Things to do in Nagano Page 3

• 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.

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• For Rainy Days

• 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 16～Age 100
• Within 1 hour

This is a 4-round ticket visitor fee for a 1-seater Rental cart (first time customer). One round is for 7 minutes. It is used up on the On the day. It cannot be shared with other people.

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• Age 12～Age 100
• 1～2 hours

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. Just looking at Kurobe Dam is amazing! If you walk with a guide, you won't miss the highlights, and if you listen to the guide's stories, you will be impressed many times over! Course overviewKansai Electric Tunnel Electric Bus Kurobe Dam Station Waiting Room (Meeting/Starting Point) → 220 indoor steps → Dam Observation Deck (Explanation of the dam, etc.) → Outdoor Stairs (Closed in early spring, return up the 220 indoor steps) → Pass in front of Kurobe Dam Rest House → In front of the Memorial Monument for Fallen Workers (Explanation of the Memorial Monument, etc.) → Pass in front of Kurobe Dam Rest House → Center of the Dam Dam (Explanation of dam water release, etc.) → Pass in front of Kurobe Dam Rest House → Kansai Electric Tunnel Electric Bus Kurobe Dam Station Waiting Room (Disbanding/Terminus) The dam water release period is from around June 26th to around October 15th. Dam water release time: 6:00-17:30 in early summer. Cancelled due to weather. Fees: 6,050 yen per person for a group of 5, 30,250 yen for a group of 5.

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• For Groups

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

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. Guided course. Learn about canoeing, how to use equipment, and basic canoe operations. This is an activity that dogs can also participate in. 2 pets per family can stay for up to 2 hours. Dogs are not allowed in the area except for the parking lot, the path to the lake, Area A 1, Area A 2, and the pier. Please refrain from dogs that bark continuously.

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

Let's walk around Matsumoto in a manly men's kimono! 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.

• Recommendation for Foreigner
• For Rainy Days
• For Groups

• 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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• For Rainy Days
• For Groups

• Age 4～Age 100
• 2～3 hours
• 09:30

Including flowers blooming in trekking route of Asama mountain foot, Professional nature guides will guide you to the natural highlights of the season. It is carefully selected 3 courses to prepare. You can choose from Asama ranch, Koasama mountain, and the pond plain wetland. There are many interesting topics unique to Coco such as wild birds, trees, alpine plants and wildlife. Look out for the best views and great outdoor lunches.

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• Age 7～Age 100
• 2～3 hours
• 09:00 / 13:00

Tour to explore the altitude 2000 m-Takamine plateau in snowshoes. From the course overlooking Yatsugatake, Mount Fuji, Guests can indulge in a large panorama of excitement. And the snow quality of the powder smooth, course of modest up-down is perfect for snowshoeing introduction.

• For Groups

• Age 7～Age 100
• 2～3 hours
• 09:00 / 13:00

Koasamayama towering to snuggle up to Mount Asama. View nice large panoramic When you exit one step from the forest. We aim to summit area of ​​1,655 m along the surface of a mountain. The summit is a superb view of the great mountains of Mount Asama and Joshinetsu of great power. All means for those who want to aim to peak! It is of course.

• For Groups

• Age 3～Age 80
• 1～2 hours
• 08:00 / 10:30 / 13:30

The Suwako kayak tour is a 2-hour journey! The instructor will carefully lecture on how to ride! Even those who ride a kayak for the first time can enjoy it with confidence. The kayak used is highly stable, light and easy to handle, so even women and children can operate it. In the middle of the tour, let's approach the isolated island [Hatsushima] floating in Lake Suwa! The cityscape of Suwa seen from the surface of Hatsushima and the lake, which you can't usually get close to, will surely be a good memory of your trip to Suwa! Enjoy a guided, safe and secure kayak tour. Equipped with equipment (kayak, paddle, life jacket) necessary for kayaking experience!

