Nagano Snowshoe Hiking Tour

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About this activity

Walking along the 400-year-old lined cedar trees and walking on the frozen lake experience are special experiences that can only be found here.

Let's explore the winter of Togakushi, where mountain ascetic have been practicing the mountain worship since ancient times.

The experience of walking along a row of 400-year-old cedar trees and a frozen lake is a special experience that cannot be found anywhere else. Let's explore the winter of Togakushi, where the trainees have practiced rigorously since ancient times, wearing snowshoes!

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At a glance

Duration: 5 hours
Confirmation: Confirmed within 48 hours
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 8 people
People per booking: 1–8
Guide: Japanese, English
Operated by: しなのディスカバリー / SHINANO DISCOVERY

Ages: Youth (6–12 years) · Adults (13–75 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Insurance fee
Included: Snow shoe and pole rental are included.

Not included

Not included: If you need to rent winter boots, it would be additional 1000JPY(size and number of the boots are limited)
Not included: Lunch

Itinerary

A snowshoeing tour in the beautiful beech forest of Myoko Togakushi renzan National Park, one of Japan's deepest snowfall areas. Snowshoeing experience along the over 400-year-old cedar trees lined covered with snow is just incredible. forest, go to meet a giant tree that can only be reached during the snowy season, and a guide will make a table with snow and offer a delicious coffee. Also we are going to walk on a frozen lake! With the latest MSR snowshoe and pole rental included. A snowshoe tour in the beautiful beech forest of the Myoko-Togakure Mountains National Park, one of the most heavy snowfall areas in Japan. The approach to the inner shrine of Togakushi Shrine, which is covered with snow, is a masterpiece of 400-year-old cedar trees covered in snow. Observe animal footprints in the tranquil woods, meet giant trees in places that can only be reached during the snowy season, and guides make tables out of the snow and make delicious coffee. You can even walk on a frozen lake! Includes the latest MSR snowshoes and pole rentals.

Stop 1
Togakushi Shrine Okusha
Lake Kagami
Myoko-Togakushi Renzan National Park

Meeting point and pickup

You can be picked up from your accommodation or go straight to the meeting point.

Meeting point

In front of Tourist Information center of Kurohime Station

End point

In front of Tourist Information center of Kurohime Station

Pickup points

Hotel Kanejin
Sports Plaza Shiki
Yasuragikan
Yado Brodiaea
Shin-Akakurakan
The Address Akakura
Oyado Furuya
Ryokan Hoshino
Myoko Sanso
Miyashitaso
Hotel Mimozakan

and 58 more pickup points

In front of the ticket office of Myoko Akakura Onsen Ski Resort, In front of the Madarao Kogen Hotel or Kurohime station of Shinano railway

Cancellation

Free cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

If you cancel	You get back
At least one day before	100%
Less than a day before	0%

The operator may cancel if the weather does not allow it; you then get another date or your money back.
The operator may cancel if too few people book; you then get another date or your money back.