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- The hike will take you to the monkeys’ hot spring and to Yudanaka Shibu Onsen-kyo (Hiking from Yudanaka Station)
The hiking event has finished. We look forward to serving you again.
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| It is also possible to join the hike on the day of the event but a prior application is more convenient! | English-speaking staff is available to help you! | English maps are also available. A wonderful free gift is included! Customers who make a reservation through the Internet will receive another wonderful free gift as well! |
There are no time limits, etc. Please enjoy the hiking in your own way! |
Please come to the reception counter on the day of the hike, where you will be given your Ekikara Hiking map (in English).
Advance reservations can be made over the Internet but participants are also welcome to just turn up on the day.
| Date | Saturday, March 17, 2012 |   Original Can Badge & Hiking Map (English Translation) |
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| Application Time | 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
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| Nearest Station | Nagano Dentetsu Yudanaka Station |
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| Reception Area | Nagaden Bus Next to Kanbayashi Onsenguchi bus stop | |
| Walking Time | Approx. 2 hours and 30 minutes (excluding time looking round the sites) | |
| Walking Distance | Approx. 10 km | |
| Tour Fee | Free of charge | |
| Lunch | Feel free to bring your own lunch. | |
| Guide | This is not a guided tour. You can walk around there freely with a map. |
- You will be walking for about 2 hours and 30 minutes so please wear sturdy clothes and shoes, etc. on the hike.
- The event will still take place even if it is raining on the day. In the event of rain please bring your rain gear with you.
- Please take all of your trash home with you. Thank you for your cooperation.
- Entrance fees are charged at the following sites on the hiking course: Jigokudani Yaen-Koen (Adults 500 yen) and Kaede no Yu Hot Spring (Adults 300 yen).
The final stop on the Nagano Shinkansen Line in the city of Nagano, the capital of Nagano Prefecture.
It used to be famous for its temple-like station building, but was reconstructed in a modern elevated design when the shinkansen line was opened.
Nagano Station is a starting point for trips to Zenkoji Temple and Tokagushi Shrine, as well as to Shiga Kogen (Shiga Highland), Nozawa Onsen and the Northern Alps.
The sight of wild snow monkeys taking a hot spring bath is very famous. Foreign mass media often show videos of Jigokudani Onsen, and the snow monkeys have been featured in publications such as TIME magazine.
A temple connected with the Sengoku Era warrior Takeda Shingen.
25 meters high. The tallest bronze-finished statue in the East, it casts its gentle gaze across the town.
Refresh yourself in a hot spring after your hike! These hot spring baths (entrance fee charged) are next to Yudanaka Station. There is a free foot bath outside the facilities.
| Nagano Shinkansen Asama 505 | Nagano Shinkansen Asama 509 | ||
| Tokyo | dep. | 7:24 | 8:36 |
| Nagano | arr. | 8:49 | 10:18 |
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More information about the Nagano Shinkansen
| Nagano Dentetsu Nagano Station | dep. | 9:06 | 10:46 |
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| Nagano Dentetsu Yudanaka Station | arr. | 9:51 | 11:31 |
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| Nagano Dentetsu Yudanaka Station | dep. | 10:00 | 11:40 |
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| Kanbayashi Onsenguchi bus stop (Reception area) | arr. | Around 10:07 | Around 11:47 |
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For unlimited travel on JR East Shinkansen and limited express trains, make sure you have your JR East Pass.
- JR East Passes can be purchased and exchanged at Narita and Haneda Airports.
- Advance purchases can be made online as well.
- Nagano Prefecture tourist information
- Information is provided about tourist attractions such as Zenkoji Temple, Matsumoto Castle and Kamikochi. Suggested courses for first-time visitors are available.