Yamagata in Power spots tour

• Age 10～Age 80
• 4～5 hours

[January to March] Snow trekking to the magnificent ice waterfall in Zao, Yamagata. Every winter, the entire huge waterfall freezes, creating an ice waterfall about 30 meters high and several tens of meters wide. Its power cannot be conveyed in a photo. A world of ice spreads out like a movie. On the route, you can also see large ice trees called monsters. This is a popular tour of YAMAGATA EXPERIENCE, where you can experience ice waterfalls, ice trees, and Zao's mountain worship. Step into the silvery world that spreads across Zao in search of unknown spectacular views! [Very popular with participants! Comprehensive support for this tour] ・Safety efforts The path to the ice waterfall includes steep descents and climbs, but experienced guides certified by the Zao Bodaira Tourism Council will guide you safely. We operate tours for more than 40 days in a season and have the most number of ice waterfalls in the area! To prevent slipping, we create stairs with shovels and carefully select routes, making the safety of participants our number one priority. ・Portable toilets availableEven in places where there are no toilets, our tour guides will carry a tent-type portable toilet! It can be used during the tour, so women can safely hydrate. ・Providing hot waterAt lunchtime, our guides will provide hot water. You can warm your body and fill your stomach with instant noodles without having to carry a heavy water bottle. *Lunchtime will be on the snow during the tour. ・Free gift of memorable photosDuring the tour, we will deliver the photo data taken by the guide on the same day! Photos of your smile and the beautiful scenery can be enjoyed as irreplaceable memories even after the tour. Don't worry if you can't get to the ice waterfall due to field conditions, etc.! In this tour, we will guide you on an extreme ice-covered route on snowshoes that you can't experience anywhere else. You can fully enjoy full-body activities in the spectacular world of ice-covered trees that you can only experience with a guide. This is a valuable experience that allows you to feel the charm of DEEP ZAO in every corner! [Tour route information] On the way there, take two lifts at Zao Liza World Ski Resort to the top of the ski resort. From the middle of the second lift, you will see a frost-covered area with a series of large ice monsters. You can enjoy viewing the frost-covered trees. From the end of the lift, you will mainly wear crampons and go downhill to the ice waterfall. When you arrive safely at Senninzawa Ice Garden, you can take photos and take a break in front of the ice waterfall. You can enjoy the mysterious world of ice. In the second half, you will climb back up a steep slope and change into snowshoes. You can walk on the fluffy new snow, slide on your buttocks, and on the way back, you will walk through the forest that only guided tours can enter, without using the lift, to the ski resort.

• Age 10～Age 80
• 2～3 hours
• 09:30 / 13:30

A private cycling tour around the good old Japanese countryside on an e-Bike. This is a special tour where you can enjoy Japanese rural culture and beautiful nature on an e-Bike with a local guide. The setting is Iide Town in Yamagata Prefecture, which belongs to the "Most Beautiful Villages in Japan Association." This quiet farming village with a population of only 6,000 people is surrounded by a rural landscape that is one of the 100 most famous mountains in Japan. The rural landscape of Iide Town changes with the seasons, giving you a sense of tranquility as if time has stopped, and a sense of nostalgia. ⁡In a heavy snow area covered in 3 meters of snow in winter, rice farming has been the main industry since ancient times. The wisdom and culture of the people who live with the snow still lives on today. ⁡During the tour, you can also experience the precious flavors of rural areas. You can also enjoy tea time tasting the traditional protein source "Inago no Tsukudani". In this area where there are still few tourists, you can escape the hustle and bustle of the city and spend time experiencing the local culture. Let's enjoy a leisurely rural cycling tour where you can experience a culture that coexists with nature! [About tour fees] The tour fee varies depending on the number of participants. Please check the following before making a reservation. ・Participation by 2 people: 20,000 yen/person ・Participation by 3 people: 14,000 yen/person ・Participation by 4 or more people: 11,000 yen/person [Information for customers using public transportation] Akayu Station (Flower Nagai Line) → Imaizumi Station → Uzen Tsubaki Station (JR Yonesaka Line Replacement Bus) For detailed timetables, please check the following URL. Flower Nagai Line https://flower-liner.jp/result/JR Yonesaka Line Replacement Bus https://www.pref.yamagata.jp/documents/41216/2024_3yonesakasen.pdf Yamagata Shinkansen Timetable https://www.jreast-timetable.jp/timetable/list0036.html

