A Tour Experiencing Suge-grass Weaving – a traditional handicraft of Myoko – and Spending Time with Local Seniors in the Deep Mountain Retreat of Hiramaru
ChubuDuration2 days 1 night AvailabilityJuly~October Price: ¥ 38,000 above（tax included） Guided / Self-guidedGuided Start / FinishNiigata / Niigata Duration2 days 1 night Activity Level★★★☆☆ Technical Level★★★☆☆ Story This tour is produced by Heartland, a travel company dedicated to the appreciation of of Japanese rural culture, and working to preserve the endangered lifestyles of those remote...
Trek from Togakushi to Myoko, Experiencing Mountain Worship and the Lives of Local People
ChubuDuration2 days 1 night AvailabilityMid-April ~ Mid-October Price: ¥ 76,000 above（tax included） Guided / Self-guidedGuided Start / FinishNiigata / Niigata Duration2 days 1 night Activity Level★★★★★ Technical Level★★★★★ Story Great for those looking to experience an “unknown route” just a step away from Kiso! The path out of the Kiso Valley to Okaya, via the...
Water Crossroads Lake Nojiri Historia Trekking & kayaking with the guide legend, Yoshi
ChubuDuration2 days 1 night AvailabilityMid-May ~ Early-November Price: ¥ 63,000 above（tax included） Guided / Self-guidedGuided Start / FinishNiigata / Niigata Duration2 days 1 night Activity Level★★★☆☆ Technical Level★★☆☆☆ 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...
Sacred Mt. Myoko Pilgrimage Route Tourwith a Professional Mountain Guide
ChubuDuration2 days 1 night AvailabilityJuly~Mid-October Price: ¥ 58,000 above（tax included） Guided / Self-guidedGuided Start / FinishNiigata / Niigata Duration2 days 1 night Activity Level★★★☆☆ Technical Level★★★☆☆ 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 live, as well as...
Japanese Paper & String: Hisakata Washi & Iida Mizuhiki
ChubuDuration7 hours AvailabilityYear-round Price: ¥ 18,600 above（tax included） Guided / Self-guidedGuided Start / FinishNagano / Nagano Duration7 hours Activity Level★☆☆☆☆ Technical Level★★☆☆☆ Highlight Story This unique traditional craft experience is inspired by the Japanese ideal of “yui”, or unity. You will make Japanese washi paper (“suku”), fold it (“oru”) and tie (“musubu”) the mizuhiki decorative...
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....
Make Your Own Postcard Using Japanese Washi Paper
ChubuDuration6 hours AvailabilityJanuary ~ March Price: ¥ 16,000 above（tax included） Guided / Self-guidedGuided Start / FinishNagano / Nagano Duration6 hours Activity Level★☆☆☆☆ Technical Level★★☆☆☆ Highlight Story The district of Tadachi, located in the verdant mountainous area of Nagiso in the southern Kiso Valley, has long been known as a center of papermaking utilizing washi (traditional...
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...