Guided e-bike tour around Tateshina's spring water and Satoyama scenery

【STORY】

This is a cycling tour that gives you a glimpse of the nature and lifestyle of this area, where many people lived at the western foot of Mt. Yatsugatake during the Jomon period as a rich area, and even today many people live in harmony with nature. A local guide who loves Tateshina will take you to the special scenery.

Of particular importance is the "water" that gushes out from Mt. Yatsugatake. People have been enjoying the water resources of this area for more than 10,000 years, and even today they live by taking advantage of the rich water resources and the environment at an altitude of nearly 1,000 meters.

There are three courses to choose from: 1) Tateshina Otaki Course, 2) Otome Falls Course, and 3) Rice Terrace Course.

【HIGHLIGHTS】

• A local guide who loves Tateshina will take you to the best local scenery.
• You can leisurely cycle around this area while enjoying the rich sound and scenery of the water provided by Mt. Yatsugatake.
• (For Tateshina Otaki Course) You can walk through a fantastic virgin forest.
• (For the rice terrace course) You can also tour an agar factory that takes advantage of the local climate and get a glimpse of the unique way of life in this area.
• (For Otome Falls course) You can enjoy the negative ion water spray of Otome Falls up close.
• This is an overseas-style E-bike suitable for the terrain of this region. You can rest assured that you can row easily even on slopes without breaking a sweat.

【SCHEDULE】

Choose from two start times, 10:00 or 14:00.
Please select your start time in the box on the upper right.

[10:00] [14:00] Bicycle operation explanation/riding practice 

[10:15] [14:15] Guided tour (you can choose from the following three courses)
　　　　　　  ①Tateshina Otaki Course
　　　　　　  ②Otome Falls Course
　　　　　　  ③Rice terrace course

[11:50] [15:50] Returned to Tateshina BASE and disbanded
　　　　　　  Please take a break while eating ice cream by the lake.　

【THINGS TO NOTE】

• Duration：2 hours
• Meeting point：Tateshina BASE　[map]
  4035-2896 Tateshina Kitayama, Chino-Shi, Nagano
  
• Access： 
  Approximately 30 minutes by bus from Chino Station
  Approximately 25 minutes by car from Suwa I.C.
  
• Language support：Japanese, English
• Included：
  ・Interpreter guide fee
  ・E-bike rental, helmet rental, key chain rental
  ・Guide fee
• Excluded：
  ・lunch
  ・Ice cream fee
  ・(If stopping at a facility on the way) Facility fee
• Clothes：
  ・Clothes that are easy to move in
  ・Comfortable shoes for walking (please refrain from wearing sandals or high heels)
  
• Participation requirements：
  ・Participant ages are high school students and older.
  ・If your height is less than 150cm, we may consult with you.
  ・If the guide determines that the participant is not comfortable with the way they ride, they may be asked to refrain from participating in the tour.
  ・We do not recommend participating if you have back pain.
  ・Pregnant women cannot participate.
  ・We do not recommend participating if you have a serious heart disease.
• Free WI-FI：No
• Toilet：No
• Other things to note：
  There is a possibility of cancellation depending on the weather on the day.
  We will contact you by email by 17:00 the day before.
  In that case, we will give you a full refund.
  

【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.