Tour de Yatsugatake 2025 Volunteer Staff Recruitment The historic cycling event "Tour de Yatsugatake" returns to Sakuhomachi in Nagano Prefecture for the first time in six years! 🚴‍♀️✨ We need volunteer staff to help make this comeback possible. If you love cycling, nature, or Yatsugatake, join us to help create an exciting event together 🎶 We look forward to welcoming you in Sakuhomachi! 😸💫💫 ◆ Venue Sakuhomachi, Minamisaku-gun, Nagano Prefecture Volunteers will be assigned to different positions and should gather at their assigned locations. The secretariat will contact you in advance. Examples: Parking staff = gather at each parking area; Chip collection staff = gather at each finish point ◆ Expenses Free of charge Lunch and a participation commemorative gift will be provided. *Please cover your own transportation costs to the event site.* ◆ Event date Sunday, April 13, 2025 ◆ Highlights Event resumes after six years An emotional cycling race Experience the great outdoors of Yatsugatake ◆ Who we are looking for Working adults, university students, vocational students, seniors ◎ Requirements ・Able to drive and travel by car on your own ・Able to prioritize communication with staff and participants ◎ Recommended for ・Cycling enthusiasts ・Nature lovers ・Fans of Yatsugatake The event takes place outdoors in cold conditions with remaining snow. Please prepare and take measures to stay warm. Participants of all generations are welcome People of many age groups will work together. Many staff in their 30s are active in the secretariat. – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Volunteer Positions – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – ・Start staff: day-of registration, guiding riders, and other duties ・Finish staff (half-finish and full-finish locations): collect timing chips, guide riders, and other duties ・Aid station staff: manage water supply points ・Parking staff: check parking permits at entrances and monitor parking during the event ・Withdrawn rider recovery staff: assist in collecting withdrawn riders and their bicycles — applicants should be experienced in handling bicycles To apply, please scan the third QR code on the application form.

Many types of juice are sold at the Roadside Station Kita Shinshu Yamauchi. Here are 🤗 some of the products that caught my attention First! Carrot juice 🥕 originally made by a local revitalization volunteer in Yamanouchi Town While retaining the sweetness of carrots, the lemon and apple make it easy to ✨✨ drink with a refreshing aftertaste Next! Completely 100% grape juice 🍇 only used by Kyoho grapes I was amazed at this beautiful color and looked at it twice, or even three times 👀 In the end! Peach juice 🍑 made with many peaches grown in the In the town so thick that it becomes thick and thick The package and size of Curious are cute and easy to 💗 pick up. Even juices made from the same fruit have different tastes and colors from ♪ farmer to farmer It would be 😆⭐️ fun to visit the Roadside Station many times and make your own "Favorite Specialty Products List"

Kurokawa, a tributary in the upper reaches of the Nakabusa River flowing through Azumino It flows down from Mt. Ariake Melting snow gathers to form a clear stream.

※ Emergency Bulletin!!! The National New Fireworks Competition will be relaunched!!! As currently planned, 1) Staggered event schedule ⇒ September 6, 13, 20, 27 (planned) · Held rain or shine (postponed for typhoons or disasters) 2) Tournament format: after preliminary rounds, the final championship will be decided (planned for October 26)！ 3) No paid box seats The exact launch times and other details will be decided in April by the newly formed executive committee. After that, we expect to provide everyone with more detailed information. Stay tuned!!! Be sure to make your plans and book your accommodation!!! ★ Breaking NEWS!!! The Zenkoku Shinsaku Fireworks Competition Tournament is coming back this autumn!!! For now, this is all the information we can share. 1. Staggered event schedule (instead of a single-day event) 2. Tournament style ⇒ Preliminary rounds on each Saturday in September: Sep 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th (plan) 3. No paid seats! You can watch for free!!! An executive committee will form in April. After that committee meets, we will provide more detailed information. Please look forward to it!!!

[Events Information] Toast with Shinshu Local Sake "Ikeda Town Sake Festa 2025" 🍶🍷 Held in an Events to enjoy SAKE born in Ikeda Town on Sunday, March 2, 2025. In addition to gathering breweries and wineries in the In the town, you can enjoy the whole of Ikeda Town, such as buffet-style snacks using local ingredients and a lottery to win Specialty products, and live music from the Azumino Jazz Project adds to 🎷🎺🎵 the glamour The venue is Ikeda Town Exchange Center Maple Tree Hall. In addition, announcer Chikako Iori, who is the same Traditional Japanese straw raincoat at FM Nagano, will also participate as a host! Let's toast together in Ikeda Town! 🥂 The capacity is 100 people on a first-come, first-served basis, and advance registration is required. If you are interested, please apply as soon as possible!

