There are three campsites such as a Miharashi Farm where visitors can experience harvesting crops and making various handicrafts.
You can experience soba making in a traditional house that was built in the late Edo period. The soba you made can be eaten for lunch straight away, whilst enjoying the atmosphere of an old Japanese building and immersing yourself more into the culture.
In Komoro other than the traditional ‘zaru soba’ there are other ways to enjoy the soba such as ‘Onikake’. On celebratory occasions the soba is eaten with soup made from the various kinds of vegetables specially grown in the mountains of Komoro.
There is a long-established store where the tradition has been preserved and the business has run for more than 300 years. In addition, high quality wine grapes are cultivated and brewed here, they are often offered at international meetings to represent Japan.
You can not only enjoy the magnificent view of Mt.Asama, but also the beautiful scenery of the rice and buckwheat fields. Additionally through out the town there are traditional buildings. The seasonal photogenic scenery will move your heart.
You can also experience the “brewing food culture” through making miso and visiting wineries.
The landscape of Hakuba is dominated by three majestic summits: Shirouma, Shakushi, and Hakuba-yari. At elevations of 2,933; 2,820; and 2,909 meters respectively, the three peaks form a striking backdrop to the Hakuba valley. Through the valley runs the Himekawa River, flowing down from its source on Mount Shirouma. The Oide suspension bridge crosses the Himekawa and leads to an area of thatch-roofed private homes. While beautiful in all seasons, the river view is particularly lovely in spring, when blooming cherry trees are framed against the towering mountains.
Hakuba is famous for its winter ski season, but there is plenty to do after the snow melts. Active experiences such as trekking in Hakuba Daisekkei, one of Japan’s three largest snow gorges, rafting on the Himekawa River, and paragliding to see Hakuba from the sky are very popular.
Shiga Kogen is the largest snow resort in Japan and located in the centre of Joshin’etsu Kogen National Park. ‘Yudanaka Shibu Onsen Resort’ has a large source of hot spring water and a history of 1,300 years. ‘Kitashiga Kogen’ is one of the prominent heavy snowfall areas, where traditional food culture such as haya-soba remains. Experience the attractions that coexist with nature, like globally popular the “Snow Monkey Park.”
Irinoya native soba Until recently this soba was not cultivated but has been revived in recent years. The scent is very strong.
