Togakushi Pilgrimage Trail Walking Tour
Joined 2019
Togakushi area is considered as one of the most important places for the Esoteric Buddhism. Togakushi Kodo is a path which has been used by mountainous ascetics since ancient times. On this tour, we are going to walk the pilgrimage trail and visit the five Togakushi shrines. Let's explore the mysterious culture and abundant nature of Togakushi area!
Itinerary
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
Nagano station
8:15AM Meeting at Nagano station
9:30AM Start Hiking from Togakushi Hokosha Area
10:30AM Walking on the ancient pilgrimage path in the National Park's forest and visiting Hokosha Shrine.
11:00AM Visiting traditional bamboo craft shops and Chusha shrine
11:30AM Lunch at Togakushi Soba restaurant ( can be changed to other restaurant)
13:15PM Visiting famous 400 years old Japanese Cedar trees lined along the approach of Okusha shrine
14:00PM Kagamiike pond
15:20PM Chusha Bus Stop and Back to Nagano Station
16:30PM Tour Finish at Nagano Station
Ending Point
Togakushi Chusha Bus stop
Want to personalize this tour?
This tour can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Click below to send me a message with your requests.
Inclusions & Exclusions
Guide fee,
Transportation fee ( guide and customer) , the bus costs(round trip from Nagano station to Togakushi area ) 2250 yen~2500 yen/ person.
Lunch fee will be cost approx. 1500 yen/person.
Tour Important Information
We may have to change the itinerary depending on the weather conditions.
Please prepare the below
・Comfortable shoes
・Proper wearing for the season ( Togakushi is located at the elevation of around 1100m above sea level)
If we can meet up at the Togakushi Hokosha bus stop, you don't need to prepare the guide's transportation fee.(Please feel free to ask me about the details of the meet up point and the meeting time.)
If you have any food allergy, please let me know in advance.
Important message from the supplier
I can guide you not only in Nagano, but also some other areas such as Matsumoto, Takayama, Kanazawa.(Transportation fee for the guide needed.)
Cancellation Policy
- Free cancellation - 8 days prior to meeting time
- 50% Refund - 3 to 7 days prior to meeting time
- No Refund - Within 2 day(s) prior to meeting time
Joined 2019
About Tour Guide Kouhei N.
Hello,
I'm Kouhei, a National Government Licensed Guide Interpreter.
I'm originally from Tokyo, but since I love outdoor activities and wanted to live in a place surrounded by abundant nature, I moved to here in Nagano in 2015.
I have traveled a lot of places in Japan and eventually decided to live in Nagano.
Nagano prefecture is sometimes described as "a roof of Japan" since most of its part are covered with high mountain range.
Because of that, the area gets lots of snow every winter.
It makes the place's nature and culture different from other areas in Japan.
I am also a Mountain Trekking guide and a Cycling Guide as well as English translator guide..
I want to guide you to super beautiful yet lesser known places!
I am very flexible, so please let me know your requests for the guided tour.
Let's explore the "Hidden Gem" of Japan together :)
(for example) Walking Tour : Matsumoto Castle, Zenkoji Temple, Togakushi Shrine, Obuse Town,etc
Mountain Hiking: Beginners to Intermediates (Northern Alps, Yatsugatake, etc)
Cycling Tours : Beginners to Intermediates (North Nagano Area), E Bikes tour available.
Other Specials :Snow Monkey, Picking Wild Vegetables and Cooking Tempura together,
Night Cherry Blossom Viewing, Visiting Sake Winery, Snow Shoeing in
National Park, etc
Reviews
Claire D.
Snow Monkey&Togakushi Snowshoeing! Nagano Winter Special!
“Excellent family friendly snow fun ”
Kouhei was a wonderful guide, friendly and knowledgeable. We really enjoyed the chance to see the snow monkey park and Togakushi, two places we wanted to see but couldn’t have seen in one day by ourselves. It was great to snowshoe through the forest and see the king oak, and lunch at the soba restaurant was wonderful. A real highlight of our trip, Thankyou Kouhei.
Wendy S.
Snow Monkey&Togakushi Snowshoeing! Nagano Winter Special!
“Snowshoe around Togakushi shrine and visit snow monkey park”
Highly recommend - Kouhei tailored the entire day to our family and was very knowledgeable about the natural ecosystems as well as the historical significance.
Kouhei N.
Thank you for joining the Nagano Winter Special tour! I am glad that you enjoyed the day! I also enjoyed a lot with you and your family!! Thank you!!
“Snowshoe tour”
We had the most amazing day with Kouhei. He is was very good at stopping and sharing knowledge of the forest and the wildlife. It was beautiful and peaceful on the tour and then he looked after us with a break and made hot coffee out in the forest. Sharing his knowledge of the Shinto shrines added a lot to the experience and I would recommend to others that they also enjoy this day.
Kouhei N.
Thank you very much for joining the Togakushi Snowshoe Hiking Tour! I am very grateful that you enjoyed the tour :) It was a beautiful day! I hope you will enjoy the skiing and snowboarding as well, and maybe see you on the hill! Thank you!!! Best Regards, Kouhei Nishida
$255/ per group
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