The Toyooka Tourism Association mainly guides sightseeing that makes use of "agriculture" and "nature".
We provide a variety of tourism contents with the Marker of "solving local issues through tourism".
We will propose a variety of tourism such as "experience" sightseeing such as seasonal taste hunting and guided tours such as Cycling, "seeing" flowers and scenery, "eating" tourism at "Vegetable Garden Buffet Restaurant Vegful Kitchen", a restaurant that uses plenty of Local agricultural products, and "buying" Fresh Local Agricultural Products.
In COOL JAPAN VIDEOS, we will continue to send out more and more images and video about the recommendations of the southern Shinshu Toyooka Village!
Get away from the hustle and bustle of daily life and feel healing from the heart in the beauty of Toyooka Village's Nature!
Feel the real "luxury" in Toyooka Village.
* Toyooka Village recommends and implements "sustainable tourism".
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◆Origin of the Otegata Suwa Shrine and the Otegata Stone◆
The origin of the Otegata Stone lies in the large handprint found on a huge rock enshrined at Suwa Shrine.
Long ago, a messenger came from Takamagahara, the heavenly plain where the eight million gods gather, to Izumo to urge Okuninushi to submit.
Okuninushi immediately agreed and surrendered, but his young son, Takeminakata, refused, breaking off negotiations and eventually fighting with Takemikazuchi from Takamagahara.
Takeminakata was defeated and fled, but Takemikazuchi pursued him relentlessly and finally caught up with him in the area of Sahara.
Takeminakata surrendered, pressed his hand onto a nearby stone as a pledge of submission, and peace was made between the two deities.
This place came to be called "Ooinokubo" (the Chase Hollow). The stone is said to have been formed because Takemikazuchi chased Takeminakata here.
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Mibusawa Fudo Falls
A beautiful waterfall with a drop of about 17 meters that plunges in a straight line. Revered as sacred water since ancient times, it has long served as a place for ascetic training and ritual purification.
The Fudo Myoo statue standing to the left of the falls is said to have been invited from Naritasan in Shimousa Province in Kyōhō 18 (1733). Along with the waterfall, it drew the devotion of many people, and festivals once attracted large numbers of worshippers from nearby villages. A rainmaking legend is also associated with the site.
The two stone Buddhist figures standing in front of the Fudo Myoo statue are Kongara Doji (left) and Seitaka Doji (right). They were erected in Shōwa 9 (1934) to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the statue’s enshrinement. At the same time, a silkworm-dedication deity (Kintama-hime), a stone monument inscribed with a poem by Matsuo Taseko, and a commemorative monument engraved by Chizan Kitahara were also installed.
A gift of Senior Fifth Rank: a poem by Matsuo Taseko
Manse mo taenu nagare ya Mibusawa no Taki no shiraito kurikaeshitsu
(The river’s flow goes on through the ages; the white threads of Mibusawa Falls repeat themselves)
Details for Mibusawa Fudo Falls
Parking
A few cars can park on the roadside shoulder
Toilets
None
Other
It is about a five-minute walk along a footpath from the parking area.
Contact
Toyooka Travel Time (0265-49-3395)
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Peach Picking [2024] Saturday, July 6, 2024 – Monday, August 12, 2024
Reservations open on Saturday, June 22, 2024 at 10:00.
Please apply via the Toyooka Travel Time website.
We offer a value-packed Peach Feast plan that combines peaches to take home with an all-you-can-eat peach option, and a plan for all-you-can-eat only.
Peach picking is a perennial favorite! Come with family or friends to create summer memories this year.
Reservations are required during the period. Please book at least three days before your chosen experience date.
Be sure to read the Details carefully before proceeding to the web reservation page.
For group reservations (via travel agencies), please contact Roadside Station Minami Shinshu Toyooka Marche at 0265-48-8061.
※If you do not book through a travel agency, groups arriving by bus will be treated as individual visitors.
[ Details ]
Period
Saturday, July 6, 2024 – Monday, August 12, 2024
※Reservations may not be possible depending on weather and peach growing conditions.
Reception times
13 sessions per day (7 in the morning / 6 in the afternoon)
9:00 / 9:30 / 10:00 / 10:30 / 11:00 / 11:30
12:00 / 12:30 / 13:00 / 13:30 / 14:00 / 14:30
= Notes =
Bookings and guidance are generally not accepted for reservations at or after 14:30. Please reserve with time to spare.