I started 🆕✨️ a Buckwheat noodles making experience at the Yamanouchi Town Planning Tourism Bureau You can experience Yamanouchi Town's traditional Soba noodles, [Sukagawa Buckwheat noodles)] while interacting with Local Soba (buckwheat noodles) masters! !️ What is Sukagawa Soba (buckwheat noodles)? It features Juwari Soba noodles that use the fibers of Oyamabokuchi leaves as a binder. Soba (buckwheat noodles) made with 100% Jiko flour has a strong waist and is good for the throat, and you can fully enjoy the flavor of Soba (buckwheat noodles). For reservations by Phone, please contact 📞 the Yamanouchi Town Planning and Tourism Bureau at least 3 days in advance. Tel. 0269-38-9191 Click here to make a reservation from the Internet ↓ https://www.kkday.com/ja/product/invalid/266894...

＊＊＊Handmade Miso Experience 2025＊＊＊ ～Mixing Koji and Salt, Crushing Beans, and Preparation～ We offer a Shinshu-style, country miso-making experience using 100% locally produced soybeans grown in Azumino. The taste of miso you make yourself is exceptional! Why not take this opportunity to enjoy a handmade miso experience? Around late autumn, 3 kg will be delivered by courier. The work will take about 2 hours. 【Date】 February 22, 2025 (Saturday), limited to one day 【Time】 13:00 Meet at Village Azumino (scheduled to end around 16:00) *The end time may vary depending on the progress of the work. 【Fee】 4,500 yen (same for adults and children, per person/tax included) (Includes experience fee, insurance, 3kg of miso & delivery fee) *Includes a free day-trip bathing privilege (limited to the day of the experience) 【Target】 Anyone (children of elementary school age and younger must be accompanied by a guardian) 【Capacity】 10 people, reservations accepted from 1 person *Reservations will be closed as soon as the capacity is reached. 【What to bring】 Clothes that can get dirty and are suitable for work, kitchen gloves, sneakers, apron, bandana or other item to cover hair 【Reservation】 Advance reservation required, online payment 【Other】 ■Additional miso orders can be placed for 700 yen (tax included) per 1kg. Please apply on-site on the day. ■The experience will be a joint activity with customers who have applied for the "Miso Making Experience Included Accommodation Plan" at the experience location, Village Azumino. ■The free day-trip bathing privilege is limited to the day of the experience. Please speak to a staff member when bathing. Click here to make a reservation ↓ https://reserve.489ban.net/client/azumino-e-tabi/0/detail/688415...

Tadachi Waterfall Request for prohibition of entering the mountain Due to heavy snowfall, there is currently more than 50 cm of snow There are near Tadachi Waterfall. Please refrain from entering the mountain because there is a risk of slipping due to snow and Ands on the road to the Cars parking lot, and there is a risk of collapse and distress at the waterfall. * Scenes of the past.

A special morning moment, a special morning gradient, the colors of Azumino

Nagawacho Wada Along the Nakasendo Road: Dosojin 2 and Spring Water A pair of dosojin leaning close together like a loving couple💕 Beside them, a spring bubbles up... A water-rich, warm-hearted community 😊

TV Tokyo broadcast on February 6 "Local Route Bus Transit Showdown Trip Camp Battle Battle" Mr. "Sha Noir" of Ikeda Town was (^^) introduced Ikeda Town's herbal tea and elegantly sweet cream puffs go very well ♪ together In addition to cream puffs, we also sell cakes and cookies, but all of them are very ingenious and particular about the ingredients, so please ✨ stop by Also, in the neighboring Matsukawa Village, "Umaitorodon" using Shinshu Ginjo pork was introduced! This Shinshu Ginjo pork is raised in Hirotsu in Ikeda Town, so please try ✨ "Shinshu Ginjo pork" as well

【☃️Extra Powder Snow Falling❄️】 This is Omachi City on a snowy morning☃️Temperatures are below freezing, so the powder snow is piling up☃️Major roads have been cleared, but packed snow has turned everything pure white❄️Tonight, the 23rd Omachi Onsenkyo Dream Fireworks and Sound Festival will take place🎆When heading to the ski resorts or events, please watch your step😌 ⭐️Dream Fireworks and Sound Festival 2025⭐️ https://kanko-omachi.gr.jp/event/90417/... ⭐️Kashimayari Ski Resort⭐️ https://kanko-omachi.gr.jp/spot/kashimayari-sv/... ⭐️Jii-ga-take Ski Resort⭐️ https://kanko-omachi.gr.jp/spot/jiigatake_ski/...

