Things to do in Nagano

• 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

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• Age 7～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 13:00 / 15:00

Nagano At Hakuba Glass Studio GAKU, located in Hakuba-mura, Japan, you can experience the production of "Tonbo Tamaki", which is made by molding glass. You can use the balls you made as straps, key chains, necklaces and bring them back on the day.

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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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• 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 6～Age 100
• Within 1 hour
• 09:00 / 10:00 / 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00

Nozawa Onsen Sports Park activity, [Zip Sky Ride]. It is a sky activity in which a pulley is attached to the wire stretched in the air of the Hikage slope and connected to the harness, and the total length is 652m and the altitude difference is 122m. The maximum speed is 70km/h, so you can feel the exhilaration. It can be used from elementary school students and has a weight limit of 25 kg to 110 kg. There is nothing particularly difficult for the customer, so everyone from children to grandparents can enjoy it. Please take this opportunity to enjoy a walk in the air! ! ~ Flow of the day ~ ① Please fill out the application form at the reception desk. ② Flow of use and wearing a harness After the reception, you will be asked to explain the flow of the experience and wear a harness. ③ Take the moving lift to the start tower (*When the lift is out of service, you will be picked up by car) ④ After arriving at the start tower, check the precautions, set up, and start the experience. ⑤ After arriving at the goal tower goal, return to the center and return the harness.

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• 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"

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

Create a strap using various dragonfly balls! You can make your own strap by choosing two favorite dragonfly balls with your own image. Depending on the color and pattern, you can make it colorful, cute, or chic with your own image. You can also add an optional obi decoration plate to make a obi decoration. Please enjoy it as a back charm and as an obi decoration.

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

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.

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• Age 10～Age 80
• Within 1 hour /1～2 hours
• 11:00 / 14:30 / 15:00

Handmade experiences of original san catcher made from natural stone and crystal glass You can make original san catcher by combining natural stone and crystal glass. It's easy to make it because it just passes parts through the tegus. You can choose your favorite design from among the designs prepared in advance at the gallery. Suncatcher is also popular as light interior, and it is said that when you hit the light of the sun it will bring rainbow and happiness to your room. Why do not you admire your original san catcher in your room?

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• Age 7～Age 80
• Within 1 hour
• 11:00 / 14:30 / 15:00

Experience making your own kaleidoscope at the Zenkoji Temple lodgings! Create your own object with a simple kit! Choose your favorite kaleidoscope and fill it with your favorite ingredients to complete it. You can use natural stones or flowers from Shinshu as ingredients. If you fill it with oil and keep the flower shape as it is like a herbarium, you can make a herbarium kaleidoscope, or you can make a higher-grade kaleidoscope with the gentle colors and light of natural stones. Galerie Ren is located inside Hakurenbo, the lodgings of Zenkoji Temple. Create fun memories with this hands-on experience while visiting Zenkoji Temple.

• 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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• 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 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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• In Door Activity

• Age 8～Age 65
• Within 1 hour
• 06:00

A plan to support active people who want to make the most of their short break! This is a mini-experience tour where you can ride a mountain bike through a real forest during a light running time before breakfast. It takes less than an hour from meeting to disbanding (※It may vary slightly depending on the environment on the day, but please assume it will take about 45 to 50 minutes). There is no climbing, only descending, so even those who are not physically fit can feel at ease! It is possible to experience mountain biking easily. If you can ride a bike and have a little courage, you can participate empty-handed (all rental equipment is included in the price) (Note) You can easily participate empty-handed, but since you will be riding a mountain bike through real nature, your clothes and shoes may get a little dirty depending on the weather and other conditions, so it is better to be wild and not worry about that, or bring a change of clothes.

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• Age 8～Age 65
• 1～2 hours
• 16:00

This is a special short tour for small groups, limited to a maximum of 5 people, and only available in the afternoons during certain periods! Since the number of participants is small, the guide can keep a close eye on everyone, so this plan is recommended for those who are trying mountain biking in the mountains for the first time, those who have no experience, or those who are enjoying it as a family, and those who have beginners. In addition, the tour is set at a convenient time, such as before or after checking in at the hotel, or before dinner. Unlike regular tours, the tour does not involve climbing hills! (Basically, it is only downhill.) You just go down a mountain bike in a pleasant forest like a walk, so even those who are not physically fit can feel at ease. Moreover, it takes less than 1.5 hours from the time of meeting to the time of returning. The time includes a simple explanation of how to ride and preparations before departure, so the actual riding time is just under an hour. (It may seem short, but you will be riding in a real forest with a sense of the extraordinary, so I think it will probably be a memorable mountain biking experience.) What's more, the rental is free! So you can experience MTB empty-handed! *Please note* Regardless of age, if you are under 140cm tall, you must be accustomed to riding a bicycle. As stated in the precautions for participation, those who cannot ride a bicycle normally cannot participate. Rental bicycles start from 26 inches (XS size). (Recommended for people over 140cm tall. If you are accustomed to riding bicycles, people up to 135cm tall can ride, but please note that it may be dangerous if you are not accustomed to riding.) If you can only ride a bicycle under 24 inches, you can only participate in the tour if you bring a bicycle that you are accustomed to riding.

