Leisure / Hobbies Spots in Hakuba / Azumino Area
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- Shizuka no Sakura Park
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- Nagano Omachi-shi Miasa 3342
- This renowned destination for cherry blossom viewing is connected to the legend of the lady Shizuka Gozen. A cherry tree on the grounds believed to be around 800 years old is said to have grown from a cane Shizuka Gozen stuck in the ground here before she died, unable to reunite with her lover the samurai Minamoto no Yoshitsune. The park's cherry trees bloom from late May to early June; dog cherries, a variety with lovely five millimeter blossoms similar to plum blossoms, are the first to bloom. Visitors can take in the beautiful cherry trees and surrounding rural landscape while pondering Lady Shizuka's sad tale.
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- Omachi Park
- Travel / Tourism
- Nagano Omachi-shi Omachi 8056-1
- A park situated partway up Mt. Higashi overlooking Omachi City. A renowned destination for cherry blossom viewing, the park's trees come into bloom from mid- to late April. The Northern Japan Alps stand solemnly beyond the park, and when the cherries are blooming snow still caps their peaks, further enhancing the scenic beauty. In addition, the avenue of cherry trees in the Omachi Onsenkyo hot spring village is decorated with paper lanterns from April 14 to May 6, so be sure to stroll this picturesque area before or after going flower viewing in the park.
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- Lake Kizaki Seikotei
- Leisure / Hobbies
- Nagano Omachi-shi Taira 10597
- A facility offering black bass and Japanese pond smelt fishing as well as boat rentals and fishing gear. An essential destination for anyone planning on enjoy leisure activities on or around Lake Kizaki, the facility also rents bicycles and has a restaurant and gift shop. In addition to boats, the facility rents motorboats and leisure boats to enjoy sightseeing on the lake, and has around the lake tour.
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- Kita Yamato Orchard
- Leisure / Hobbies
- Nagano Omachi-shi Taira Inao 11639
- A fruit farm where growing blueberries was first attempted in the region in 1977. The farm is dedicated to authentic flavor and the consistent use of pesticide-free, organic farming. The farm sells delicious, fruit-filled jams which are not too sweet. The farm's handmade blueberry, apple, and rhubarb jams are particularly popular. Other jams available include prune and apricot.
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- Hakuba Lion Adventure Lake Aoki Outdoor Club
- Leisure / Hobbies
- Nagano Omachi-shi Taira 23245
- An outdoor leisure facility where you can go hot air ballooning, and tandem and solo paragliding. A great place to come with friends and family, visitors can also enjoy Canadian canoeing, kayaking on Lake Aoki, and rafting on the Hime River. The facility offers a wide variety of plans, such as firefly lake tours and nighttime lake cruises. The rafting and barbecue plan is particularly popular.
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- Asahi Prime Nomatazawa Rinkan Camping Ground
- Leisure / Hobbies
- Nagano Higashichikuma-gun Asahimura Komi 7-1
- A campground fun for children and women as well as men with private bungalows. There's also a forested caravan campground area upstream from the campground with a water sports area and waterfall, an additional caravan campground area in a park setting reassuringly close to the campground office, and open tent sites, plus the campground offers a full array of rental equipment. In addition, there are a variety of shared facilities such as cooking buildings, flush toilets, coin operated showers, vending machines, and a shop.
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- Hijiri Museum
- Leisure / Hobbies
- Nagano Higashichikuma-gun Omimura O Hijiri 5887-1
- A museum situated on the east bank of Hijiri Lake. The museum has exhibits on the history of Omi Village, the Zenkoji Kaido road, and the Shinano 33 Kannon Temple Pilgrimage, enabling visitors to learn about the history of the area and the way its people have lived. A separate building is dedicated to aviation and displays unusual and rare aviation-related items, including an F-104 fighter jet.
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- Shirouma Farm Hakuba Blueberry Park
- Leisure / Hobbies
- Nagano Kita-azumi-gun Hakubamura
- A farm situated at the foot of Mt. Shirouma where you can enjoy pesticide-free blueberry picking amidst the cool air 730 meters above sea level and while taking in the beautiful scenery of Hakuba. The farm was one of the first places in Japan to begin growing blueberries on its vast, 10,000 square meter site, having now cultivated the tasty berries for close to 30 years. There's also a shop operated directly by the farm where you can purchase its blueberries to take home and give as a souvenir or gift.
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- Sky Blue Happo One Paraglider School
- Life / Living / Hospital
- Nagano Kita-azumi-gun Hakubamura
- A paraglider school, one of the largest in Japan, located in Hakuba where you can fly near the Japan Alps. Reviews state customers can enjoy magnificent scenery and a fantastic experience unlike anywhere else. The school offers tandem sightseeing flights in which you are paired with a professional pilot so you can get flying right away, as well as a paragliding licensing course.
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- coto.coto
- Leisure / Hobbies
- Nagano Pref. Matsumotoshi Chuou 3-4-19
- This is a gallery on Nakamachi Street in Nagano Prefecture’s Matsumoto City, an area full of storehouses with thick earthen walls distinctive for their black namako (raised plaster stripes) on a white background. Based on the concept of “enjoy and live with art,” it displays and sells various artists’ arts and crafts. The interior with its simple construction and white color scheme is a space like that of a studio with a harmonious balance of old and new items. They carry a large number of miscellaneous goods that indicate the energy of the young artists who crafted them, and the gallery also host events on an irregular schedule.
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- Hakuba Goryu Alpine Plants Botanical Garden
- Leisure / Hobbies
- Nagano Pref. Kitadumigunhakubamura Kamishiro
- This botanical garden at the Hakuba Goryu Snow Resort Alps-Daira lies at an altitude of 1,515 meters. From June to October there are over 300 varieties of two million alpine plants in beautiful bloom. It is possible to reach the garden by gondola and one can enjoy a meal and trekking too.
