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Seisenryo "Bonfire in the antelope forest" "Yarn crafts of dormouse and owl

Around a bonfire in a quiet forest

This historic Property was established in 1938 as a campground for training Christian leaders. Experience programs titled "Time in the Forest" are offered throughout the year, with a variety of content including craft classes and outdoor experiences.
A popular outdoor experience is making a bonfire in the "Kamoshika Forest" near Seisen-Ryo. Visitors gather wood and branches in the forest to make a fire, and then blow into it or stir it up to make it bigger. Visitors experience the forest air, the flickering of the flames, and the smell of the wood being smoked. After the fire is stabilized, there is sometimes a fun time waiting for you.

Craft classes to make cute little animals and birds

The class for making small animals living in the forests of Yatsugatake, such as a dormouse and an owl, with yarn is popular among both children and adults. The fluffy yarn is comfortable to the touch, and the expressions of the animals can be completely different depending on the way the eyes, nose, and ears are attached, so there are many repeat visitors who make a new one every time they visit Seisen-Ryo. The Yamane can be completed in 15 to 30 minutes, so it is easy to join in as soon as the idea strikes you. This program is recommended when you have time to spare, when you want to relax, or on rainy days.

Seisen-Ryo

• 3545 Kiyosato, Takane-cho, Hokuto City, Yamanashi MAP
• 5 min. drive from JR Kiyosato Station *Free shuttle service available (reservation required)
• Varies depending on the Experience program. *Refer to the official website for details. Reservations required for some programs.
• No holidays
• Bonfire in the antelope forest: 1,000 yen, Yakumane (dormouse) and owl pompon craft made with wool yarn: 300~yen
• 0551-48-2111
• Free of charge

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Yatsugatake Nature Center "Guided Walks

Explore the forest with a nature guide

A prefectural-run Property that showcases the natural attractions of Yatsugatake. On Saturdays, Sundays, and national holidays, a "guided walk" of about one hour around the area with a nature guide is offered. Depending on the season and the weather of the day, the guides go out to recommended places to look for changes in plants and traces of animals in the forest. There are also quizzes on the wonders of plants, birds, and animals, and people of all ages, from children to adults, enjoy their time in the forest. On rainy days, a free 30-minute program in which visitors watch a short movie inside the museum and listen to Staff/staff members talk about nature is also recommended.

Yamanashi Yatsugatake Fureai Center

• 8240-1 Nishideishido, Oizumi-cho, Hokuto City, Yamanashi MAP
• 5 min. drive from JR Kiyosato Station
• 9:00-17:00 (July-September: 18:00, November-February: 16:00)
• Tuesdays (open if Tuesday is a national holiday, closed the next day.)
• Free of charge
• 0551-48-2900
• Free of charge

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Hotel Happouen Shikanoyu "Sky Viewing Cart

Take an exhilarating highland drive in a driverless cart

The "Heavenly Sky Tour Cart," which takes visitors to the 1,420-meter-high "Mochi no Oka Observation Hill," is a unique experience unique to the Fujimi Plateau. The carts move in response to electromagnetic induction wires embedded in the road, so there is no need to hold the steering wheel and no driver's license is required. It is popular among families and women because it is an easy way to enjoy driving in the highlands. The starting point is "Happouen Shikanoyu" located halfway up the Fuji Plateau. The first half of the drive takes you through a refreshing birch forest, followed by a scenic road with blue skies and a view of the Southern Alps filling your field of vision.

Admire spectacular scenery and sculptures

The carts ascend 200 meters in elevation gain, taking 25 minutes each way. As a rule, the carts cannot stop while moving to avoid collisions with the following carts, but they travel at a moderate speed, so you can enjoy a truly "heavenly" drive while enjoying the panoramic view of the surroundings. Fuji (3,776 m), Kitadake (3,193 m) in the Southern Alps, and Okuhotakadake (3,190 m) in the Northern Alps, the first three highest mountains in Japan.
In addition, the area around the observatory has been designated as the "Forest of Creation, Sculpture Park," where 50 sculptures have been installed. From here, visitors can walk down the same path to Happouen and back.

Hotel Happoen Shika-no-yu

• 12067 Sakai, Fujimi-cho, Suwa-gun, Nagano MAP
• Approximately 12 minutes by car from JR Kobuchizawa Station
• From JR Kobuchizawa Station, take the Yatsugatake Hachimaki Round Trip Resort Bus bound for Tate-Shina Jiyu Noen (about 25 minutes), and get off at "Happouen Shikanoyu" (3 buses a day, available only during the latter half of GW, late July to late August, Saturdays, Sundays in September and October, and national holidays).
• 10:00 - 21:45 (last admission at 21:00)
• Closed irregularly once a month (5 weekdays in mid-December)
• 700 yen for junior high school students and older, 500 yen for elementary school students from 3 years old, free for children under 3 years old
• 0266-66-2131 (Phone: 8:00 - 21:00)
• Free of charge

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Fishing Area Yamasato "Rainbow trout bait fishing and catching".

