◆ E-BIKE Rental Bicycle ◆ RENT AN E-BIKE AND ENJOY CYCLING. E-bikes are easier to pedal and Slope more naturally than traditional e-bikes! With an e-bike, you can fully enjoy the scenery in a sense of openness. There is also a guided course, so please contact us. ■ Implementation of a great campaign where you can enjoy rental bicycles and taste hunting! !! If you make a reservation for [Vegetable Picking] or [Peach Picking] together with a rental bicycle, the rental cycle Fee will be 50% off. For details of taste hunting, please check each detail page on the "Toyooka Travel Time" Home page. Reservations can also be made from the Home page. When you make a reservation for a rental bicycle, please write in the "Comments" column that you are making a reservation for taste hunting. eBIG.SEVEN M size ■Suitable height: 155~175 centimeters ■ Body weight: about 20kg ■ Equipped with a powerful motor that does not make you feel heavy * Number of units that can be reserved: 5 ePASSPORT CC 400 EQ Size S ■Suitable height: 160~175 centimeters ■ You can put a basket or bag on the loading platform. ■ Since it is a city riding type, it is easy to get on and off * Number of units that can be reserved: 2 ePASSPORT CC 400 EQ XS size ■Suitable height: 150~165 centimeters ■ It is a small size recommended for women ■ It's a stylish bicycle, so it's definitely Instagrammable. * Number of units that can be reserved: 3 Reservations are accepted on the "Toyooka Travel Time" Home page or by Phone. Use bicycles may not be available due to reservation status or event participation. For details, please check the [Bicycle Rental Calendar]. 【Inquiry】 〒399-3202 12407 Kumashiro, Shimoina-gun Toyooka Village Kuma Shiro, Nagano Prefecture Toyooka Tourism Association and Yooka Travel Time 0265-49-3395 （9：00～18：00）