Please arrive at the reception location (Toyooka Travel Time) so you are not late for your reserved time.
If you are late for your reservation, you may not be able to participate, so please take care.
Prices (tax included)
[Peach Picking + All-You-Can-Eat Set Plan] Please reserve at least three days in advance in principle.
= Individual Plans =
Pick 2 peaches + All-you-can-eat 2,100 yen
Pick 3 peaches + All-you-can-eat 2,300 yen
= Family Plans =
Up to 4 people: Pick 6 peaches + All-you-can-eat 7,000 yen
Up to 6 people: Pick 10 peaches + All-you-can-eat 10,500 yen
[All-You-Can-Eat Only Plan] No reservation required.
20 minutes all-you-can-eat 1,500 yen
Reception hours 9:00–15:00
※Peach picking includes admission to the orchard and the experience fee.
※Customers who choose the all-you-can-eat only plan may not enter the orchard.
※All plans above charge the same rate for ages 4 and older.
Children age 3 and under cannot pick peaches, but they may join the all-you-can-eat for free.
Flow of the day (approximate duration: about 1 hour)
[Peach Picking + All-You-Can-Eat Set Plan]
1. Reception and payment (Toyooka Travel Time)
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2. Peach picking experience (move to the orchard) ※Please travel by private car.
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3. All-you-can-eat 20 minutes (Roadside Station Toyooka Marche all-you-can-eat area)
= Notes =
◎All transfers are by private car. A map of the orchard will be given at reception.
◎Depending on congestion, steps 2 and 3 may be reversed.
◎After reception, you will proceed immediately to the orchard or the all-you-can-eat area.
(※Please refrain from traveling to other sightseeing spots after reception.)
◎Depending on weather and orchard conditions, picking may be replaced by a take-home arrangement (the orchard owner will pre-pick peaches and provide them) — please understand in advance.
◎From the picking experience to the end of the all-you-can-eat, please allow about 60 minutes.
[All-You-Can-Eat Only Plan] ※No reservation required.
1. Reception and payment (Roadside Station Toyooka Marche tourist information desk, or Toyooka Travel Time, Toyooka Village Tourism Association)
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2. All-you-can-eat 20 minutes (Roadside Station Toyooka Marche all-you-can-eat area)
= Notes =
◎Customers who choose the all-you-can-eat only plan cannot enter the peach picking orchard.
◎The all-you-can-eat only plan does not require reservations.
Please complete reception and payment at the Toyooka Marche tourist information desk.
◎The all-you-can-eat ends when the peaches for that day run out.
Request
Peaches are delicate. Whether on the tree or for all-you-can-eat, please do not press them hard.
Meeting place & contact
Toyooka Travel Time (Toyooka Village Tourism Association, general incorporated association) Business hours: 9:00–18:00
12407 Kamine, Toyooka Village, Shimoina District, Nagano 399-3202
TEL: 0265-49-3395 Email: toyotabi@vill-nagano-toyooka-kanko.jp
If you use car navigation, the address above may direct you to a different location because this is a new facility. For car navigation, set your destination to Toyooka Village Central Nursery School or Roadside Station Minami Shinshu Toyooka Marche. On Google Maps, search for Toyooka Travel Time.
How to reserve
Same-day guidance is possible, but reservations take priority. We recommend booking in advance as same-day service may be unavailable.
Phone reservations
0265-49-3395 (reception hours 9:00–18:00)
Web reservations
※Reservations start at 10:00 on Saturday, June 22, 2024※
Peach Picking web reservation page
[About cancellations]
No cancellation fee will be charged on the day, but please be sure to contact us if you cancel.
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◆Myojin Stone◆
The Myojin Stone is a giant boulder shaped like an ellipsoid, about 2.5 meters in its long axis, 1.8 meters in its short axis, and 1.2 meters tall. No one knows exactly how long it has rested here, but it is thought to have come from the Ina Mountain Range during an ancient flood of the Mibuzawa River.
This rock has long been revered by local people as a mysterious stone that, while easily moved by a child’s strength, does not budge even in major floods. At some unknown point in time it became enclosed by a tamagaki fence and has been regarded as a sacred spot serving as a place for worship of Suwa Taisha from a distance.
The origin of the name is unclear, but it is said to have begun when the deity Suwa Daimyojin was invited from Suwa Taisha and, until the shrine building (Mibuzawa Suwa Shrine) was completed, the sacred object was enshrined on this rock and rituals were performed. Since then, whenever the shrine has been rebuilt or renovated, it has become customary to use this rock as a temporary resting place for the sacred object.