"Hina no Festival Yamauchi" has started 🎎 This Events, which is now in its 21st year, is an activity in which the members of the Hina no Festival Yamauchi Executive Committee spend about two months Spread the charm of the chicks! In the first Events, many chicks are displayed 🎎 at the Kaede Pavilion next to Kaede no Yu If you look closely, you will see that everyone has a different pattern of clothes, and there is a girl lying down and writing, so you will want to take your time and take a closer look! Please take a peek before taking a bath or while waiting for the Trains 👀

Introducing the winter charm of the scenic spot "Tenryukyo" in Iida City, Nagano Prefecture! Snow piles up on the rock faces and trees, and the Silver World Unfolds. The contrast with the clear blue water of the Tenryu River is very beautiful, and you can enjoy the scenery like an ink painting. In winter, there are few tourists, and one of the attractions is that you can enjoy Nature quietly. Walking along the snow-covered Promenade and taking a deep breath in the clear air soothes the mind... There are also Hot Spring around Tenryukyo, which is perfect for warming up your cold body in winter. At Tenryukyo Hot Spring "Goyukkuri", you can soak in the hot water leisurely while looking at the beauty of the Valleys. In winter, Tenryu Gorge is a hidden famous landmarks where you can enjoy the beauty of nature in silence. Be sure to visit the fantastic Tenryukyo surrounded by snowy scenery. ♨ Tenryukyo Hot Spring Location: 4992-5 Kawaji, Iida-shi, Nagano Prefecture Phone: 0265-27-4011

🌳🚲 Tour de Yatsugatake Returns 🚲🌳 After five years of planning, Tour de Yatsugatake makes a fresh start this year ✨ We look forward to your participation! 🚴‍♂️☀️ ◇◇ Highlights ◇◇ ☑️ Elevation gain 1,087 m A season-spanning hill climb race with an elevation gain of 1,087 m! ☑️ Snow-view cycling We will partially open sections normally closed in winter! Enjoy a scenic ride through birch forests and remaining snow. ☑️ Birch groves Ride alongside what is said to be Japan’s most beautiful birch, and take in the breathtaking scenery. ––––––––––––––––– Event Overview ––––––––––––––––– Schedule Sunday, April 13, 2025 Location Sakuhomachi, Minamisaku-gun, Nagano Prefecture Yachiho Kogen Along Japan National Route 299 Race Category Hill climb bicycle race Course Details Full Course Yume no Mori (elevation 1,040 m) to Mugikusa Pass (elevation 2,127 m) Distance: 20.8 km Elevation gain: 1,087 m Half Course Yume no Mori (elevation 1,040 m) to Yachiho Highland Ski Resort (elevation 1,625 m) Distance: 11.4 km Elevation gain: 585 m Registration and Check-in • Pre-event check-in (April 12) Location: Roadside Station Yachiho Kogen Outdoor Exchange Plaza (tentative) ※Those who check in the day before receive a 1,000 yen discount • Same-day check-in (April 13) Location: Yume no Mori, Start Area Headquarters (tentative) ※After check-in we will direct you to parking locations. Eligibility ○ Participants must have the fitness to complete their chosen course. ○ Participants under 18 require parental consent. ○ Participants must follow event rules, traffic laws, and etiquette. ○ Participants must agree to the event regulations. Capacity 700 participants ※There are no per-category limits. How to Apply Registration period: December 21, 2024 to March 16, 2025 –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

・Yodagiri Park Campsite \Campsite Information of Iijima Town, Nagano Prefecture/ Yotagiri Park is a Nature Park located along the Yotagiri River in Iijima Town. Various Events are Held in throughout the year, and camping facilities auto camp fields and Barbecue sites, as well as sports facilities such as tennis courts and swimming pools. In addition, the Nature water "Kosumo no Mizu" that springs up in the park was selected as one of the 15 Famous Waters and Secret Waters of Shinshu. Address: 4-1 Iijima, Iijima, Kamiina County, Nagano Phone: 090-4750-1398 Website:https://yotagiri-camp.com...