Try your hand at catching fish in a highland fishing pond

Visitors can enjoy bait fishing and catching rainbow trout at a fishing pond surrounded by green groves of trees. Fishing rods and bait are included in the fee, so there is no need to prepare fishing gear. Rainbow trout are raised in clear spring water and released into the river, so they are very fresh. The fish you catch can be grilled for you by handing it over to a Staff/staff member, and you can enjoy it right then and there.
Catching rainbow trout is also very popular with children, and young children and elementary school students alike are enthusiastically chasing the fish in the shallow pond. There is a barbecue area and a tree deck on the grounds, where you can immerse yourself in the outdoors while feeling the fresh highland breezes.

Fishing Area Yamasato

• 3866 Kobuchizawa-cho, Hokuto City, Yamanashi MAP
• 5 min. drive from JR Kobuchizawa Station
• Fishing 8:00-17:00, (reception ~16:00), BBQ area available from 10:00-16:00.
• Wednesdays (open if Wednesday is a national holiday) *Open during spring vacation, GW, and summer vacation
• Rainbow trout fishing" (1 hour, including equipment rental): 2,300 yen (1,800 yen from the second person), "Catching" (releasing three rainbow trout): 1,200 yen
• 0551-36-2830
• Free of charge

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Moegi-mura Segway Park Ride, Craft Experience Workshop

Take a ride on a Segway

The "Segway Park Ride," a Segway ride through the gardens, restaurants, and cafes that line the grounds, is popular. Participants must be between 16 and 65 years old and weigh between 45 kg and 118 kg. After a 30-minute lesson on how to safely operate and drive a Segway, you will be taken on a tour with a guide. You will enjoy an exhilarating ride on the boardwalk that stretches through the forest, admire the "Moegi no Mura Garden" with local wildflowers, and ride through the "Moegi no Mura Square" covered with woodchips.

An all-weather resort where you can enjoy both food and Experience

The craft store on the grounds includes a workshop for hands-on experience in production. For example, at "Main Spring Zenmaiya," visitors can choose their favorite song and experience making a music box, and at "Shizen Mokkoubou ONO," visitors can make animal sculptures, birdhouses, and other items using Yatsugatake's thinned wood. At "Moeki Kiln," visitors can learn how to make ceramics using a hand-built potter's wheel or a potter's wheel. Each studio offers courses that can be enjoyed by beginners and intermediate levels, so try your hand at something you are interested in. This is a great way to spend a rainy day.

Moegi Village

• 3545 Kiyosato, Takane-cho, Hokuto City, Yamanashi MAP
• 8 min. walk from JR Kiyosato Station, 15 min. from Nagasaka Interchange on Chuo Expressway.
• Take a bus from JR Kiyosato Station, get off at "Moegi no Mura, Music Box Museum" and walk for a short time.
• May-Nov 10:00-18:00, Dec-Apr-17:00
• Open all year round *Depends on Property
• 0551-48-3522
• Free of charge
• For details on hours of operation and holidays of each Property, please check the website.
  
  

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Kiyosato Forest "Pottery workshop

Create memories of your trip at a pottery class

The "Forest Workshop" is located on the premises, which also includes a Restaurant, Tennis Courts, Park Golf, and other Sports Facilities, and offers three classes: Ceramics, Silver Accessories, and Woodworking. All of these classes are open to both children and adults, and are well known for producing highly practical works of art.
The pottery class is one of the easiest to try, as it is held for a long period of time. The pottery class is held for a long period of time and is an easy challenge. The secret of the class's popularity is that there is little room for error, so you can create your own original works of art. With the advice of Staff/staff members, you can create plates, bowls, teacups, etc., and then color them to your liking to complete the Experience. After firing and other processes, the finished product is delivered to your home three months later.

Kiyosato Forest

• 3545-1 Kiyosato, Takane-cho, Hokuto City, Yamanashi MAP
• 5 min. drive from JR Kiyosato Station
• Varies depending on the class. Ceramic art class: End of April - beginning of October, 10:00-18:00 (For details on dates, please check the website at )
• Varies depending on the class.
• Ceramic art class" from 2,300 yen
• 0551-48-3151
• Free of charge
• For details on dates, hours, and holidays of each class, please check the website.