◆2024 Picking bamboo shoots◆ You can harvest "Bamboo shoots" that make you feel the arrival of Spring. It's okay for beginners! The farmer will teach you how to dig carefully from scratch. It is a widely maintained bamboo forest, so even children can enjoy it with confidence. Bamboo shoot is Mengshu bamboo, a type of bamboo that grows wild only in the southern part of Nagano Prefecture. Magnificent Bamboo shoot! One swing aimed at the root! The Bamboo shoots you pick can be made into "Grilled Bamboo Shoots" if you wish. Toyooka Travel Time Parking Lot Grilled Bamboo Shoot Venue Dive the freshly harvested Bamboo shoots into bamboo charcoal with the skin! Pour bamboo charcoal made by burning bamboo, the heat source of the foot bath! Baked in 15~20 minutes!! It will be steamed and grilled with a nice feeling. It smells sweet, like roasted corn! A part of the tip of the ear can be enjoyed deliciously! [ Details ] By reservation only. Depending on the reservation status, same-day reception is also possible. Please contact us by Phone. ■ Start accepting reservations April 6 (Sat) 9:00~ * Depending on the occurrence of Bamboo shoots, the reception period may also change. Thank you for your understanding. Fertilizer costs are soaring, and the aging of the garden owner has made it difficult to maintain and manage the garden. Therefore, in order to secure labor costs and maintenance and management costs for the park, we have introduced an admission fee from FY2023. For details, please see the item "Admission fee + Bamboo shoot harvest Fee". ■ Duration April 17 (Wed) ~ May 6 (Mon) Rain or shine * Bamboo shoot may change from the above schedule depending on the growth situation. ■ Reservation time 4 times a day ①9：00 ②10：30 ③13：00 ④14：30 =Notes= The owner will pick you up at each reserved time. (Follow the owner's car to the park by private car.) ） Please check in at least 10 minutes before your appointment time. Please note that if you are late for your appointment, we may not be able to guide you. ■ Admission fee + Bamboo shoot harvest Fee (tax included) ● Admission fee: 300 yen per person (junior high school students and older) It fluctuates as follows depending on the harvest amount of one ordinary car (light vehicle). ・ Bamboo shoot Harvest 10 kg or more → 《Admission fee 0 yen》 ・ Bamboo shoot 5kg~10kg harvest → 《Admission fee 100 yen》 For details, please see the [Admission Fee Table]. - Bamboo shoot: 450 yen / kg One harvest bag will be distributed at the reception for each ordinary car (light vehicle). ■ About the harvest bag One harvest bag will be distributed per group. Bamboo shoots will be distributed at the park only if the bags are full in the park and cannot fit them. Bamboo shoots to take home separately, please ask the reception desk at the time of payment. It is sold for 50 yen per bag. ■ About rice bran One bag of rice bran is distributed for each harvest bag. (One bag of rice bran can be drilled for about 15 kg.) ） If there is more than 15 kg at the time of weighing, we will distribute additional items. (1 bag per 15 kg) Bamboo shoots are divided and taken home, and if you want two or more rice bran, please ask the reception desk at the time of payment. It is sold for 50 yen per bag. ■ Domestic Travel Insurance You can join at your discretion. Use it at the time of reception. 500 yen per person (tax included) ■ For those who come with 2 or more private cars One regular car (up to 10 passengers) and one mini car (up to 4 passengers) will be settled as one set. Use the car should be kept in the parking lot during the Toyooka travel time. Please check here for payment methods. ■ What to bring/clothing ・Work gloves ・Shoes that can get dirty, such as rubber boots ・Clothes that are easy to move around in ・Rain gear (in case of rain) ・ Bag for separating Bamboo shoots (only if necessary) ■ Grilled Bamboo shoot (wisher) We offer a service that allows you to make harvested Bamboo shoots into grilled Bamboo shoots during "Toyooka Travel Time". If you wish, please harvest small Bamboo shoots for grilled Bamboo Shoots in addition to the Bamboo Shoots you take home. We are preparing bamboo charcoal during the travel time, so if you throw it into the charcoal with the skin on, it will be steamed for 15 ~ 20 minutes and it will be ready. Freshly picked Bamboo shoots have little egg at the tip, and you can eat them as they are if they are baked without removing the scum. Use of the bamboo charcoal stove is free, so please give it a try. Bamboo shoots become more eggy about an hour after harvesting. Even if you take it home and grill it with bamboo shoots, it is not something that you can eat because the egg taste becomes stronger. Please enjoy the freshly picked grilled bamboo shoots that can only be made here. ■Meeting place and inquiries Toyooka Travel Time (Toyooka Tourism Association) Business hours: 9:00~18:00 〒399-3202 Nagano Shimoina-gun Toyooka Village Kuma Shiro 12407 TEL：0265-49-3395 ■ How to make a reservation Reservation acceptance starts: April 6 (Sat) 9:00~ Please wait for a while until the reception starts. ●Phone reservation 0265-49-3395 (Reception hours 9:00~18:00)

