08:00 – 08:00
Meet at Hakuba Tokyu Hotel (Entrance)
Please go to the meeting location on your own. Show a printed copy of the reservation confirmation sheet when boarding.
Address: Wadano no Mori, Happo, Hakuba-mura, Kitaazumi-gun, Nagano Prefecture
Map: http://www.hakuba-h.tokyuhotels.co.jp/en/index.html
Access: Free shuttle service available from Hakuba Station Hakuba Happo Bus Terminal (reservation required).
*Customers are to make their own reservations directly. Tel: 0261-72-3001
This is an unguided plan, so please make your own way directly to the meeting location. Show a printed copy of the reservation confirmation at reception.
At the time of booking, please choose your preferred boarding location (Hakuba Tokyu Hotel or Happo Information Center). Changes to the boarding location may not be made on the day. A 100% cancellation fee will be levied in case the customer was not able to board the bus on the day due to any changes made due to their own circumstances.
08:05 – 08:05
Meet at Hakuba Happo Information Center
Please go to the meeting location on your own. Show a printed copy of the reservation confirmation sheet when boarding.
Address: 5734-1 Hokujo Happo, Hakuba-mura, Kitaazumi-gun, Nagano Prefecture
Tel: 0261-75-5880
Map: http://www.happo-one.jp/english/plan/happo-information-center.html
Access: From Hakuba Station, 3 minutes on foot.
From Nagano Station, about 70 minutes by route bus bound for Hakuba Norikura.
This is an unguided plan, so please make your own way directly to the meeting location. Show a printed copy of the reservation confirmation at reception.
At the time of booking, please choose your preferred boarding location (Hakuba Tokyu Hotel or Happo Information Center). Changes to the boarding location may not be made on the day. A 100% cancellation fee will be levied in case the customer was not able to board the bus on the day due to any changes made due to their own circumstances.
10:00 – 12:00
Jigokudani Monkey Park (120 min)
Jigokudani Monkey Park allows visitors to see Japanese macaques’ behavior in a near-natural environment.
This is the only place in the world with hot springs especially for wild monkeys. Enjoy seeing the amusing expressions of the monkeys up close as they warm themselves with a relaxing hot spring bath.
*From the bus parking lot, it takes about 30 minutes on foot (1.6 km one-way) to the Jigokudani Monkey Park.
During the winter months (November to March), the temperature at the park is always below freezing, dropping to as low as -10℃. Having a 40 to 50 cm pileup of snow overnight is common. The ground is often covered by over 1 m of snow in the coldest months, January and February. Full winter gear is necessary. As it gets very cold and slippery, please be sure to wear winter jackets and windbreakers, gloves, and trekking shoes or other shoes with good traction that are comfortable for walking.
*From the bus parking lot, it takes about 30 minutes on foot (1.6 km one-way) to the Jigokudani Monkey Park. Also, the weather in the mountains is unpredictable, so please bring rain gear (preferably a rain coat rather than an umbrella).
Jigokudani Monkey Park allows visitors to see Japanese macaques’ behavior in a near-natural environment. Wheelchairs may not be used at the location due to slopes, stairs and uneven ground.
As the road to Jigokudani Monkey Park is unpaved, wheelchairs may not be used.
When taking pictures, please keep your distance from the monkeys and do not use selfie sticks.
The monkeys stay in the forest except during the day when they are fed. Depending on the monkeys’ behavior, they may not be seen at the park.
Please note that the park may be closed without prior notice due to natural disaster, inclement weather, or monkeys’ behavior. No refunds will be issued even in such cases. Thank you for your understanding.
12:30 – 14:00
Lunch (Suzuhana, Obuse) (90 min)
Japanese-style course meal with fish or meat (includes aperitif)
Menu: aperitif, appetizers, soup, main dish (fish or meat), dessert
Lunch will be a Japanese-style course meal with your choice of fish or meat. (Only adult customers will be served an aperitif.)
As children 3-11 years old are under the child rate, the lunch served will be a kids’ lunch menu.
If the child requires the same amount of meal serving as that of an adult, please make a booking for the child at the Adult Rate. In this case, a request must be made. Reservations for a vegetarian lunch menu must be made in advance. Please inform us at the time of reservation. Please understand that not all requests may be accommodated. Please inform us at the time of reservation.
15:00 – 16:00
Nagano Zenko-ji Temple (free time) (60 min)
With a 1,400-year history, Zenko-ji Temple is a designated National Treasure. Participants are free to walk around and appreciate the temple, as well as to buy souvenirs and other items in the nearby shops.
– 17:30
Arrive at Drop-off Locations in Hakuba
Tour ends upon arrival.