●Details of Myojin Stone
・A request to visitors
Local residents cherish this stone.
When entering among the stones and pushing them, please take care not to break the shimenawa ropes or sakaki decorations.
・Facilities
There are stairs with handrails.
・Toilet
None.
・Parking
None (please use the parking lot in front of nearby Mibuzawa Suwa Shrine).
・Contact
Toyooka Tabijikan (0265-49-3395)
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◆Hikokudaira Peach Blossom Road◆
The peach blossoms of Hikokudaira began when fifteen original saplings were purchased from Senaiji in Achi Village in 1997 and planted around a private residence.
(The peach blossoms of Senaiji are said to have originated when Momosuke Fukuzawa (the son-in-law of Yukichi Fukuzawa) brought saplings back from Munich, Germany, in 1922.)
Moved by the beautiful red, white, and pink blooms, and wishing to match the local landscape, they decided to plant extensively.
They planted on privately cultivated land and along roadsides, borrowing village-owned strips beside the roads to plant as well.
In 2000 they received a grant under the "Community-Built Regional Development Project," and with the cooperation of neighboring residents for planting and underbrush clearing, now more than about 200 peach trees have been planted.
Each year the area has become popular for its scenery surrounded by the beautiful peach blossoms.
The name Hikokudaira comes from the trade name of the project initiator, Mr. Masaru Kubota.
Manager: Masaru Kubota
●Details for Hikokudaira Peach Blossom Road
・Best time to visit
Mid April to late April
・Admission fee
None
・Parking
None
・Toilets
Temporary toilets available
・Contact
Toyooka Travel Time (0265-49-3395)
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◆Toyooka Iris Garden◆
The Iris Garden sits on a terrace mid-slope with a high vantage point offering panoramic views of the Central Alps.
Around 1938, various flowers were grown as a hobby, but after visiting Lowrys Garden in Aoki Village and seeing the wide range of iris colors, sizes, and shapes there, I became captivated by irises and began buying bulbs. As the number of cultivated varieties exceeded one hundred and space grew tight, the garden was relocated to its current 30-are (3,000 m²) plot of farmland.
At the village’s request to open the site to visitors as a tourist garden, I acquired a landscape coordinator qualification in 2002 and opened the iris garden to the public in 2003.
Iris cultivation dislikes high heat and humidity, which leads to frequent diseases, and the plants need replanting and soil replacement about once every three years, so maintenance is demanding. Still, we continue to cultivate them in the hope that visitors will find comfort in the sight of the flowers in full bloom.
Today the garden features more than 200 iris varieties totaling about 5,000 plants, and over 300 other flower varieties, making it an impressive flower garden in full bloom.
Manager: Hideko Tado
● Toyooka Iris Garden Details
・Open season
Late April–mid May: Iris
Late May–early June: Roses
・Opening hours
8:00–17:00 (open daily during the season)
・Admission
300 yen (high school students and older)
・Parking, restrooms
Available
・Other
Seedlings available for sale
・Contact
Toyooka Tabijikan (0265-49-3395)
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Notanohira Campground
A blissful time spent relaxing by a clear stream and soaking up the great outdoors
<The site is managed by Media Wars Co., Ltd., under commission from Toyooka Village>
A management building repurposed from the former Notanohira Branch School
The campsites sit in a perfect location with trees providing shady spots
Thirty minutes by car from the village center, this campground lies beside a secluded clear stream
The site makes the most of nature with tent sites and bungalows, and the former branch school building is used as an event space
Tent sauna rentals are available, and you can refresh yourself by plunging into the clear stream’s cold water!
→For details, please contact the site manager.
Bungalows are also available
The tent sites sit beside the clear Abukawa Stream, which becomes a natural pool in summer!
If you want to forget everyday life, this is the place: Notanohira Campground!
The access road to the campground currently sees dump trucks and other heavy vehicles due to construction related to the Chuo Shinkansen linear project. Please drive carefully on the way to the campground.
*Mobile phone reception is unavailable near the campground. Some SoftBank network phones may have a signal.*
The campground is managed and operated by Media Wars Co., Ltd. For detailed information and reservations, please apply via the Notanohira Campground website.
Search for “Notanohira Campground”
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One group per day only! A completely private campsite!!
