Ryukei Suzuri – The Great Inkstones of the “Dragon Valley”
ChubuDuration3.5 hours AvailabilityLate-April ~ Mid-November Price: ¥ 11,000 above（tax included） Guided / Self-guidedGuided Start / FinishNagano / Nagano Duration3.5 hours Activity Level★☆☆☆☆ Technical Level★☆☆☆☆ Highlight Story Ryukei Suzuri is the name given to inkstones made in Tatsuno Town of the Ina Valley. They are considered to be one of the three great inkstone producers in...
Araragi Hinoki Hats: Learn Traditional Weaving Techniques
ChubuDuration4 hours AvailabilityApril ~ November Price: ¥ 14,000 above（tax included） Guided / Self-guidedGuided Start / FinishNagano / Nagano Duration4 hours Activity Level★☆☆☆☆ Technical Level★★☆☆☆ For foreign visitors, please note that coasters cannot be taken home with you as they may violate customs regulations. They will be presented to local elementary schools in Nagiso Town by...
Tadachi Falls: Trekking to One of Japan’s top 100 Waterfalls
ChubuDuration5.5 hours AvailabilityMid-May ~ Early-November Price: ¥ 18,000 above（tax included） Guided / Self-guidedGuided Start / FinishNagano / Nagano Duration5.5 hours Activity Level★★★★☆ Technical Level★★★★☆ Highlight Story Tadachi Falls is located in the small mountain town of Nagiso. At the southern entrance to the Kiso Valley, Nagiso is most famously known for the Nakasendo Post-Town, Tsumago-juku....
Suge-Grass Weaving – Traditional Handcraft of Myoko Snow Country
ChubuDuration4.5 hours AvailabilityJuly~October Price: ¥ 13,800 above（tax included） Guided / Self-guidedGuided Start / FinishNiigata / Niigata Duration4.5 hours Activity Level★★☆☆☆ Technical Level★☆☆☆☆ Highlight Story Myoko, known for its incredibly heavy snowfall, is also home to an amazing traditional handcraft. Sedge (hereby referred to as suge-grass), is a grassy variety of plant that grows well in...
Suginosawa Harukoma”, Traditional Performance Celebrating the Arrival of Spring in the Snowy Region of Myoko
ChubuDuration1.5 hours AvailabilityMay~October Price: ¥ 14,200 above（tax included） Guided / Self-guidedGuided Start / FinishNiigata / Niigata Duration1.5 hours Activity Level★☆☆☆☆ Technical Level★☆☆☆☆ Highlight Spend some time to interacting with members of the organization. Souvenir chopsticks commemorating Suginosawa’s rich forests. Story The Harukoma (“spring horse”) song and dance of Suginosawa in Myoko City, is a traditional...
Water Crossroads Lake Nojiri Historia ~ 1-day e-bike cycling & irori lunch in a historic house with a local guide
ChubuDuration7 hours AvailabilityMid-May~Early-November Price: ¥ 13,700 above（tax included） Guided / Self-guidedGuided Start / FinishNiigata / Niigata Duration7 hours Activity Level★★★☆☆ Technical Level★★☆☆☆ Highlight Story Visitors to Lake Nojiri, located in the Myoko-Togakushi Renzan National Park, are rewarded with beautiful views of Mt. Kurohime, Mt. Myoko, Mt. Madarao, and almost fifty large and small capes and...
Water Crossroads Lake Nojiri Historia ~ 1-day kayaking with the guide legend, Yoshi
ChubuDuration6.5 hours AvailabilityMid-May~Early-November Price: ¥ 17,300 above（tax included） Guided / Self-guidedGuided Start / FinishNiigata / Niigata Duration6.5 hours Activity Level★★★☆☆ Technical Level★★☆☆☆ Highlight Who is Yoshi? Full name: Yoshiwara Yoshikatsu. Born in 1948. As an elementary school student, Yoshi fell in love with the outdoors and started to enjoy activities such as searching for sansei...
Water Crossroads Lake Nojiri Historia ~ 1-day hike with the guide legend, Yoshi
ChubuDuration6.5 hours AvailabilityMid-May~Early-November Price: ¥ 19,900 above（tax included） Guided / Self-guidedGuided Start / FinishNiigata / Niigata Duration6.5 hours Activity Level★★★☆☆ Technical Level★★☆☆☆ Highlight Who is Yoshi? Full name: Yoshiwara Yoshikatsu. Born in 1948. As an elementary school student, Yoshi fell in love with the outdoors and started to enjoy activities such as searching for sansei...
1-Day Hike on the Sacred Mt. Myoko with a Professional Mountain Guide
ChubuDuration9.5 hours AvailabilityJuly~Mid-October Price: ¥ 14,100 above（tax included） Guided / Self-guidedGuided Start / FinishNiigata / Niigata Duration9.5 hours Activity Level★★★★★ Technical Level★★★★☆ Highlight Story Mt. Myoko (top 100 mountain of Japan) in the Myoko-Togakushi Renzan National Park has long been considered a sacred mountain where spirits and gods that watch over farming live, as well...
1-Day Hike on Togakushi & Myoko with a Professional Mountain Guide
ChubuDuration10 hours AvailabilityJuly~Late-October Price: ¥ 12,500 above（tax included） Guided / Self-guidedGuided Start / FinishNiigata / Niigata Duration10 hours Activity Level★★★★☆ Technical Level★★★☆☆ Highlight Story A one-day hike from Togakushi to Sasagamine in Myoko with a local, professional mountain guide, while enjoying the natural beauty of the Myoko-Togakushi Renzan National Park. The ancient path between Togakushi...
Visit to the Shugendo Training Ruins of Sekiyama Shrine of the Sacred Mt. Myoko
ChubuDuration1.5 hours AvailabilityMid-May~October Price: ¥ 4,200 above（tax included） Guided / Self-guidedGuided Start / FinishNiigata / Niigata Duration1.5 hours Activity Level★☆☆☆☆ Technical Level★☆☆☆☆ Highlight Story Mt. Myoko has long been considered a sacred mountain where spirits live, as well as a place of worship and for “Shugendo” religious training. Visitors to the tour will be guided...
Traditional Food Tour of Snowy Myoko
ChubuDuration6 hours AvailabilityMay~October Price: ¥ 11,300 above（tax included） Guided / Self-guidedGuided Start / FinishNiigata / Niigata Duration6 hours Activity Level★★☆☆☆ Technical Level★☆☆☆☆ Highlight Story On this unique tour of the streets of Arai in Myoko, you can meet locals, and experience the traditional cuisine of the area. Included are: a visit to a rice ball...