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• 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

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

Let's start rowing! A beginner's experience course for canoe beginners! Free time will be given after the experience! A valuable natural experience that touches the source of the beautiful Lake Shirakaba. Children from the third grade of elementary school can ride alone. The whole family can enjoy it from toddlers to seniors. Guide fee and all equipment are included. ○ Nature canoe tour 2-hour course flow [First half] Put on a life jacket, and we will take care of your camera for each group. Lecture on how to operate the paddle, and a lecture on things to be careful of when canoeing. Now it's time to go! → Touring → Source and reed grass → Landing experience in the birch forest [Landing break] After landing, take a commemorative photo with your group, rehydrate with natural spring water, and use the toilet [Second half] Fountain with clear water, visit the torii gate (Ikenohira Shrine) that stands underwater, a power spot of Lake Shirakaba. The remaining time is free time! Enjoy a leisurely walk on the lake with your group. ○ Recommended points ① This is a summer resort where the cool and refreshing breeze blows even in summer. This is a two-hour nature kayaking tour where you can enjoy a stroll on the calm lake from the perspective of waterfowl. ②Since we use stable kayaks, there is no need to worry about capsizing. We use a pier to get on and off, and we've designed it so that your shoes don't get wet, so you don't even need to change clothes! You can participate in the tour in your usual comfortable clothes! Swimsuits are not required. It's an easy 8-minute walk from Ikenotaira Hotel on the lakeside promenade!

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• For Rainy Days
• For Groups

• Age 8～Age 65
• 1～2 hours
• 09:30 / 13:00

This is a limited-time special plan for 2024, and is a small-group tour limited to a maximum of 5 people! Aren't you worried about planning an outdoor activity that might tire you out on your precious day off? If you are worried that mountain biking is not for you, or that cycling is not physically viable, we recommend this special experience plan! Unlike regular tours, there is no climbing. (You just go down) As you can see in the picture, you will be riding a mountain bike through a "real forest" that you can't experience on other tours, so even those who are not physically fit can rest assured. The time includes a simple explanation of how to ride and preparations before departure, so the actual riding time is about 1 hour from the time of gathering to the time of returning, and it will be completed within 2 hours (if everything goes smoothly, it will be about 1 hour and 45 minutes). Moreover, the rental set is free, so you can experience MTB empty-handed! Also, this plan is a fully private reservation. This is a special plan for this year only, with limited numbers and numbers, because this tour is a bargain at this time of year. Unlike other tours, you will not be joining with other customers, so you can enjoy it at your own pace! *Please note* (If a child under 140cm tall is participating, we do not have a bicycle that is suitable for the course, so you will need to bring a bicycle that you are used to riding. For this plan, rentals start from XS size 26 inches. (Anyone with a height of about 140cm can ride it, and even people around 135cm can ride it if they are used to riding bicycles.) *There are no rental bicycles under 26 inches. This is because it is difficult to ride a bicycle with small tires in a real forest. *In addition, "being able to stand on the pedals" and "being able to brake by holding the brake lever with your hand" are also guidelines for participating in the tour safely. However, even if you do not meet these conditions, if you are interested in participating, please feel free to contact us! We will consult with you as much as possible! If you have the desire, we can do something! Maybe?! Maybe^^

• Age 4～Age 80
• 2～3 hours
• 09:00 / 13:00

It is a SUP (Stand Up Paddle) experience tour that can be enjoyed freely by infants and adults at the small natural lake "Matsubara Lake" at the foot of Mt. Yatsugatake in Nagano Prefecture. Speaking of outdoor sports that can be enjoyed by family and friends ... !! SUP is the best! In the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd outdoors, there are plenty of rental tools for everyone to enjoy! There is also free time! You can make the best memories using SUP! Dogs are also welcome! It is the only school in Nagano prefecture that is officially recognized by SIJ (Japan SUP Leaders Association). ~ Flow of the day ~ ① Fill in the reception agreement and settle at the site. Changing clothes and renting rental equipment in the changing room (required time: 15 to 30 minutes) ② Guide introduction, preparatory exercise, etc. After changing clothes, pre-training on land for preparatory exercise and paddle (rowing tools) (required time: 15 minutes) ③ First half of the lake : Let's paddle to the lake! In the first half of the lake, we will teach you how to ride, row and play SUP. (Time required: 50 minutes) * There is a break time of about 10 minutes after the end of the first half. ④ Free time Second half of the lake: Sumo, connected SUP, tail turn, water gun firing with friends! Let's enjoy freely on SUP! (Time required: 50 minutes) ⑤ End of experience Return the rental equipment. Change your clothes in the changing room and warm yourself up at the one-day hot spring (Yahho-no-Yu: discount ticket distribution) near the end!

• For Groups

• 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 10～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 08:00 / 09:00 / 10:00 / 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00

Hakuba sightseeing flight with an instructor Take a 10-15 minute aerial stroll through the skies of Hakuba, a village in the Alps. A scenic flight in Hakuba with the jump platform below and the majestic Northern Alps in the background! The instructor will be piloting the plane, so anyone who can jog about 10m and weighs between 25kg and 85kg can participate. The tension of taking off and the exhilaration of flying away are the ultimate joy. The smiles on everyone's faces before taking off and after landing are the best.

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