Activities
Out of various memories of traveling, ones that are impressive and last long are about creating something, and bodily experiences. You can take back your piece of work home and talk about your traveling memories with your family that it brings back, or taste the deliciousness of vegetables and fruits that you brought back at home. These experiences will multiply the joy of your travel!
Trekking and hiking, Bird watching and wild plant observation with handy illustrated reference books and lying down in the meadow among the cows after walking are also distinctive ways of spending time in Kiyosato highland.
You can still infinitely enjoy the outdoors in this season. Other than cycling against the highland breeze easily on a power-assisted bicycle that was rented on the Kiyosato Station Square, there are variety of ways to enjoy the outdoors.
Various trails include a path in the forest for a walk with children to that lead to the peaks of Yatsugatake mountain range which rises 3,000 meters above sea level! Going on a Segway in the forest trail in the summer and walking on the snow in the highland with snowshoes in the winter seem attractive。
Kiyosato boasts trekking fields enjoyable in the highland’s four seasons with scattered tourist spots. Trekking and hiking while listening to birds in blooming highland flowers and looking at magnificent mountains are sure to bring one to his/her senses.
Kiyosato was once a front door of Yatsugatake mountain climbing. It does not change the position as a climbing base to many of the famous mountains to deploy around even now. Yatsugatake is, of course, also in the mountains of Chichibu Mountains and the Southern Alps district has a lot of approach route. Climbing road to intermediate mountain has been well maintained, it is an ideal opportunity of hundred famous mountains climbing.
With the electric-power-assisted bike, EASY-CYCLE, Riding against the highland breeze, enjoying the nature while having tea in the meadow.you can easily go up and down the slope. Loose running, feel free to drop by where you could not find it by car or bus.There are many places where you can be relaxed and feel better in Kiyosato!! Please take a trip around soothing spots such as water falls and forests! Natural things such as water and trees have surprising healing effects.
Speaking of being in Mother Nature in Kiyosato, camping comes to the mind of many! In Kiyosato, we have a list of camping areas in the forest to choose from. Setting up a tent and lighting up some charcoal, looking at the myriad of stars at night and going to sleep while listening to hooting of owls, can happen. If you are reluctant to set up a tent, you can car camp at the campground in the forest, or stay in a cabin in a camping area.
They have wider tires for going off the road onto paths in meadows and forests in Kiyosato. Electric Segways are silent, so you will go smoothly and only hear the wind in the meadow or chirping birds in the forest.（Photo: Yatsugatake Outdoor Activities）
In Kiyosato highland on the southern hills of Yatsugatake at the elevation of 1,500 meters, there is a small pond filled with snow-melting water. As a retention basin for Sun Meadows Kiyosato Ski Resort/ Highland Park, the pond is filled with spring water of Yatsugatake and rainwater that reflects the white clouds on the surface. Would you like to be rocked gently on a kayak? You can paddle on your own after a brief lecture by the guide.（Photo: Yatsugatake Outdoor Activities）
In Kiyosato highland that faces southeast on Yatsugatake mountain range, you can have the best morning in Japan. Won’t you enjoy yoga in the meadow in the morning in Kiyosato? Yoga instructor will help you have a refreshing morning time. Deeply breathe in the morning phytoncides and start a new day!
Kawamata River, which flows out from the Yatsugatake, Daimon River off the beaten path spot is as a mountain stream fishing. Mountain stream near Kiyosato is also Japan antelope in some places, there is also a thud come across it. Keisho will enjoy the thrill of the big stone many exactly mountain stream. Fish species mingle is amago char is at the center.
Nature guide tours are for savoring the season in Yatsugatake. Looking at “yamanashi” and “konashi” pear trees’ white blossoms in the spring, visiting Doryunotaki fall and Kawamatagawakeikoku valley where cool breeze and splash of water are in the summer, and walking along Yatsugatake odan hodo sidewalk to see colorful leaves of the forest below in the fall. Local guides will take you to the best scenic points available for the season.
Crafts that remind you of Kiyosato, such as wood work are very popular! Professional artisans will kindly show you how to make your own work. Why don’t you make a unique gift to your loved one?
Not only put yourself in the magnificent nature of the Yatsugatake, if you want to enjoy the play of one step aggressive nature of the unique medium, recommended horse riding. Petting the horses, while you are looking at the eyes of friendly horses, nature and the mood becomes calm. Across the tall, to advance to match the horse and the mind can not be tasted in other sports, is very exciting experience.
In Kiyosato, there are orchards that welcome visitors to harvest fruits. Cherries that are sweet and highly popular will be in season from mid-June to late July. Blueberries that are good for health and gathering attention, will be in season from July to August. Other than fruits, you can also experience harvesting vegetables. Outside of Kiyosato, Yamanashi, the kingdom of fruit, boasts many orchards open for visitors to have harvesting experiences.
It is enjoyable to play golf feeling pleasant breeze under the “Yatsugatake blue” sky in Kiyosato and the surrounding area. There is something good about being surrounded by a great view for a change, when your score is not very good…
Tennis is a classic sport that has been played in highlands. It is still popular among health conscious and athletic people. We recommend booking the courts early for Golden Week, during summer, and consecutive holidays when they are relatively occupied.
Hokuto-shi city includes an area with the longest daylight hours in Japan. The ski slopes around Kiyosato in Yatsugatake, that can be reached casually within 3 hours from Tokyo, boast their weather being sunny at high rates and having dry powder snow. Sliding with the best panoramic view of Yatsugatake is enjoyable for beginners and advanced skiers/ snowboarders alike, as well as for the whole family!
Snowshoes are developed to walk comfortably on snow. Do you know that you can enjoy much more in the snow just by wearing them in addition to having a larger sphere of action? When you don’t have to worry about walking on the snow, you just have to use your imagination. The stable stance snowshoes give will work well in observing wild birds and animals, and taking photographs. Now, jump into a field of new snow with your snowshoes on !
In the highland where the daylight hours are one of the longest in Japan, pure white snow field and the Yatsugatake-blue sky both shine in the sun. In late January to February, it snows now and then with sunny days in between in Kiyosato. Then the kids will shout for joy and play in the snow! There is a snow hill for kids at Sun Meadows Kiyosato Ski Resort where kids get all snowy and absorbed in sledding in the snow.
A banana boat in the field of snow! Behind the KEEP FARM SHOP which is between SEISEN-RYOU and the Koumi Line railroad crossing, there is a vast grazing ground which turns into a huge snow field in the winter. From late January to February, while the snow is on the ground, a banana boat is brought in attached to a snow mobile to run smoothly! Kids, and adults, laughing hard, all cling to the banana! In the distance are the forest and Yatsugatake mountain range.
Hokuto-shi, where Kiyosato resides, has many spas. Hakushu and Mukawa that lie at the foot of Minami Alps belong to Shiojiri-Hakushu fracture zone hot springs and have many springs from which flow out quality hot water. Masutomi hot spring which is said to be one of Shingen’s secret hot springs, contains very high level of radium and has long been designated as one of Japan’s hot spring health spa resort/ kokumin hoyo onsenchi. Enjoy hot springs by visiting several or dropping by one at the end of your journey, etc.
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