Things to do in Nagano

• 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 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 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 5～Age 80
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• 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 100
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• 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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• 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 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 5～Age 90
• Within 1 hour
• 09:10 / 10:10 / 11:10 / 12:10 / 13:10 / 14:10 / 15:10 / 16:10

During your free time on your trip, you can make a moss terrarium and take it home with you. Why not create your own unique little moss world in a case? The plan is for a maximum of 50 minutes, but if you would like to create more, you can extend the time by 15 minutes for 300 yen. *The type of moss we provide will vary depending on the season, temperature, and humidity, so we will use 4-5 types of moss that are in good condition on the day, but we cannot specify the type, so we hope you understand this. In exchange, you will be able to use a lot of different moss.*

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• Age 5～Age 80
• Within 1 hour
• 09:10 / 10:10 / 11:10 / 12:10 / 13:10 / 14:10 / 15:10

I want to try it with my family, but I don't need enough for the whole family. Or, I need help with the children, so I'm fine with just two people even though there are four of us. I feel that there are quite a few needs like this every day, so we will prepare enough materials to make three cases, so you can come with as many people as you like! (However, since the work space is small, the maximum number of people is about 6-7.) *If you want to do more, you can add more people on the spot. It's 2,200 yen (tax included) per person. *How about a slightly advantageous family plan? ! (Of course, it's OK even if you're not a family, and if one or two people are making three cases, this plan is cheaper!) *It's OK to book this plan for three people! However, the "cases and moss" may be slightly different from when you book the regular plan, because it is cheaper.*

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• Age 11～Age 70
• 2～3 hours
• 09:00 / 13:00

"Forest Cera Peace No Shoe Walking" experience ★ Meeting: 9:00 am ★ 3 hours course: 9:00 am to 12:00 am ★ Experience place: Lakeside ★ Price: 8,800 yen (tax included) ✓ Snowshoe set with stock guide ✓ Snow at the time of reservation Please tell us the size of your boots ✓ Please let us know at the time of booking even if you need rental clothes such as winter clothes, gloves, hats, snow boots etc. ✓ In winter, there may be weather and situations where you have to cancel the experience especially. Please note that in advance. ✓ Please be sure to specify the mobile phone number that can be contacted on the day when making a reservation. ~ Flow of the day ~ 9:00 am ▶ ︎ Meet at Snow Crystal Yoga & Wellness 9:15 am ▶ ︎ With transfer in Nozawa Onsen village Check the equipment and move together to the experience place Slowly stretch and start warming the whole body. Walk slowly and safely on the snow with snowshoes in the pure white silver world. 11:45 am ▶ ︎ End of experience 12:00 pm ▶ ︎ We will return to Snow Crystal Yoga & Wellness or send it to your accommodation in the village.

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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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• 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
• Within 1 hour
• 09:00 / 09:30 / 10:00 / 10:30 / 11:00 / 11:30 / 12:00 / 12:30 / 13:00 / 13:30 / 14:00

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 12～Age 70
• 1～2 hours
• 06:00

"Morning yoga" experience at Nozawa Onsen Village Meeting: 5:45 am Time: 6:00 am to 7:00 am (60 minutes) Place: [Winter] Snow Crystal yoga & Wellness Studio [May-end of November] Yuzawa Shrine precincts fee : 2,750 yen (tax included) * Please be sure to specify the mobile phone number that can be contacted on the day when making a reservation. ★★ Winter ★★ 5:45 ▶ ︎ Pick up at your accommodation or drive to the studio (free parking available) 6:00 ▶ ︎ Morning Yoga Start Slowly move your whole body and start warming up. While arranging a little, including the sequence of the sun salutation, it will move for 60 minutes while comfortably adjusting to the state of the participants. 7:00 ▶ ︎End Send to your accommodation ★★ May-end of November ★★ 5:45 ▶ ︎The sound of the temple bell Kenmei-ji Temple is located next to the precincts of Yuzawa Shrine, and the temple's Kazuhisa is around 5:50. I will start ringing the morning bell. 6:00 ▶ ︎ Start yoga in the morning Slowly move your whole body and start warming up. While arranging a little, including the sequence of the sun salutation, it will move for 60 minutes while comfortably adjusting to the state of the participants. 7:00 ▶ ︎End

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• 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.