This is the Toyooka Tourism Association. HELLO TO EVERYONE WHO WATCHES COOL JAPAN VIDEOS! Nagano Prefecture Shimoina-gun Toyooka Village is a village with a population of about 6,500 located in the southern part of Nagano Prefecture and located in an area called Minami Shinshu. In Nagano Prefecture, the climate is relatively warm and there is little snowfall, so it is a village where agriculture such as fruit trees and vegetables is thriving. In the COOL JAPAN VIDEOS, we will send out recommended information about Minami Shinshu Toyooka Village, so please enjoy it. First of all, since this is my First Post, I would like to briefly introduce the special experience plans and sightseeing spots that you can enjoy in Toyooka Village. ■ Cycling Guide Tour□ where you can enjoy the nature of □Toyooka Village ■ The Toyooka Tourism Association wants everyone to experience the blessings of Toyooka Village's nature, and offers Cycling Guide Tours with the following plans. Use e-bikes (electrically power assisted bicycles) for cycling tours, and you can ♪ easily move on slopes Even if you are not used to riding a bicycle, you can rest assured that a guide Authorized Guide of the Japan Cycling Guide Association will support you. ◇ Fruit Sweets Plan ◇ Running on a course for beginners ♪ that takes about 2 hours to 2 1/2 hours This is a plan that you can enjoy throughout the year by harvesting seasonal fruits and having the chef make them into sweets as they are at the restaurant "Cafe & Dining EN" in Toyooka Village. Why don't you ♪ taste seasonal sweets with freshly caught fruits from Toyooka Village? ◇Forest Road Activity Plan◇ Limited time ♪ from late May ~ end of August It takes about 3~4 hours, and it is a cycling course where you can enjoy the excitement of bumpy roads that you don't usually run. A natural water slide after sweating in the heat of summer is sure to be the best memory! After enjoying playing in the river, enjoy ♪ a blissful time with a take-out lunch in Toyooka Village ◇ Exquisite course lunch plan ◇ Limited time from ♪ late April ~ early December The time required is about 4 hours ~ 4 and a half hours, and you can experience harvesting seasonal vegetables in Toyooka Village. After harvesting at the farmhouse, you can ♪ enjoy an exquisite course lunch prepared by the resident chef using freshly caught vegetables while looking at the superb view of the Inadani Valley spreading out below ◇ Night tour 1 night plan ◇ Limited time from ♪ late April ~ mid-October The plan starts in the evening, and after enjoying the experience of harvesting vegetables in Toyooka Village while cycling at sunset, enjoy a luxurious BBQ dinner prepared by the resident chef with a superb view of Inadani Valley. After that, you can soak in the Ceramic Bath and stay at "Toyo Terrace" for one night. ■ Sightseeing spots that you can't miss in □Toyooka Village sightseeing□ ■ ◇Roadside Station Minami Shinshu Toyooka Marche◇ It is a must-see spot with fresh local produce and specialty products. As a kitchen in Minami Shinshu, there is an abundance of locally grown vegetables and fruits, so how about a Souvenir of sightseeing in Toyooka Village? ◇Fukushima Teppo Park◇ From the observatory in the park, you can overlook the rice terraces of Fukushima Honmura Maeda and the superb view of Inadani Valley. Illumination lighting is also available in the winter season. ◇Mibusawa Fudo Falls◇ It is a waterfall with a drop of 15 meters. It is about a 5-minute walk from the prefectural road, so you can easily visit it. (It is also possible to go by rental bicycle) ◇Weeping cherry blossoms at Sasamidaira◇ The tree is 15 meters tall and is estimated to be more than 400 years old. It is designated as a natural monument designated by Toyooka Village. ■ □Toyooka Village Beloved Events for Tourism □■ ◇Toyooka Festival◇ The Toyooka Festival, held every November at the Toyooka Village Hall venue, is a popular event in Toyooka Village with a total of 12,000 visit. The venue is lined with many food stalls, stage events, music and fireworks. ■□Specialty Products of Toyooka Village□■ In Toyooka Village, fresh and delicious fruit trees nurtured by rich nature, such as peaches, apples, Shine Muscat (grapes), Ichida persimmons, and pears, as well as the king of mushrooms, matsutake mushrooms, is a specialty products. These Specialty products are carefully grown by the hands of the locals, and their taste has made many people's tongues growl. In Toyooka Village, you can also enjoy seasonal taste hunting experiences such as the apple tree owner system and peach picking. It is especially recommended for families, and we hope that it will be a valuable opportunity for children to learn the importance of food while having fun in nature. In addition, at "Vegetable Garden Buffet Restaurant Vegful Kitchen", you can enjoy exquisite dishes using fresh vegetables from Toyooka Village in buffet style. When sightseeing in Toyooka Village, please fully enjoy Toyooka gourmet! ■Enjoy □Toyooka Village sightseeing□■ Toyooka Village also offers the "Toyooka Village Working Holiday" for those who are considering moving to the countryside and those who are considering farming. Surrounded by the natural beauty of Toyooka Village, why not take a break from the hustle and bustle of daily life and feel the healing from the heart? COOL JAPAN VIDEOS will provide recommended information and the latest information on Toyooka Village in Nagano Prefecture, so please follow us!

Akasoba no Sato in Minowa Town, Nagano Prefecture is recommended as a superb view to visit in autumn. The contrast between the clear autumn sky and the red flowers is amazing.

Shinshu Otari Village Tsugaike Highland's floating island wetland at an altitude of 1,920 m is gradually approaching the arrival of autumn by the wind. It was carried. The vivid green marshland in summer is gradually beginning to take on a variety of colors, and it is early to see the autumn leaves, but I was able to feel the change of seasons from summer to autumn. It is a good memory of the trip where the subtle color gradation made me hear the end of summer. Next time, I would like to visit at the height of autumn leaves.

