The Best Eight Views of Hakuba Valley

The Best Eight Views of the Mountains and Waters

Colorful Kama-Ike Pond (Otari Village / Kama-ike Pond)

Emerald Green Takase Valley (Ōmachi City / Takase Gorge)

Wildflowers Goryu (Hakuba Village / Goryu Alpine Botanical Garden)

Nanakura Sanso (Ōmachi City)

Ōide Bloom (Hakuba Village / Ōide Park)

Mirror of the Sky, Happo-Ike Pond (Hakuba Village / Happo-ike Pond)

White Spring, Tsugaike Nature Park (Otari Village / Tsugaike Nature Park)

Mt. Hieda Landslide (Otari Village / Mt. Hieda)

The Blue Sky and Mountain Snow of Ōmachi Park (Ōmachi City / Ōmachi Park)

  • Colorful Kama-Ike Pond (Otari Village / Kama-ike Pond)

  • Emerald Green Takase Valley (Ōmachi City / Takase Gorge)

  • Wildflowers Goryu (Hakuba Village / Goryu Alpine Botanical Garden)

  • Nanakura Sanso (Ōmachi City)

  • Ōide Bloom (Hakuba Village / Ōide Park)

  • Mirror of the Sky, Happo-Ike Pond (Hakuba Village / Happo-ike Pond)

  • White Spring, Tsugaike Nature Park (Otari Village / Tsugaike Nature Park)

  • Mt. Hieda Landslide (Otari Village / Mt. Hieda)

  • The Blue Sky and Mountain Snow of Ōmachi Park (Ōmachi City / Ōmachi Park)

Long tour(3 days and 2 nights)

Day 1

Arrive in Ōmachi
9:00 Ōmachi Park
Walk and take photos: 30 minutes Travel (car): 30 minutes
10:00 Ōmachi Dam
Travel (car): 15 minutes Nanakura Dam
Travel (car): 30 minutes (Take taxi part of the way) Takase Dam
13:00 Lunch
Travel (car): 60 minutes
14:00 Goryu
Walk and take photos: 90 minutes Travel (car): 15 minutes
15:45 Mominoki Hotel Overnight stay

Day 2

9:00 Mominoki Hotel Depart
9:10 Happo-ike Pond
Walk and take photos: 3 hours
12:30 Kappa Tei Lunch
Lunch: 1 hour
13:30 Ōide Park
Walk and take photos: 30 minutes Travel (car): 45 minutes
14:15 Kama-ike Pond
Walk and take photos: 1 hour Travel (car): 15 minutes
15:30 Yamada Inn Overnight stay

Day 3

9:00 Yamada Inn Depart
Travel (car): 30 minutes
9:30 Tsugaike Nature Park
Walk and take photos: 3 hours
12:30 Soba-dokoro Furusato
Lunch: 1 hour Travel (car): 30 minutes
14:00 Mt. Hieda
Walk and take photos: 30 minutes Return home

Short tour(2 days and 1 night)

Day 1

9:00 Ōmachi Park
Walk and take photos: 1 hour
10:00 Ōmachi Park Depart
Travel (car): 15 minutes
10:15 Miasa Coffee Arrive
Tea: 1 hour
11:15 Miasa Coffee Depart
Travel (car): 15 minutes
11:30 Shinshu Matsusaki Washi Kogyō (Washi paper works)
Papermaking activity (30 minutes)
12:00 Shinshu Matsusaki Washi Kogyō Depart
Travel (car): 5 minutes
12:05 Wachigai Arrive
Lunch: 1 hour
13:00 Wachigai Depart
Travel (car): 15 minutes
13:15 Ōmachi Dam
Travel (car): 15 minutes Nanakura Dam
Travel (car): 30 minutes (Take taxi part of the way)
Takase Dam
17:00 Mominoki Hotel Arrive
Overnight stay

Day 2

8:20 Hoshino Resorts KAI Alps Depart
Travel (car): 20 minutes
8:40 Mauka outdoor Arrive
Preparation
9:00 Mauka outdoor Start of SUP tour
12:00 Mauka outdoor End of SUP tour
Cleanup
12:30 Mauka outdoor Depart
Travel (car): 50 minutes
13:20 Sobaya Hotaru or Jusangatsu Arrive
Lunch: 1 hour
14:20 Sobaya Hotaru Depart
Travel (car): 20 minutes
14:40 Kama-ike Pond
Walk and take photos: 1 hour
15:40 Kama-ike Pond Depart
Travel (car): 10 minutes
15:50 Otari Onsen Amakazari Plateau Open-air bath
Bathe in hot spring: 1 hour
16:50 Otari Onsen Depart

Day 2 (Hike to Happo-Ike Pond)

8:00 Mominoki Hotel Depart Travel (car): 5 minutes
8:05 Happo-One Gondola Arrive
Preparation
8:10 Ride gondola and lift (40 minutes)
Hike Ascent: 90 minutes
10:20 Happo-Ike Pond
Take photos: 40 minutes
11:00 Depart
Hike Descent: 60 minutes
12:00 Ride gondola and lift
13:00 Happo Depart
Travel (car): 30 minutes
13:30 Sobaya Hotaru or Jusangatsu Arrive
14:20 Sobaya Hotaru Depart
Travel (car): 20 minutes
14:40 Kama-ike Pond
Walk and take photos: 1 hour
15:40 Kama-ike Pond Depart
Travel (car): 10 minutes
15:50 Otari Onsen Amakazari Plateau Open-air bath
Bathe in hot spring: 1 hour
16:50 Otari Onsen Depart
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