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• Age 4～Age 95
• Within 1 hour
• 07:00 / 08:00 / 09:00 / 10:00 / 11:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00

This is the perfect course for those who are worried about flying a paraglider alone, but still want to experience a walk in the sky. This is a course where you fly in a two-seater with an instructor. Leave all the difficult maneuvers to us. Our veteran instructors will fully support you. You can enjoy a walk in the sky for about 7 to 15 minutes. You can also take photos with your smartphone or compact camera. Choose a flight area according to the wind, Aoki Village in the morning and Ikusaka Village in the afternoon. We will increase your chances. In the morning, the flight scenery in Aoki Village is Utsukushigahara - Yatsugatake - Mt. Asama - Mt. Nekodake - Mt. Azuma, and the gentle mountains of Higashi-Shinshu. In the afternoon, in Ikusaka Village, you will fly over the eternal Sai River (a tributary of the Shinano River, the longest in Japan). Both offer views unique to Nagano.

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• Age 10～Age 100
• Within 1 hour

You can take it home on the same day♪ Handcrafted silver ring width 1mm 3,800 yen ~ If you want a ring with a width of 1mm or more, please pay the difference after coming to our store. Example…2mm width ring 5,600 yen 2.5mm width ring 6,500 yen Width, 1.5mm, 3mm.

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• Age 11～Age 60
• 2～3 hours
• 10:00 / 13:30

One of Nagano Prefecture's top 100 natural landscapes. "Heart-shaped lake" surrounded by mountains on three sides ♪ Yoga with SUP "Forest Therapy Guide" & "National Yoga Alliance E-RYT500 instructor" will guide you ♪ ~ Flow of the day ~ ① Long to SUP SUP training and practice from a male instructor (about 40 minutes) Let's ride SUP safely and learn how to balance and how to row! You can get advice on how to get on SUP in a short time ② Observe the natural environment from the surface of the water with a forest therapy guide (about 20 minutes). Let's try ♪ ③ SUPYOGA by E-RYT500 yoga instructor (about 45 minutes) Let's sharpen the sense of the soles that are usually on the ground and balance them.

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• Age 18～Age 100
• 5～6 hours
• 09:00

In keeping with the delicate changes of the four seasons in Japan, there are materials and patterns that can only be worn for a limited period of time. Some patterns are considered auspicious, while kimonos with flowers, animals, and insects have their own meanings. Kimono is something that Japanese people are familiar with, but isn't there a lot of knowledge they don't know about it?

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• Age 6～Age 80
• 2～3 hours
• 09:00 / 12:00

The beautiful scenery such as fresh green and autumn leaves and the action of the trees soften the heat of the summer and give pleasure to life through the five senses. You can enter the forest for your health and enjoy the forest in a new way! Let's walk in the forest and feel the energy of the forest! If the rain is light, wear rain gear and boots and walk through the forest purified by the rain.

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• Age 15～Age 100
• 2～3 hours
• 09:00 / 10:00 / 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00

Let's walk around Matsumoto in kimono as a couple! Matsumoto is home to the National Treasure Matsumoto Castle, and is a city where traditional Japanese culture remains strong. Wear a kimono and enjoy Matsumoto, which is full of highlights such as the castle town that retains the old-fashioned atmosphere. Luggage can be stored. *Please bring your own valuables.

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• Age 6～Age 100
• 2～3 hours
• 09:00 / 10:00 / 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00

Let's wear a kimono and walk around the city of Matsumoto! Matsumoto is home to the National Treasure Matsumoto Castle, and is a city where traditional Japanese culture remains strong. Wear a kimono and enjoy Matsumoto, which is full of highlights such as the castle town that retains the old-fashioned atmosphere. Luggage can be stored. *Please bring your own valuables.