Warning: A southern low-pressure system is approaching! The lowest temperature in the Nobeyama Highlands today was −13.3°C🌡️ It ranked first nationwide for the first time in a while, but I hardly noticed the cold—I only realized when a reporter called and asked, "Wasn’t it cold this morning?" 😅 On Sunday, Nobeyama is forecast to see snowfall due to the southern low-pressure system☃️ If you plan to visit, please take extra care for snow accumulation, icy roads, and slipping hazards⚡

2025.1.31 The parking lot of the Seven-Eleven Azumi General Hospital store has been greatly expanded Car, and the store has been renewed and opened this time! Until Sunday, February 2nd, you can challenge the rattle lottery once with a purchase of 1000 yen or more! (Implementation time: 9:00-17:00)

🎆 The 23rd Omachi Onsenkyo Yume Fireworks and Sound Festival 🎵 The annual “23rd Omachi Onsenkyo Yume Fireworks and Sound Festival 2025” returns this year✨ A festival of sound and light that fills the midwinter air of Omachi Onsenkyo 🎆 On Saturday nights throughout February 2025, enjoy powerful taiko drumming and dreamlike fireworks displays as the festival takes place again this year. On the opening night, Saturday, February 1, the traditional sankuro (dondoyaki) fire ritual will be held🔥 You can also enjoy stage performances by Tsugaru shamisen group Fuzoroi no Ringo-tachi and the Omachi Yabusame Taiko ensemble 😌 🎆 Omachi Onsenkyo Yume Fireworks and Sound Festival 🎵 https://kanko-omachi.gr.jp/event/90417/...

[Events Information] On Saturday, February 1 and Sunday, February 2, 2025 Ikeda Town the Annual event "Ikeda Candy Market" will be Held in Main Venue the bustle of the share base on 2-chome! 　Thereare there are lucky draws to win luxurious premiums, lucky sprinkling, sweets scooping, and sales by various shops, so please go out! The flyer Held in PDF version is Located in Home page of Ikeda Town Town hall, so please 🔍 check it out

This event began with the hope of using the cold climate and nature of the Suwa region to purify Lake Suwa and revitalize the community. It now marks its 31st year. With participation from residents of six cities and towns, the motto is “Let’s create it together! Let’s light it together! Let’s connect with the town!” as we aim to build towns and people who love their local area. While showcasing and sharing the charms of the Suwa region, about 20,000 lights will connect towns and people to convey the spirit of the Suwa Country Winter Thanksgiving. Let’s create it together! Let’s light it together! Let’s connect with the town! Come spend an evening in the magical Suwa region for one night only. Event date: Saturday, February 1, 2025, from 5:00 PM (17:00) Location: Lights will be lit at various sites across the six Suwa municipalities *Event details will be updated on the official website as they are decided.* Ice Candle official site http://www.ice-candle.jp// ★Locations where ice candles will be lit ・Around Kamisuwa Station shopping street ・Yanaginami Park ・Komeikan-dori ・Namiki-dori ・Shimazaki 1 Sannomaru-dori ・Takashima Castle ・Tenaga Shrine ・Suwa Taisha Kamisha Miyamachi-dori, Shanonokaze and North Approach ・Around the entrance to Sazanami Road near Kamikawa Ohashi Bridge ・Starbucks Coffee Suwa Jonan store ・Starbucks Coffee Suwa Lake SA (upbound) store ・Starbucks Coffee Nakaoki store ・Sake Brewery Street to Motomachi area ・Viole Hall ・Yukouji Ikiiki Genkikan ・Kamisuwa Onsen ryokan district ・Suwakko Land ・Okaya City Museum of Art and Archaeology ・Yotsukado Yukemuri Hiroba ・Shimosuwa-juku Tatemachi-dori ・Chino City Hall (in front of the building) ・Public Suwa Tokyo University of Science ・Deli & Cafe "K" (inside Yatsugatake Nature and Culture Park) ・Fujimi Kogen Pension Village (in no particular order)

Dousojin along the Nakasendo in Wada, Nagawacho Along the Nakasendo in the Wada Area, you can see several dousojin 😊 Are those children enjoying a shishimai dance...? Their faces are so adorable 🥰💕

