Nagano Farm Experience: A 1 night/ 2 day experience in a lodge on a farm in Nagano!
Experience traditional Japanese life whilst staying in a stylish farmhouse lodge in Iiyama City in Nagano!
Enjoy meeting the locals who live an olden-day lifestyle.
Highlight
1) Make bamboo chopstickets: Using bamboo, you will make your very own chopsticks!
2) Bamboo leaf sushi: You will learn to make this local speciality which has descended from generations! You will be able to make it when you return to your country.
3) Making soba: You can experience making real soba (buckwheat noodles). Using the original soba power, you will knead it, stretch it, cut it and then eat it.
4) Agriculture: You will crop vegetables (and/or rice) from the seasonal field. The taste of these fresh crops is special. (Depending on the season, the harvest will differ)
The lodge, `Kanoe', offers you many traditional Japanese experiences.
Stay in a Japanese style room and bath in a natural hot spring and/or big bath! (Togarinozawa onsen)
To learn more about Iiyama, please refer to the city tourist association site .
>> You may also be interested in "Stay in a local Japanese house in Kamakura", "Buddhist Training at Koyasan"
Extra Information:
On the second day, we recommend you to take a walk around the area including the closest station – Togari Nozawa Onsen. Although the city is well known as the ski resort, it is also known as an onsen town.
If you would like to see some historical sites, Iiyama Castle Ruins is 5min walk from Kita (north) Iiyama station. Also, if you take about an hour train ride to Nagano Station and 15 min bus ride, you will arrive at Zenko-ji Temple . It was built in the 7th century and is the home of the Ikko-Sanzon. Zenko-ji is well known for welcoming believers from all Buddhist sects, including women.
For city information:
How to access Iiyama City.
How to access Togarinozawa onsen.
* All photos are sample images.
Tour fare (per person)
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Departures
1st May 2008 - 30th September 2009
Tour Code
HEJ012
Itinerary
Day 1: 12:30 meet up at JR Togari-Nozawa Onsen station - 13:10~15:00 make bamboo chopsticks - 15:30~17:00 make bamboo leaf sushi 18:00 dinner
Day 2: 7:30 breakfast - 8:30~9:30 framework experience - 10:30~12:30 - make soba noodle - 12:30 lunch
Conditions
| Meals | 1 dinner, 1 breakfast, 1Lunch |
| Minimum number of participants | 1 person |
| Accommodation | The lodge - `Kanoe' Togarinozawa onsen |
| Transportation/Guide | none |
| Included in the fare | 1 night accommodation, dinner, breakfast, lunch, farmhouse experiences and taxes |
*We can arrange Bullet train tickets. The arrangement fee is JPY3,150 for each leg of the trip.
Our cancellation policy is the same as JR's regulations.
*How to get to the closest station (example route from Tokyo): JR Tokyo sta.-<Shinkansen Asama>- Nagano sta.-<JR Iiyama line>-Togarinozawaonsen sta. Estimated Time 3hrs. One way ticket 8,700 yen (price will differ slightly depending on time of the season).
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Important Remarks - Please read before applying.
Cancellation of travel contracts and cancellation charges
When a customer cancels a travel contract, reimbursement will be made after subtracting the cancellation charge specified below from the tour fare (or the application fee) already paid. If the amount already paid is smaller than the cancellation charge, the difference will be charged to the customer.
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