Nagano Snowshoe Hiking Tour

Overview

Available languages

Japanese

English

5 hours

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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!

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby

Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries

Not recommended for pregnant travelers

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Cancellation Policy

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

What‘s Included

Insurance fee

Snow shoe and pole rental are included.

If you need to rent winter boots, it would be additional 1000JPY(size and number of the boots are limited)

Lunch

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

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What To Expect

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.

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Nagano Snowshoe Hiking Tour

Pickup included

Reviews

5.00

10 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Snowshoeing through the Japanese Alps
Ricardo F,
Feb 21, 2025
- Viator
5.00
The guide and tour were excellent. They had all the gear we needed and a very picturesque route to hike through. I would definitely recommend this tour. Unfortunately, due to avalanche threat we couldn’t visit the temple.
Lovely day in Nagano
Edel J,
Jan 23, 2025
- Viator
5.00
Fun experience to see the forests and mountains of Nagano. Our tour guide Kouhei was a gentleman, so warm and knowledgeable and created a nice atmosphere for the group. Thanks Kouhei, it was lovely to meet you!
Such a great experience
Harry G,
Mar 15, 2024
- Viator
5.00
We had such a great experience, Kouhei was so knowledgeable and friendly! We would really recommend anyone in the area give this a try.
Great guide, great hike
Kristen A,
Feb 22, 2023
- Viator
5.00
Our tour guide, Kouhei, was wonderful. He spoke great English, was kind, thoughtful and full of interesting information. He brought hot drinks and snacks for us during the trip and then we all went to a beautiful soba noodle house afterwards for lunch, with beautiful views of the park. During the hike, she showed us bear claw marks on trees indicating where bears had climbed up to get berries, bear benches and lots of other interesting natural finds.
What a wonderful and unforgettable experience!
Kumchung F,
Jan 1, 2023
- Viator
5.00
An amazing experience. Kouhei was an amazing guide and this is an unforgettable experience period! I wish Kouhei all the best for the future