In winter, the air is clear and the clear nights are perfect ✨🌟✨ for stargazing Even in Shibu Onsen, if you avoid the streets and look up at the sky, the sky 🌌 is full of stars You can 💫💫 also take a picture of the winter constellation Orion with your iPhone Sometimes you can see it from the open-air bath! !️🙈✨️ ♨️

Held in 🎊 a winter exhibition at the Shiga Highlands Roman Museum from January 25 This exhibition is [Continued: Opened Kautei Art Library] Saturday, January 25, 2025 ~ Sunday, April 6, 2025 Opening Hours: 9:00~17:00 (Admission until 16:30)

Oku Shiga Highlands Ski Resort ⛷ The view is 🗻☀️ spectacular on a clear day We also found 🐰🐾🐾 rabbit tracks Check the latest information on ski resorts in Shiga Highlands from the URL! https://shigakogen-ski.or.jp/lift/index.html...

The other day, "Tonight is Nazotre The world is Impression Japan! In the [Best 20 Famous landmarks with beautiful winter chosen by foreigners], Jigokudani Yaen-koen was selected 🐒✨️ as the 8th place Wild Japanese macaques 🙈♨️ bathing in Hot Spring, which is popular for inbound tourists The sight of you bathing in the Hot Spring with a mesmerizing face against the backdrop of the snowy landscape is a wonderful winter view ❄🐵♨️ unique to Japan

Yamanouchi Town×BNK48×CGM48 video are uploaded 🎥 daily on YouTube YOGHURT-chan from BNK48, PIM-chan from CGM48, MEI-chan, and JJAY-chan came and filmed all over the In the town! Scene at that time, Please watch 🥰🥰 from the Yamanouchi Town Planning and Tourism Bureau's YouTube

Held in a completion ceremony on January 17, and a new Snow Monkey Park bus shelter was opened 🎉🎊 Until now, there has been no waiting area at this bus stop, and when there are many buses, the queue for the bus exceeds 200 people, and the number 🫨 of buses may be increased by 6 Maintenance of the surrounding area, such as tourists flocking to nearby facilities to borrow toilets, has not progressed, and it has become overtourism. This time, the Japan Tourism Bureau took the lead in applying for a subsidy from the Japan Tourism Agency, which was adopted and Maintenance the acceptance environment! The waiting area is equipped with 8 toilets, information and smart trash cans, as well as live cameras and digital signage, and is Maintenance ❕🌱 to provide a comfortable environment for tourists visitors A ticket vending machine for the Nagaden Bus has also been introduced, and tickets can be purchased in advance! (* Currently, cash is accepted.) ) Please stop by!

Kiso Town's Winter Tradition "Shirakawa Icicle Group" in Mitake, Kiso Town A huge group of ice pillars with a height of 50 meters formed by the freezing of the subterranean water of Mt. Ontake. Kiso's winter scenic spot. Nature, so the way it grows changes depending on the temperature of the year. Light up started on January 7 this year as well. Fun the ice curtains created by Nature. * There are some dangerous places due to snow and ice, so please be careful when coming. For the latest Scenes of the icicles, please check the Home page of the Kiso Ontake Tourism Bureau. We are also Broadcasting the latest status on Instagram→@kisoreporter Even at GoNAGANO, you can enter with "8 Icefalls and Icicle Spots in Nagano Prefecture Let's go see the art of Nature created by the severe cold"! → "8 Icefalls and Icicles in Nagano Prefecture Spot Let's go see the art of Nature created by the severe cold" Date & Time: Monday, January 7, 2024 ~ mid-February 17:30~21:30 Location: Kiso Town Mitake-Ibara area (near Kosaka Hot Spring Keyaki-no-yu) Inquiries: Kiso Ontake Tourism Bureau TEL: 0264-25-6000 Also Publication on the Kiso Tourism Federation Home Page "Kiso Valley Torippu"!

[Kashima Fire Festival on Saturday, February 1!] This year again, the Kashimayari Ski Resort will host the Fire Festival on Saturday, February 1 at a special venue on the Nakatsuna slope. The event opens with the Mantō Festival, followed by powerful taiko drumming, torch descents, and a fireworks display you can enjoy. From 5:00 PM, sweet red-bean soup will be served! More details:🔽🔽🔽 https://kanko-omachi.gr.jp/event/90773/...