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• Age 16～Age 99
• Over 6 hours on the day
• 09:00 / 10:00 / 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00

Let's go to battle in authentic armor (made of iron)! This is the only place in Japan where you can go to Matsumoto Castle wearing armor.It's a valuable experience, so you can enjoy it to your heart's content until it closes. Let's go to Matsumoto Castle! !

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• Age 8～Age 13
• Over 6 hours on the day
• 09:00 / 10:00 / 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00

Why don't you take a walk around Matsumoto in armor? Make sure to make memories of your trip! Your child will surely love it. There is a photo booth in the shop, so you can take a commemorative photo! ★A kimono one-day passport will be given to those who reserve the armor★ 40 stores such as miscellaneous goods, izakaya, and cafes! *Some stores are closed depending on the date of application. Please note. Matsumoto is home to the National Treasure Matsumoto Castle, and is a city where traditional Japanese culture remains strong. Please enjoy Matsumoto, which is full of attractions such as castle towns that retain their old-fashioned atmosphere. Luggage can be stored. *Please bring your own valuables.

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• Age 16～Age 99
• Over 6 hours on the day
• 09:00 / 10:00 / 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00

Why don't you take a walk around Matsumoto in armor? It is sure to stand out. There is a photo booth in the shop, so you can take a commemorative photo! ★A kimono one-day passport will be given to those who reserve the armor★ 40 stores such as miscellaneous goods, izakaya, and cafes! *Some stores are closed depending on the date of application. Please note. Matsumoto is home to the National Treasure Matsumoto Castle, and is a city where traditional Japanese culture remains strong. Please enjoy Matsumoto, which is full of attractions such as castle towns that retain their old-fashioned atmosphere. Luggage can be stored. *Please bring your own valuables.

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• Age 5～Age 100
• 2～3 hours
• 09:00 / 10:00 / 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00

Wear a hakama and walk around Matsumoto! Matsumoto is home to the National Treasure Matsumoto Castle, and is a city where traditional Japanese culture remains strong. Wear a hakama and enjoy Matsumoto, which is full of highlights, such as the castle town that retains the atmosphere of the old days. Luggage can be stored. *Please bring your own valuables.

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• For Rainy Days

• Age 5～Age 100
• Over 6 hours on the day
• 09:00 / 10:00 / 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00

Wear a hakama and walk around Matsumoto! Matsumoto is home to the National Treasure Matsumoto Castle, and is a city where traditional Japanese culture remains strong. Wear a hakama and enjoy Matsumoto, which is full of highlights, such as the castle town that retains the atmosphere of the old days. After rental, it is possible to return it by mail on the same day. *Please bring your own valuables.

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• For Rainy Days

• Age 5～Age 100
• Over 6 hours on the day
• 09:00 / 10:00 / 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00

Wear a hakama and walk around Matsumoto! Matsumoto is home to the National Treasure Matsumoto Castle, and is a city where traditional Japanese culture remains strong. Wear a hakama and enjoy Matsumoto, which is full of highlights, such as the castle town that retains the atmosphere of the old days. Luggage can be stored. *Please bring your own valuables.

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• For Rainy Days

• Age 15～Age 100
• 2～3 hours
• 09:00 / 10:00 / 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00

Wear a hakama and walk around Matsumoto! Matsumoto is home to the National Treasure Matsumoto Castle, and is a city where traditional Japanese culture remains strong. Wear a hakama and enjoy Matsumoto, which is full of highlights, such as the castle town that retains the atmosphere of the old days. Luggage can be stored. *Please bring your own valuables.

• Recommendation for Foreigner
• For Rainy Days

• Age 15～Age 100
• Over 6 hours on the day
• 09:00 / 10:00 / 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00

Wear a hakama and walk around Matsumoto! Matsumoto is home to the National Treasure Matsumoto Castle, and is a city where traditional Japanese culture remains strong. Wear a hakama and enjoy Matsumoto, which is full of highlights, such as the castle town that retains the atmosphere of the old days. After rental, it is possible to return it by mail on the same day. *Please bring your own valuables.

• Recommendation for Foreigner
• For Rainy Days