater paraglider with an altitude difference of 800m, the highest in Honshu. If the weather is good, you can see the Yatsugatake Mountains in front, the Southern Alps behind, Mt. Fuji, Lake Suwa, and the Northern Alps! ~Plan flow~ ① Reception and explanation ② Board the gondola, move to the takeoff point ③ Flight preparation ④ Flight ⑤ Clean up

• Pickup Service
• For Groups

• 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.

• For Rainy Days
• For Groups

• Age 1～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 09:40 / 11:00 / 13:10 / 14:30

The Tenryu River Wasen Kudari takes about 6 kilometers from River Port Benten to River Port Tokimata in 35 minutes. The meeting is at river port time. Once you have completed the reception, the boatman will guide you through the Japanese-style boat experience (history of boat transportation, information and demonstration of shipbuilding technology, and information on ship handling techniques), and move to the boarding area River Port Benten by minibus. After listening to the safety guidance (handling of the self-inflating life preserver and other precautions, etc.) and putting on the life preserver, board the ship. In the gorge of the Garyu Gorge Prefectural Park and in the rapids, you will be asked to raise a plastic sheet to remove splashes.

• For Groups

• Age 6～Age 80
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 14:00

You can make stylish chopsticks and hair accessories even for the first time. Mysterious shining mother-of-pearl work from any angle! Children from the age of 6 can participate. This is the only place in Nagano Prefecture where you can experience mother-of-pearl work. Why don't you make your own one-of-a-kind seashell chopsticks as a souvenir of your trip? The experience time is 1 hour 15 minutes to 30 minutes, and you can take it home on the day. There is also a cafe inside the facility, so you can enjoy delicious coffee. You can also use mother-of-pearl in various shapes such as apples and thunderbirds associated with Shinshu.

• Pickup Service
• With Pets
• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity
• 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 0～Age 100
• 1～2 hours /2～3 hours /3～4 hours /4～5 hours /5～6 hours

Carp fishing set rental is included, so this plan is recommended for those who want to casually enjoy carp fishing and carp fishing! The wild carp is genetically different from the exotic carp, which is taller in size, and it has been pointed out that there is a need to describe it as a new species. Can you catch wild carp in Lake Aoki and Lake Nakatsuna? Lake Aoki is not a managed fishing spot like a fishing pond, so you may not be able to catch even a single fish. Additional bait: 1 rental fishing gear rod + recreational fishing permit 1-day ticket 3,000 yen per person Reservations by phone are not accepted. Please make a reservation from Activity Japan.

• For Rainy Days
• For Family

• Age 6～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 14:00

Why don't you try Shinshu soba, the taste of Shinshu? Start by mixing the powder and water, knead, stretch and cut. Explanations in an easy-to-understand manner even for the first time. We take turns for several people to mix the powder and water, but from the kneading stage you can experience each one. Time required about 90 minutes. You can experience from 2 people to 250 people (up to 300 people) at the same time. (Apron, tools, etc. Number of participants you Yes prepared in minutes)

• In Door Activity
• 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