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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. Local high school students will serve as English-speaking guides by guiding participants on the hiking course.
(Please note: The maps and guidance are only available in English.)
| Date | Saturday, May 25, 2013 |   Original Can Badge & Hiking Map (English Translation) |
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| Application Time | 12:20 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. | |
| Nearest Station | JR Gono Line Noshiro Station Recommended trains for getting to Noshiro Station on the Gono Line |
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| Reception Area | JR Gono Line Noshiro Station | |
| Walking Time | Approx. 2 hours (excluding time looking round the sites) | |
| Walking Distance | Approx. 6 km | |
| Tour Fee | Free of charge | |
| Lunch | Please eat lunch before checking in at the reception counter. | |
| Guide | Noshiro Shoyo Senior High School students will serve as English-speaking guides by guiding participants on the hiking course. |
- You will be Walking for about 2 hours 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.
Note: Please fill out the application form using English. The contact e-mail will be in English only. Thank you for your cooperation.
Established in "basketball town" Noshiro, this popular spot has a large screen for watching basketball games and also a large collection of basketball-related materials from inside and outside Japan. Even people who are not basketball fans can enjoy a visit.
Noshiro Park as a whole takes the form of a small hill from which you can enjoy views of the Yoneshiro River, the Sea of Japan and the mountains of the Shirakami-Sanchi. Many people visit the park for the cherry blossom and azalea festivals held in spring.
The Perspiring Jizo stone statue at Koukyuji temple is said to give warning of an impending disaster by becoming damp all over in a way that makes it look like the statue is perspiring.
[Recommendation!]
A tea ceremony service by the Noshiro Shoyo Senior High School tea ceremony club is planned.
Extending along the coast of Noshiro, Kaze no Matsubara (Pine Grove of the Wind) is one of Japan's largest pine forests. A maximum of 1 kilometer wide from east to west, it stretches a total of 14 kilometers from north to south. The total land area is approximately 760 hectare (1,878 acres), which is equivalent to the area of 163 Tokyo Dome stadiums. A magnificent pine forest with seven million trees, it has been planted and tended since the Edo period (1603-1868) for protection against sand blown by strong winds from the sea. Still today, this pine forest continues to protect Noshiro.
Note: Please fill out the application form using English. The contact e-mail will be in English only. Thank you for your cooperation.
| Akita Shinkansen Komachi No. 23 | ||
| Tokyo | dep. | 7:32 |
| Akita Station | arr. | 11:32 |
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| Ou Line local train | ||
| Akita Station | dep. | 11:51 |
| Higashi-Noshiro Station | arr. | 12:51 |
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| Gono Line local train | ||
| Higashi-Noshiro Station | dep. | 12:55 |
| Noshiro Station | arr. | 13:00 |
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Note: Please fill out the application form using English. The contact e-mail will be in English only. Thank you for your cooperation.