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• Age 14～Age 60
• Over 6 hours on the day
• 10:30

・No fatigue when traveling on a high-grade E-Bike ・Departs from and arrives at JR Tsuruoka Station, no need for secondary transportation ・You can get on and off anytime, anywhere without worrying about parking spaces can be done.・It will be a tour around "Mt. Haguro", one of the Dewa Sanzan, which is one of Japan's leading power spots.・You will change into an Edo period costume and experience a simulated experience of visiting Mt.・Trek along the Michelin Green Guide 3-star certified cedar tree approach with 2,446 stone steps lined with cedar trees over 500 years old.・You can also enjoy Shojin cuisine at the Saikan on the summit. (*Optional) ・The bus departs from and arrives at Tsuruoka Station, so we recommend that you change your clothes in advance.・Free parking is available even if you come by car.・We also accept shipment of luggage such as souvenirs. ~ Flow of the day ~ 10:30 Departure We will depart after receiving an explanation from the guide and a lecture on how to operate the E-Bike before departure. 12:00 After having lunch on the approach trekking, after choosing a costume at Ide Memorial Hall and changing clothes, trekking along the cedar-lined approach through the five-storied pagoda from the Zuishinmon Gate at the entrance of Mt. Haguro. Let's reset mind and body in dignified space. (Approx. 180 minutes) *Those who wish to have vegetarian cuisine will have lunch after climbing to the top of the mountain. 15:30 Gyokusenji On the way back from Mt. Haguro, stop by Gyokusenji and enjoy matcha green tea while looking out at the garden. (30-40 minutes) Arrival at 17:00 Return to JR Tsuruoka Station and prepare to go home. You can also buy souvenirs in front of the station.

• Age 14～Age 60
• Over 6 hours on the day
• 10:30

・ No tiredness when traveling with a high-grade E-Bike ・ No need for secondary traffic when departing from or arriving at JR Tsuruoka Station ・ You can get on and off anytime, anywhere without worrying about parking space Can be done.・ It will be a tour around "Mt. Haguro", one of the three mountains of Dewa, one of Japan's leading power spots.・ You can enjoy trekking along the cedar avenue, which is certified by the Michelin Green Guide as a three-star, lined with cedar trees over 500 years old.・ You can also enjoy vegetarian food as an option.・ For those who are not confident in their physical strength, you can enjoy matcha tea or choose a sutra-copying experience while looking at the garden at Gyokusenji Temple, which was opened in the Kamakura period.・ It is a tour that can be enjoyed by a wide range of generations such as girls traveling, families, and active seniors.・ Because it departs from Tsuruoka Station, we recommend that you change your clothes in advance.・ You can use the parking lot free of charge even if you come by car.・ We also accept shipments of luggage such as souvenirs. ～ Flow of the day ～ 10:30 Departure Before departure, we will depart after receiving an explanation from the guide and an E-Bike operation lecture. 12:00 Trekking on the approach road We had lunch on the way and trekked along the cedar avenue from the Zuijinmon gate at the entrance of Mt. Haguro through the five-storied pagoda. Let's reset the mind and body in a dignified space. (120-180 minutes) 15:30 Gyokusenji Temple On the way back from Mt. Haguro, you can stop by Gyokusenji Temple and enjoy matcha while looking out at the garden. (30-40 minutes) If you wish to have lunch here, the approach trekking will be done later. 17:00 Arrival Return to JR Tsuruoka Station and get ready to go home. You can also buy souvenirs in front of the station.