If you want to see the beautiful nature in winter season, snowshoe hiking is highly recommended.
There are some places to enjoy snowshoeing such as Hokkdaido and Okunikkou but Norikura Kogen located in Nagano prefecture, Japanese alps is the best.
Norikura Kogen(=Highland) is located in the Chubusangaku national park, Matsumoto-city and mid of the Matsumoto-city and Takayama-city.

Travel route from Tokyo to Kyoto via Matsumoto, Takakayama, Shirakawagou and Kanazawa is becoming popular.
One of the reason is to visit Japanese alps which is a famous tourist spot rich in natural beauty.
Norikura Kogen is in the Japanese alps and quiet spot rich in natural.

Why Norikura Kogen is the best place in Japan to snowshoeing ??

１.Ice falls and frozen ponds

Zengorou waterfall

Maime Pond

These view looks like a wonderland.
Snowshoeing guided tour will be wonderful adventure which could never have in other spot in Japan.

2.Varied topography

Downhill Snowshoeing

You can enjoy the downhill snowshoeing and snow dive by using natural varied topography and its would relive your childhood.

3.Old-growth forest

Beautiful primeval forest makes you relax and be natural

4.Quiet snow paradise

Norikura Kogen is bit remote but known to local Japanese people who loves winter activities however still undiscovered by foreign tourists.

5.Norikura kogen is heavy snowfall area in Japan

Around ２m of snow will be covered so, you can enjoy deep powder.

6.The snow in Norikura Kogen is very good

Norikura Kogen is located 1500m to 2000m above sea level therefore temperature is very low and makes powder snow.

7.Mt Norikura Snow Resort


Mt Norikura Snow Resort is one of the best powder snow resort in Honshu however, there are many popular big snow resort in Nagano prefecture so, Mt Norikura snow resort is not known to foreign tourists. It means great spot to enjoy skiing, snowboarding and snowshoeing. Moreover lift ticket and gears are every cheap compare with other snow resort.

Guesthouse Raicho located in Norikura Kogen is organazing showshoe guided tour in Norikura Kogen and Kamikochi.
※Price is including to rent a snowshoe

Norikura Kogen snowshoeing tour
1.Zengrou waterfall snowshoeing tour
Half-day tour, 6500yen per adult, 4800yen per child

2.Sanbon waterfall snowshoeing tour
Half-day tour, 7000yen per adult 5000yen per child

3.Norikura long snowshoeing tour
Tour takes you to both Sanbon waterfall and Zengorou waterfall
7hours tour, 11,000yen per adult, 7800yen per child

Sanbon waterfall

Zengorou waterfall

４.Zengorou waterfall night snowshoeing tour

2hours, 5,000yen per adult, 3000yen per child
Please refer to below for detail
Starlight and Moonlight Night Snowshoeing Guide Tour

Special offer 1. Accommodation and tour package.
We will discount the tour fee in case guests will stay Raicho.
For 2 person ・・・10%OFF
For 3,4 person ・・・15%OFF
For 5,6,7,8 person private tour ・・・20%OFF
In case Night snowshoeing tour, 500yen is discounted for each person

Special offer 2.Pick up service
The guests who will stay at Raicho for more than 2 night and cannot meet final bus departing from shinshimashima station use pick up service at Shinshimashima station.

Ex. In case arriving at Nagoya(Chubu), Haneda, Narita airport at around noon and heading to Norikura Kogen, there is possibility to miss the last bus departing from shinshimashima station at 17:25. In this case, we will pick up you at Shinshimashima station or Matsumoto highway interchange(for the guests who use highway bus)after 18:00.
But this pick up service is available for the guests who stay us more than 2 night.

Special offer 3.Night Snow Shoeing Tour 20%OFF
The guests who joined the Zengorou waterfall, Sanbon waterfall and Norikura Kogen long snowshoeing tour can join most popular tour of Guesthouse Raicho’s Night snowshoeing tour with 20% OFF.

Special offer 4.Early booking discount
If you apply Zengorou waterfall, Sanbon waterfall and Norikura Long snowsnoeing tour until end of November, additional 500yen for each person will be discounted for the first 10 groups.
※Exclude night snowshoeing tour

Schedule
Half day tour:Morning 8:30~11:30, Afternoon 13:00〜16:00
Long tour:8:30〜16:00 (Break 45min at restaurant in the Mt Norikura snow resort）
Night snowshoeing tour will be stared at 19:00 or 19:30 and finished 20:30 or 21:00.

Requirements for participating the tour
 Need to bring all belongings
 6years and up (Less than 12 years can join only private tour)
 Min passenger count 2 person and Maximum 6 person.
 Private tour is available for Maximum 8 person.

Including
 Guide,Snowshoe set（Snowshoe, Overshoes, Pols）

Belongings
 Snow boots or waterproof hiking shoes, Winter suits, Gloves,Hat,Goggle
 If you donot have enough gears, you can rent at Raicho (Only for adult)

Price
1.Zengrou waterfall snowshoeing tour
Half-day tour, 6,500yen per adult, 4,800yen per child
Private tour is 30,000yen.
Additional 250yen will be charged for insurance

2.Sanbon waterfall snowshoeing tour
Half-day tour, 7000yen per adult 5,000yen per child
Private tour 30,000yen.
Additional 250yen will be charged for insurance

3.Norikura long snowshoeing tour
7hours tour, 11,000yen per adult, 7,800yen per child
Private tour 50,000yen.
Additional 250yen will be charged for insurance

４.Zengorou waterfall night snowshoeing tour
2hours, 5,000yen per adult, 3,000yen per child
Private tour is available by additional 3,000yen for group.
Additional 250yen will be charged for insurance

Guesthouse Raicho also organizes Kamikohchi snowshoeing tour.

Snowshoeing at Norikura, Kamikochi

For reservation for guesthouse and guide tour, please click below.