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- Happo-One Shizen-Kenkyu-ro (nature study path)
- Leisure / Hobbies
- Nagano Pref. Kitadumigunhakubamura Hokujou Everywhere
- This is a trekking course in Happo-One stretching out from Mt. Karamatsu of the Northern Alps Hakuba Mountain Range. Taking a gondola and two lifts to Happo Pond Sanso, it’s an approximate 90-minute course on to Happo Pond. Called the treasury of alpine plants, rare alpine plants endemic to the area grow here. In the summer one can appreciate a variety of flowers around Happo Pond and Kurohishidaira. It is a scenic course looking onto the three Shirouma mountains, and if the weather is good one can see a wide sea of clouds and the mystical sight of mountains reflected in Happo Pond. The starting point is gondola lift Happo Station.
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- Lake Aoki Campground & Adventure Club
- Leisure / Hobbies
- Nagano Pref. Omachishi Taira 20780-1
- A campground in Taira, Omachi City, Nagano Prefecture located on the shore of Lake Aoki, known for its pure waters and ethereal beauty. Surrounded by larches and Oyama cherry trees, the campground offers a variety of lodging styles, including cottages, caravanning, tent camping, and bungalows. There are also an abundance of activities on offer, like canoeing, kayaking, mountain biking, and nature observation cruises. The Lake Aoki firefly cruise is particularly popular. The campground also has a barbecue area where you can rent the necessary equipment and purchase food for grilling as well.
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- Galerie Steine
- Leisure / Hobbies
- Nagano Pref. Aduminoshi Hotakariake 7360-17
- A gallery standing in an area filled with holiday homes in Hotakaariake, Azumino City, Nagano Prefecture. Surrounded by conifers, the location is rich in natural beauty. Focusing on arts and crafts pieces, each month a different special exhibition is held, and the gallery boasts six exhibition rooms. The items on display are also for sale, and include bowls, accessories, and knickknacks crafted one at a time by artisans. There is also a café space in the back. Different coffees and teas are selected to go with the current exhibition.
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- Azumino Municipal Museum of Modern Art, TOYOSHINA
- Leisure / Hobbies
- Nagano Pref. Aduminoshi Toyoshina 5609-3
- This art museum is located near the Azumino City Hall Toyoshina office. It features approximately 2,000 of painter Yoshihei Miya’s works, some of which inspired Mori Ogai’s novels. There are also about 200 works by Hiroatsu Takata, a giant of Japanese modern sculpture, and about 170 sketches by Kuni Kobayashi. The regular exhibitions aim to showcase the artists’ entire careers. There’s also a free garden modeled after a medieval monastery.
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- Chikuni no Sho Museum
- Leisure / Hobbies
- Nagano Pref. Kitadumigunotarimura Chikuniotsu 3125-1
- This is a historical archive in Kita-azumi County in Nagano Prefecture that communicates the history of the Chikuni Kaido road. Also called the Salt Road, it was used to transport goods from the Sea of Japan to Matsumoto in Nagano Prefecture and this archive was built on the remains of a guard house built at an important point along the way. An original private house has been relocated from a Chikuni settlement and rebuilt and visitors can see the way everyday life was at that time. There is also a Chikuni Bansho guard house and a Shiokura salt store. It is around one and a half hours from Azumino Interchange on the Nagano Expressway.
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- Kashimayari Garden
- Leisure / Hobbies
- Nagano Omachi-shi Taira Kashima 8589
- This managed fishing place is situated in an amazing location in the middle of abundant nature at the foot of the majestic Northern Japan Alps. Facilities include a dedicated fly and lure pond (rod rentals not available), and a bait fishing pond (rental rods available). The facility's privately farmed fish are nice and big and also put up a good fight. In addition, customers can barbecue and eat the fish they catch in the bait pond over a charcoal fire in the facility's outdoor barbecue area. (available from late April to the end of October).
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- Azumino City Hotaka Pottery Hall
- Travel / Tourism
- Nagano Pref. Aduminoshi Hotaka 8414-17
- A ceramics class studio located in Hotaka, Azumino City. The studio was opened in 1983 to promote ceramic arts in the area. The studio has a gallery with a standing exhibition of 70 pieces of ancient folk pottery as well as a classroom where people can learn and experience the various processes involved in pottery making, and visitors can come in contact with ceramics here in a variety of ways.
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- Salt Road, Chikuni Course
- Leisure / Hobbies
- Nagano Pref. Kitadumigunotarimura Chikuni
- "This is one of the Salt Road's walking courses along the Chikuni Highway. It covers about nine kilometers from the Tsugaike Highland to Otari Village, and you can check out stone Buddhas, historical sites, local halls, and so on as you stroll along. The course is also part of the annual walking event known as the ""Salt Road Festival."""
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- Omachi City Sports Park Gymnasium
- Leisure / Hobbies
- Nagano Pref. Omachishi Tokiwa 5638-44
- A gymnasium located in a park in Omachi City, Nagano Prefecture. In addition to the gymnasium, the park has a variety of sports facilities, including a track and field area and baseball diamond. The park is used as a space for sports and recreation. The park also has a grass lawn and is a popular destination for locals looking to relax outdoors.
Nagano Areas
Nagano prefecture is an exciting mix of mountains, hot spring monkeys, and preserved Edo history. At the heart of the Japanese Alps, Nagano is one of the country’s most popular destinations, whether in winter for its snow sports and the much-loved Jigokudani Monkey Park or in the warmer months for discovering the undulating hills on foot. For fantastic Edo architecture, head to the Kiso Valley for a 60-kilometer stretch of quaint wooden buildings that marked the Nakasendo route 200 years ago.
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