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Yatsugatake Long Riding "Experience Horseback Riding

Elegant horse trekking in the forest

The "Experience Horseback Riding" program is popular, where visitors take a lesson in the field and then go for a walk on a horse in the forest. 45-minute, 60-minute, 80-minute, and 120-minute programs are available, and all courses include a basic lesson in the field, followed by a horse trekking tour in the nearby forest, led by a Staff/staff member. After taking a basic lesson on the grounds, the staff will lead you on a horse trek through the nearby forest. After the basic lesson, the staff will lead you on a horse trekking tour through the nearby forest, where you can spend an extraordinary time experiencing the beauty of Yatsugatake's forests while rocking comfortably on the back of a horse. The longer you ride the horse, the more accustomed you will become to its movements and the less tense you will feel, so we recommend that you choose a longer course.

A variety of programs for playing with horses

The Property also offers family programs, such as the "Kids Experience Riding" program, in which children ages 3 to 6 ride horses instead of ponies. For those who are not confident in horseback riding, regardless of age, there is also the "Forest Pulling Horse" program, in which a Staff/staff member pulls a horse for two parents and two children to ride one horse. This is a great photo opportunity for parents and children to ride a horse together. Even if you don't want to ride the horses, you can enjoy interacting with them and have a relaxing meal at the Italian Restaurant "Trecavallo" on the second floor of the Property, which is also a popular secret.

Yatsugatake Long Riding

• 10265 Kobuchizawa-cho, Hokuto City, Yamanashi MAP
• 5 minutes drive from JR Kobuchizawa Station (free shuttle service available)
• 8:00-19:00
  Restaurant: Lunch 10:30-15:30 (L.O.15:00), Dinner 17:00-21:00 (L.O.20:30)
• No holidays
• Experience horseback riding: 8,100 yen for 45 minutes, 11,800 yen for 60 minutes
• 0551-45-9853
• Free of charge

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Takizawa Farm "Ice Cream Making Experience

A variety of unique dairy farming Experiences

This sightseeing ranch offers visitors the opportunity to interact with horses, cows, ponies, goats, rabbits, pigs, and other animals. A wide variety of ranch-like programs are available, such as horseback riding lessons, cow milking experience, highland vegetable harvesting experience, and tractor ride tours, to spend a peaceful time.
Of particular note is the experience of making ice cream from freshly squeezed milk. Staff/staff members will carefully teach you how to make it, and the simple process is very popular with families, as they can enjoy freshly made, thick ice cream. Similarly, there is an experience to make butter from freshly squeezed milk, both of which require advance reservations.

Takizawa Farm

• 23-1 Nobeyama, Minamimaki-mura, Minamisaku-gun, Nagano MAP
• 7 min. drive from JR Nobeyama Station
• May-Oct: 9:00-18:00, Nov-Apr: ~17:00
• May-Oct: No holidays, Nov-Apr: Open year-round
• Ice Cream Making Experience" 800 yen, "Butter Making Experience" 800 yen
  Both are available for groups of 2 people.
• 0267-98-2222
• Free of charge

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Hoshino Resorts RISONARE Yatsugatake

A wine resort with a European townscape on the Yatsugatake plateau

This highland resort is located at the foot of a 960-meter-high mountain, about 90 minutes by car from Tokyo, and offers a 360-degree view of Yatsugatake, the Southern Alps mountain range, Mt. It is a summer retreat in summer and a place to enjoy winter sports in winter. The Property, which was designed by a world-renowned architect to resemble an Italian mountain town, is equipped with Guest rooms where you can relax as if you were living in a house, an indoor pool with large waves, a Books & Café, the YATSUGATAKE Wine House with 24 kinds of wines from Yamanashi and Nagano Prefectures, Activities in the magnificent nature, and a restaurant where you can taste the local wines and meals. The YATSUGATAKE Wine House offers 24 varieties of wines from Yamanashi and Nagano prefectures, and activities in the magnificent natural environment. The Pet Room, where you can spend time with your dog, will be renovated in April 2020.

Hoshino Resorts RISONARE Yatsugatake

• 129-1 Kobuchizawa-cho, Hokuto City, Yamanashi MAP
• 5 minutes drive from JR Kobuchizawa Station, 5 minutes from Kobuchizawa Interchange on Chuo Expressway
• Free shuttle bus available from JR Kobuchizawa Station
• YYgrill" Breakfast 7:00-9:30 (L.O.), Lunch 11:30-13:30 (L.O.), Dinner 17:30-20:00 (L.O.) *Pets are not allowed at dinner.
  BOOKS & CAFE" 10:00-22:00 (L.O.21:30), Saturdays, Sundays and holidays from 9:00
• YYgrill" and "BOOKS & CAFE" are open every day. For details, check the website.
• 050-3134-8093（RISONARE Reservation Center/9:30-18:00)
• Free of charge
• For reservations, click here.
  Hoshino Resorts RISONARE Yatsugatake Reservation Site