A “Hot” Challenge to Protect Kanzuri, the Traditional Fermented Seasoning of Myoko
ChubuDuration1.5 hours AvailabilityMay~October Price: ¥ 4,900 above（tax included） Guided / Self-guidedGuided Start / FinishNiigata / Niigata Duration1.5 hours Activity Level★☆☆☆☆ Technical Level★☆☆☆☆ Highlight Story Kanzuri is a traditional, fermented seasoning used to warm up the body during the cold winters of Niigata. The recipe has been passed down through the generations for over 400 years....
Sake Made from the Heavy Snowfall on the Sacred Mountain of Mt. Myoko
ChubuDuration1 hours AvailabilityMay~October Price: ¥ 800 above（tax included） Guided / Self-guidedGuided Start / FinishNiigata / Niigata Duration1 hours Activity Level★☆☆☆☆ Technical Level★☆☆☆☆ Highlight Story Kimi-no-i Shuzo sake brewery has over many years been the recipient of multiple gold awards at various national sake competitions. Established in 1842, it is located in the Arai-juku on the...
Achi Village Hiking the Chuma-kaido
ChubuDuration6.5 hours AvailabilityEarly-April ~ Late November Price: ¥ 14,000 above（tax included） Guided / Self-guidedGuided Start / FinishNagano / Nagano Duration6.5 hours Activity Level★★☆☆☆ Technical Level★★☆☆☆ Highlight Story Recommended for travelers wanting to see the Japanese countryside. Walk through on a historical trail through beautiful hamlets. Check out the mountain views and ancient relics. And finally,...
Achi Village Hiking the Tosando
ChubuDuration8.5 hours AvailabilityEarly-April ~ Late November Price: ¥ 16,000 above（tax included） Guided / Self-guidedGuided Start / FinishNagano / Nagano Duration8.5 hours Activity Level★★★☆☆ Technical Level★★☆☆☆ Highlight Story The Tosando was developed over 1,300 years ago and was one of seven of Japan’s first-ever official roads that connected the then capital of Omi in modern-day Shiga...
Fly in the wind between two Japanese alpine ranges Paragliding in the Ina Valley
ChubuDuration7 hours AvailabilityJune – September Price: ¥ 23,000 above（tax included） Guided / Self-guidedGuided Start / FinishNagano / Nagano Duration7 hours Activity Level★★★☆☆ Technical Level★★★☆☆ Highlight Story Ina Valley, the Valley of Wind, lies between Japan’s central alps and southern alps. This program has been specially designed only for this tour by Yoshiki Kuremoto, a hometown...
Preserving Traditional Handcrafts of the Ina Valley
ChubuDuration4.5 hours AvailabilityLate-April ~ Mid-November Price: ¥ 14,200 above（tax included） Guided / Self-guidedGuided Start / FinishNagano / Nagano Duration4.5 hours Activity Level★☆☆☆☆ Technical Level★★☆☆☆ Highlight Story Since ancient times, Japan has had a rice farming culture. The straw that comes from the rice after it has been cut is used in a wide variety of...
The Natural Fortress, Takato Castle, and Samurai Lifestyle
ChubuDuration4.5 hours AvailabilityLate-April ~ Mid-November Price: ¥ 11,800 above（tax included） Guided / Self-guidedGuided Start / FinishNagano / Nagano Duration4.5 hours Activity Level★★☆☆☆ Technical Level★★☆☆☆ Highlight Story Takato Castle, one of Japan’s top 100 castles, no longer has any castle buildings. It is a natural fortress chosen because of its topography and location on a river...
Trip from the Kiso Valley to the Ina Valley via the “Phantom Nakasendo”
ChubuDuration8.5 hours AvailabilityApril ~ October Price: ¥ 22,000 above（tax included） Guided / Self-guidedGuided Start / FinishNagano / Nagano Duration8.5 hours Activity Level★★★★★ Technical Level★★★★★ Highlight Story The path out of the Kiso Valley to Okaya, via the Ushikubi Pass, the Ina Valley and the Ono Pass, was the original Nakasendo. The path was initially cleared...
Journey of the “Phantom Nakasendo” from Kiso Valley
ChubuDuration7.5 hours AvailabilityApril ~ October Price: ¥ 22,000 above（tax included） Guided / Self-guidedGuided Start / FinishNagano / Nagano Duration7.5 hours Activity Level★★★★★ Technical Level★★★★★ Highlight Story The path out of the Kiso Valley to Okaya, via the Ushikubi Pass, the Ina Valley and the Ono Pass, was the original Nakasendo. The path was initially cleared...
1-Day e-Bike and Trekking Tour Off the Beaten Track in the Ina Valley, Tatsuno & Kawashima
ChubuDuration9.5 hours AvailabilityApril ~ October Price: ¥ 22,000 above（tax included） Guided / Self-guidedGuided Start / FinishNagano / Nagano Duration9.5 hours Activity Level★★★★☆ Technical Level★★★★☆ Highlight Story A wonderful experience, discovering the northern part of the Ina Valley, located between two alpine regions. It is said that the name “Tatsuno” comes from the dragon (tatsu) that...
Play Hard on Japan’s Largest Trail! ~ 3rd Area Course
ChubuDuration6.5 hours AvailabilityMid-April ~ Late-November Price: ¥ 19,800 above（tax included） Guided / Self-guidedGuided Start / FinishNagano / Nagano Duration6.5 hours Activity Level★★★★★ Technical Level★★★★★ Highlight Story This trail historically used by local residents to access the mountain was repurposed by TRAIL CUTTER, a trail-building group that focuses on creating trails in a sustainable way with...
Play Hard on Japan’s Largest Trail! ~ Main Area Course
ChubuDuration6.5 hours AvailabilityMid-April ~ Late-November Price: ¥ 21,300 above（tax included） Guided / Self-guidedGuided Start / FinishNagano / Nagano Duration6.5 hours Activity Level★★★★☆ Technical Level★★★★☆ Highlight Story Built by TRAIL CUTTER, a trail-building group that focuses on creating trails in a sustainable way with as little impact on nature as possible, this is the TRAIL CUTTER’s...