[Nagano] Togakushi Day Tour:Hands-on Soba Noodles,Ninja Village,Hidden Shrine

• * Participate first-hand in Togakushi’s renowned ‘soba’ (buckwheat noodles) making tradition at a renowned soba noodle restaurant, and eat your own noodles afterward
• * Rediscover the legend of the ‘Togakure Ninja
• ’ traverse the puzzling Ninja Trick House, and have the opportunity to undergo various other ninja activities
• * Walk sections of the ‘Togakushi Kodo’ pilgrimage trail through Togakushi’s iconic giant cedar avenue toward the hidden Okusha Shrine

Sitting just outside Nagano City, the forests of Togakushi are home to some of Japan’s most important Shinto shrines, sacred places that are linked to the myths of the creation of Japan itself, and the mountain refuge of the Togakure Ninja. This engaging tour gives insight into the daily lives of the ninja, taking you along short sections of the pilgrimage trails of the ‘Togakushi Kodo,’ and deep into culture, myth, and legend. This tour includes a hands-on soba making experience, visits to two of the most important Shinto shrines, the Togakushi Ninja Museum, and ends with a stroll through the grand avenue of giant cedar trees.