Hakuba and Kitaone Highland are easy to climb with a single lift, so it is recommended. The sunrise view from the plateau is very wonderful.

At the Takabotchi Plateau in Nagano Prefecture, I photographed the sea of clouds spreading over the Suwa Basin and Mt. Fuji. It's a scenery that I wanted to see at least once in my life, so it's amazing to be able to see it in person.

Utsukushigahara Highlands/ Nagano In the distance, you can see the Ogatou Hotel and the TV tower. It is a resort hotel above the clouds that I would like to stay at least once.

Beautiful Tower/Utsukushigahara Highlands (Nagano) Utsukushigahara is often foggy, so there was a time when there were many distresses. As one of the countermeasures, the Beautiful Tower was installed, an evacuation tower equipped with a fog bell.

Utsukushigahara Highlands/Nagano An idyllic landscape prevails.

Utsukushigahara Highlands/Nagano Utsukushigahara of Japan's 100 Famous Mountains. The highest peak is Ōgazu with an altitude of 2034m. In the Utsukushigahara Highlands as a whole, you can see 20 of Japan's 21 3,000-meter peaks. The scenic hike on a clear day was awesome.

Nagano Prefecture Ina City Misuzu Kasahara's "Cherry Blossoms on the Banks of the Six Roads" This photo was taken on April 10, 2022. Compared to Takaen Castle Ruins Park, there are fewer people and you can spend a relaxing time. You can see the rows of cherry blossom trees, lush ponds, and snow-covered Komagatake. The point of this photo is the co-starring of cherry blossoms and Nishikigoi. SONYα7Ⅱ FE59mm 1/2000s f5 ISO320

Nature in Japan Cherry blossoms ? on the embankment of Rokumichi, Nagano Prefecture It is a photo spot for the hidden cherry blossoms around Takato. The cherry blossoms reflected on the surface of the water and the Alps with residual snow are beautiful. 2022.4.10

In the snow that has accumulated in Kita Shinshu, the Shinkansen passes by.

The morning in Kita Shinshu became a snowy landscape all at once. I tried to take an amateur picture of playing in the smooth snow, but my arms were not good, and the scenery in the background and powdery snow were covered. I hope you can convey the atmosphere.

At the Fukushima rice terraces in Iiyama City, Nagano Prefecture, which was selected as one of the 100 best terraced rice fields. The river illuminated by the western sun is the Chikuma River. It seemed that the full-scale rice harvesting would begin the next day.

Autumn sunny day in Kita Shinshu It is a flower in our garden The sun glitters through the trees Very pleasant day

Kita Shinshu has also begun to bloom The sun begins to shine and turns bright red

Ears of rice shining in the morning Rice harvesting will soon flourish Fruiting autumn I am grateful

Nagano Prefecture, at Sujinmon on the way to Togakushi Shrine Okusha. I arrived at 6 a.m., the sun was starting to rise, and the sunlight was shining, which was very fantastic. We received a lot of pure and clear air with deep greenery in summer. I passed the person who had already visited the shrine, and when I turned around, I felt very nostalgic.

Hakuba Goryu Alpine Botanical Garden, where you can see ? blue poppy flowers, comakusa and shimotsukiso

Ontake Sea rice field art in the rice fields of Azumino

Lotus flowers, lotus fields, lotus in rice fields

#Summer #Rainbow #Iridouun #Paddy field #Rice field #Rice field #Northern Alps Irido clouds, rice paddies and rainbows

View from the former gondola platform in Shiga Kogen Hasuike, Nagano Prefecture Locations for the Winter Olympics A very nostalgic tokoro

National Treasure Matsumoto Castle (Karasujo) It was a dignified castle built in 1504 (the first year of Eisho) with a history of more than 510 years.

In Hiratani Village, Nagano Prefecture. I was overwhelmed by the sunflowers in full bloom.

There are riverside hot springs in the northern region of Nagano Prefecture. I found a nice place like a secret waterfall in the back.

Morning colors

Crescent moon floating in the Obasute rice fields When Corona subsides, please come and see the beautiful dawn again