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• Age 6～Age 80
• Within 1 hour

Hakuba athletes will provide tourist information by rickshaw. We will also take pictures that will surely look great on Instagram against the backdrop of the magnificent mountains of the Northern Alps. Recommended for families and couples with children. Make friends with local athletes and tell them about hidden spots that only locals can do! Athletes' rickshaws with inexhaustible physical strength are stable and secure! A non-carbon mobility rickshaw that is friendly to Hakuba's natural environment! The seaweed is also the best! Please enjoy the new form of sightseeing in Hakuba!

• For Groups

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

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. Board a voyageur canoe and enjoy views of Mt. Jigatake and Hakuba Sanzan in the Northern Alps, and enjoy the natural changes on the shores of Lake Aoki, and enjoy the slow flow of time and nostalgic games that can only be found on the heart-shaped Lake Aoki. . Once you arrive at the north shore, enjoy tea time with delicious ``Shinano Omachi sweets/Japanese sweets'' brought by your guide. Families with children and three generations can also enjoy it. During summer vacation, I will help you with independent research. In October, you can enjoy the stunning contrast between the white snow of the Northern Alps, the autumn leaves at the foot of the mountains, and the indigo of Lake Aoki. The most attractive season of the year. Please enjoy the autumn leaves of Nishiki Autumn.

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• Age 0～Age 100
• 1～2 hours /2～3 hours /3～4 hours /4～5 hours /5～6 hours

Green season Lake Aoki/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 smelt hole fishing at Lake Nakatsuna depends on the weather and smelt resources. It was not opened in 2024 and 2023. It was opened in 2022, but not in 2021. This area is a cold region with a lot of snow. When there is a lot of snow, 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 human. The hours for hole fishing at Lake Nakatsuna are 7:00-16:00 (2025 is undecided). We accept hole fishing by request reservation from February 5th to February 16th, 2025, but please note that hole fishing may not be possible. 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.)

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• For Groups
• For Family

• Age 4～Age 100
• 3～4 hours

Wander around the country road at the foot of Yatsugatake. Bicycle for sports type is rented. With a crossbike that is easy to get on and a high-end road bike, it's dangerous. There is a helmet. There is kids size.

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• For Groups

• Age 0～Age 100
• Over 6 hours on the day
• 09:00 / 10:00 / 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00

Very popular with children! Of course, adults are also welcome♪Why don't you take a walk around Matsumoto dressed as a ninja? It is sure to stand out. There is a photo booth in the shop, so you can take a commemorative photo! 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.

• Recommendation for Foreigner
• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity
• For Family

• Age 10～Age 100
• 4～5 hours /Over 6 hours on the day

Speaking of winter lake Smelt fishing, Nagano You can fish on the dome boat in Kizakiko prefecture. If it is a dome, snow, rain, and wind will prevent it, so it is comfortable even in cold winter. In addition to the east coast this season, it is installed on the west coast and is a power-up! The fun has also increased. The smelt is a small fish, but the response I made is very interesting! In addition, Lake Kizaki is clean and water is delicious, so smelt is delicious! And the fish is beautiful! It is also very popular from people outside the prefecture.

• 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.

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• For Groups

• Age 6～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00

初心者の方からベテランの方まで幅広く大歓迎！ 少人数の焼き物作り体験ができます。 当プランでは、手のひらサイズのかわいいペットを作っていただきます。 作ることの楽しさをぜひ体感してください！ 焼き上がり後は、作品を取りに来て頂くか、発送させて頂きます(運送費別途)。 座敷わらしのいる郷の工房の店内では、焼き物暦は約30年の店主の作品をはじめとして、窯仲間の作品を展示販売しています。 あまりよそにはないようなものが多くあります。 小布施の隣の中野市東山に、薪の窯（穴窯）を有していて,　年に2回（6月・12月）に焚きます。 窯を焚いている間は、自由に見学ができます。

• For Rainy Days

• 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 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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• In Door Activity

