Preserve the Beautiful Nature of Tateshina on a Guided Walking Tour

【OUTLINE】

Enjoy a relaxing walking tour that takes you a luscious green, mysterious forest that leads to Tateshina Ootaki waterfall. Clear your mind and discover new ferns and moss near the waterfall. 

【HIGHLIGHTS】

• Explore Tateshina's secret spot known by few! Relish in the fact that you get to enjoy a forest that most travelers miss out on!
  
• This wonderous forest covered with fresh moss looks like it comes straight out of a Ghibli movie!
  
• A local guide will introduce you to the charm of moss that you wouldn't typically notice!
  
• Refresh by getting in touch with nature around Tateshina Ootaki waterfall and escaping the hustle and bustle of everyday life. 
  
• Help protects the beautiful nature of Tateshina by picking up garbage from the beautiful forest.
  

【SCHEDULE】

1. First, we will gather at the Silver Post Teahouse and check the temperature of all participants. 

 When ready, we will begin our adventure!

2. While strolling through the beautiful forest, we will head to Tateshina Ootaki waterfall.

This mysterious forest overgrown with ferns and moss is straight out of a fairy tale. (Walk for about 15 minutes)

3. Arrive at the waterfall! This waterfall, which flows through the depths of the luscious forest, is a hidden spot known by few. 

Take some nice photos in this wondrous place.

4. Return to the starting point

The guide will introduce various types of moss that live in the forest. (Walk for about 15 minutes)

5. Film director: Yasujiro Ozu Memorial Hall Passing through Mugesou.

You can tour the workplace of film director Yasujiro Ozu.

If the museum is closed, only the exterior will be visited.

6. After returning to the Silver Post Teahouse, the tour will end.

【DETAILS】

Get some fresh air at Tateshina Waterfall, located in Chino City, Nagano Prefecture. This waterfall is surrounded by mysterious captivating fresh moss and vibrant forestry. On this tour, a local guide will introduce various parts of the forest, including the moss. 

Also, during the tour, you will be helping preserve this waterfall, and the environment by picking up trash along the way. Help the beautiful nature of Tateshina be passed down to future generations. 

At the end of the tour, you will also stop by the movie director Yasujiro Ozu Memorial Hall, “Mugeiso".

Learn more about the local charm here in Tateshina!

Our meeting place is a coffee shop that was renovated from an old Tateshina Post Office building. After your experience, we recommend that you have coffee here. There is a communal bath nearby as well, so give it a try after your tour! 

【THINGS TO NOTE】

• Time：60minutes
• Meeting point：Silver Post Teahouse
  4035 Tateshina, Kitayama, Chino City, Nagano Prefecture
  
• Access： 
  <By train＞
  Get off at Chino Station on the JR Chuo Main Line
  Take the Alpico Kotsu Bus "Kita Yatsugatake Ropeway Line" (approximately 35 minutes)
  Get off at "Pool Flat" 1 minute walk
  ＜By car＞
  About 30 minutes from Suwa IC on the Chuo Expressway
  2 minute walk from "pool flat free parking lot"
  
• Language support：Japanese
• Included：Guide’s fee ・Trash bag
• Excluded：Transportation, personal, and other expenses are not included. 
• Items to bring：Because you will be collecting trash, please bring work or vinyl gloves. ・Camera ・Drink
• Clothes：Wear clothes appropriate to the season, easy to move in, and are ok to get dirty.・Wear comfortable walking shoes.
  
• Participation requirements：You must be able to walk for over an hour.
• Free Wi-Fi：×
• Toilet：○（Western style toilet avaliable）
  
• Other things to note：
  ・Transportation, personal, and other expenses are not included.
  ・This experience may be canceled depending on the weather. We will contact you by 17:00 the day before. In the case of cancellation due to weather, a full refund will be given.
  ・Please follow the guide's instructions and do not disturb other participants.
  ・Minors must be accompanied by a guardian.

【HEALTH AND SAFETY MEASURES】

・Face masks required for travelers in public areas

・Face masks required for guides in public areas
・Face masks provided for travelers as needed
・Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
・Social distancing enforced throughout the experience
・Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
・Gear/equipment sanitized between uses
・Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
・Guides required to regularly wash hands
・Regular temperature checks for staff
・Temperature checks for travelers upon arrival
・Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
・Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
・Contactless ticket redemption

【CANCELLATION POLICY】

7 to 4 days before the tour date: 40% of the tour price
3 to 2 days before the tour date: 60% of the tour price
The day before the tour date, on the day of the tour: 100% of the tour price
※Right after the online settlement is made, a cancellation fee of 10% will be incurred in case of cancellation.
※The cancellation fee includes handling charges.