This is a one-group-per-day, fully private campsite that has long been missing from the scene. It’s perfect for campers who found it hard to use regular auto campgrounds with their dogs or those arriving in large camper vans. You can reserve the whole site just for your family or friends without worrying about other campers!
※This campsite is operated by a private business.
About 700 tsubo of land becomes a completely private space!
The view of the Central Alps visible from the site is breathtaking!
The management building is equipped with a kitchen, bathroom, and clean shower toilet!
The private space feels wonderful at night
Enjoy delicious campsite meals with family and friends like these!
Perched on a hill, the campsite offers spectacular scenery; rice terraces and a shrine nearby give the area a peaceful, rural atmosphere.
You can see stunning rice terrace views from the site
The night view and starry sky are magnificent!
The grounds are surrounded by wooden fencing, so campers with dogs can let them play without worry.
An ideal campsite for those bringing dogs!
Lantern light creates a relaxed atmosphere.
There are private homes around Toyooka Base. Even though this is a private campsite, please observe proper manners and avoid disturbing local residents.
Reservations are accepted by members only via the website. For details, please see the Free Site Base "Toyooka Base" homepage.
Search for "FREE SITE BASE"
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*Cycling Guide Tour*
~Fruit Sweets Plan~
Guided cycling 🚲 and strawberry picking 🍓
We enjoyed freshly made sweets using the strawberries at the village eatery Cafe & Dining en!
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■Cycling Guide Tour■
~Night Tour 1‑Night Plan~
An evening‑start, one‑night plan! A relaxed all‑day, get‑together itinerary for everyone to enjoy.
[Cycling × Vegetable Picking × Luxurious BBQ × Group Stay]
After an evening cycling session, enjoy a luxurious BBQ dinner with spectacular views of the Ina Valley spread below.
Then, while savoring drinks at dinner, soak in a ceramic‑style bath and spend a leisurely night on site in this indulgent plan.
You will stay overnight at Toyo Terrace, where you can fully enjoy the BBQ course.
For dinner, hand the vegetables you harvested to the BBQ specialist and enjoy an exquisite course of grilled dishes.
This special, one‑group‑per‑day plan delivers an extraordinary experience available only on that day and in that moment.
Guides will accompany and support you on the cycling portion, so no prior cycling experience is required.
Rest assured that the slopes in Toyooka Village are tackled using E‑BIKES (electric‑assist bicycles).
The sustainable travel information site “Sustavi” has featured the Night Tour.
[Plan Details]
■Season
Late April through mid‑October
■Duration, Distance, Start Time
●Cycling: about 2 hours
●Distance: under 10 km
●Start time: from 15:00 (overnight stay at Toyo Terrace)
■Group size
From 5 up to 10 guests
■Price (tax included, per person)
Adult (junior high school and above): ¥15,000
Child (elementary school and under): ¥7,500
Infant (preschool): ¥2,000
*Drinks at dinner are on a one‑drink basis; additional drinks are charged separately.
*You may bring drinks for dinner, so please shop before the start if you plan to bring your own.
*Breakfast is not included.
(The kitchen can be lent for cooking, so if you plan to prepare your own breakfast please shop beforehand.)
■Course itinerary
1. Meet at toyooka travel time at 14:00 (payment)
2. Depart for Toyo Terrace at 14:30
3. Cycle to the partner farm at 15:00
4. Arrive at the farm — vegetable harvesting experience, etc., 15:30–17:00
5. Return to Toyo Terrace at 17:30
6. BBQ dinner around 18:00–20:00
7. Overnight at Toyo Terrace — check‑out next day at 9:00
■About the plan
[Dinner]
Meals (BBQ) follow a chef’s choice course.
Drinks are one‑drink included; extra drinks and additional items require separate payment.
We also offer a chef‑curated drink package (price negotiable).
→Any additional drink charges are to be paid in cash on site.
You may bring drinks or ingredients for breakfast cooking.
Please discuss this when you make your reservation.
[Breakfast]
Please provide your own breakfast the next morning. You may use the kitchen to cook.
If you plan to cook, please shop for ingredients in advance.
[Bicycles]
E‑BIKES (electric‑assist bicycles) are used.
Guests who cannot ride a bicycle cannot participate. Thank you for your understanding.
Rental bicycle list here → 《E‑BIKE》
[Provided equipment]
Helmets / gloves / saddle covers / pant bands / lockers
[Clothing]
Comfortable, easy‑to‑move clothing and shoes
■Contact
toyooka travel time 0265‑49‑3395 (9:00–18:00)
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