• Age 3～Age 65
• 1～2 hours /2～3 hours
• 09:00 / 11:30 / 13:00 / 14:00

Lake Aoki in Nagano Prefecture is a very transparent lake, so why not take a walk on the lake? It is a plan to enjoy SUP slowly in the nature of the Northern Alps! If you wish before starting, we will give a simple lecture, but it is a plan for those who have experienced SUP even once . It will be a plan that you can enjoy SUP for plenty of 2 hours. Even if there is only one person in the group, it is OK if there is an experienced person!!! For those who are completely new, we recommend the APC BASE1 (Lake Aoki Paddle Club) experience tour!! Please arrive 15 minutes before. ①Reception and change of clothes 10 minutes ②Explanation 5 minutes ③Experience start about 120 minutes please give me. We may be able to guide you at different times. TEL: 090-4180-1731

• For Rainy Days
• For Groups

• Age 3～Age 100
• 1～2 hours

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. At Lake Aoki, you can enjoy the beautiful faint glow of stars and the tiny love lights of fireflies from a boat. This event will be held even if it is cloudy and you cannot see the stars. Flash photography is prohibited when watching fireflies. It has a negative effect on fireflies. Would you like to come see it too? I will guide you. The beautiful faint glow of stars falling from tens of thousands of light years away and the tiny love lights of fireflies play together to create an epic story set on Lake Aoki, a mirror-like, heart-shaped lake. In mid-August, the bright trails of the Perseid meteor shower are added to the view, making it a truly spectacular sight to behold from a voyageur canoe. The Perseid meteor shower has many flashy, bright, and fast meteors, and they appear consistently every time. 7/21 It is said that when you see the full moon (back moon), your health and work luck will improve. Around 7/31 Delta Aquarius Southern Meteor Shower is at its peak (the best time to see it is for several days around the peak) 8/4 New moon 8/10 Spica eclipse (time for the starry sky (night if cloudy) lake walk cruise flight B Obi, the first-magnitude star Spica in the constellation Virgo hides in the moon's shadow.) 8/10 Tanabata in the lunar calendar 8/12 The Perseid meteor shower is at its peak (23:00 on the 12th) 8/18 The Kappa Cygnids meteor shower is at its peak 8/20 Full Moon (Sturgeon Moon, Supermoon) The supermoon is the largest full moon of the year. 8/20・8/21 The moon approaches Saturn (during the starry sky (night if cloudy) lake walk cruise C flight time) 8/20 The northern Aquarius meteor shower is at its peak. During the peak season, inflatable canoes and raft boats are available. may be used. Reservations by phone are 4,000 yen for children 3 years old and older.

• For Groups

• Age 4～Age 100
• 1～2 hours

Wander around the country road at the foot of Yatsugatake. Bicycle for sports type is rented. With a crossbike that is easy to get on and a high-end road bike, it's dangerous. There is a helmet. There is kids size.

• For Rainy Days
• For Groups

• Age 4～Age 100
• 1～2 hours

Watch as flying squirrels spread their cape-like bodies wide and fly into the forest at dusk. Thanks to years of research, their ecology and flight routes are well understood, so the sighting rate is over 95% (2022: 96.89% / 2023: 97.85%). The dynamic flight scenes will make you cheer in surprise. <Opening hours> March 1st-10th 17:30-19:00 11th-20th 17:30-19:00 21st-31st 17:30-19:00 April 1st-10th 17:30-19:00 11th-20th 17:45-19:15 21st-31st 17:45-19:15 May 1st-10th 18:00-19:30 11th-20th 18:10-19:40 21st-31st 18:20-19:50 June 1st-10th 18:30-20:00 11th-20th 18:30-20:00 21st-31st 18:30-20:00 July 1st-10th 18:30-20:00 11th-20th 18:30-20:00 21st-31st 18:15-19:45August 1st-10th 18:15-19:45 11th-20th 18:00-19:30 21st-31st 17:50-19:20September 1st-10th 17:30-19:00 11th-20th 17:20-18:50 21st-31st 17:00-18:30October 1st-10th 16:50-18:20 11th-20th 16:30-18:00 21st-31st 16:20-17:50November 1st-10th 16:15-17:45 11th-20th 16:00-17:30 21st-31st 16:00-17:30

• For Rainy Days
• For Groups

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

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.

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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 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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• In Door Activity

• 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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