Best Visiting Spot List

A bronze statue of Taro Misaki, character in the popular comic Captain Tsubasa (Flash Kicker). He and Tsubasa Ozora are the team's dynamic duo.

A fun spot for both kids and adults inside New Chitose Airport

ROCK WOOD HOTEL&SPA For a leisurely and superior break where you can forget the routine of daily life.

This is a bronze statue of Tsubasa Ozora, the main character of ”Captain Tsubasa,” which is placed in the hometown of Yoichi Takahashi, the author of the manga series, also known as ”Flash Kicker.”

Powder snow and courses to meet all needs, with lessons to help your children hit the slopes!

Attractive and enjoyable. Powder snow of TAKAHATA!

A wholesale district for fishery products open to ordinary shoppers. Its motto is ”In small quantity, for anyone and with easy access.”

[Tenshozan course: Takes around one hour 10 minutes at a regular pace (or 55 minutes if walked in the reverse direction)] [Momiji-no-sato course: Takes around one hour 20 minutes at a regular pace] This is a great course for people who want to hike among nature. You can stroll through primary forest containing cedar, pine, and beech trees while the sunlight through the branches creates patterns along the path. As the song of wild birds echoes among the trees, you will feel the atmosphere of the deep mountain forest. Please enjoy the natural scenery of Okuyugawara while stopping by to see the Hakuun waterfall which resembles silk threads flowing through the greenery, and Tenshozan Shrine, which is beautiful in every season. The newly named Momiji-no-sato is best enjoyed in November. However, it can be crowded during foliage season. Access: From Yugawara Station, take the bus headed to Okuyugawara or Fudo-Taki for about 18 minutes Alight at the Okuyugawara Iriguchi bus stop

Excellent location with 80% sunny days! Only this ski resort operates night skiing eveyday in the area!

A temple with a living, breathing aesthetic sense of the tea ceremony

Pleasant slopes, directly connected to Route 153. The trails which make the most of high quality snow and natural surroundings of Minami-Shinshu are popular with beginners, intermediate level skiers and snow boarders and families.

Sanehira Jiro Doi is famous for protecting Yoritomo Minamoto from Kagechika Oba’s army after he had lost the Battle of Ishibashiyama. Joganji Temple is the family temple of the Doi clan. The temple grounds contain many sights of historic interest, including Shichikido, a hall which keeps the seven wooden statues depicting Yoritomo and each of his samurai warriors who played an active part in the revival of the Minamoto family, as well as the Doi family’s burial ground (designated as a Kanagawa cultural property). A Chinese juniper tree planted by Sanehira himself (estimated to be 800 years old and designated as a national natural monument) is the largest and oldest in Kanagawa Prefecture, and its straight, vertical trunk is an impressive sight thought to be extremely rare in Japan.

"Lift and gondola tickets are free for children elementary school age and younger everyday!! New kids' park is facilitated (fee is required) ."

The resort exclusively for skiers where snow boarders are banned on all trails.

We serve as a hospitable base for travelers visiting the local sites such as Manyo Park, Kogome no yu and Doppo no yu hot springs, and the historic Kofuso house. We provide local sightseeing guidance and the latest information, as well as toilets and a rest space. We also offer a Wi-Fi access point, so you can use the internet (you will need to provide your own internet-capable device). While you are walking around the hot springs, please stop by. Usually open every Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and national holidays Opening hours: 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Access: From Yugawara Station, take the bus headed to Okuyugawara or Fudo-Taki for about 10 minutes We are right next to the Ochiaibashi bus stop

The Tamura Sake Brewery is a long established Sake Brewery dating back to1882. Its representative brand is ”Kasen”.

This is a bronze statue of Tsubasa Ozora doing a heel flick up, a skillful maneuver for a soccer player still in elementary school.

Leading Ski Resort in Shiga Kogen, Japan’s Largest Combined Snow Sports Area

"5km from the interchange, along side the national highway so you can have peace of mind about easy access!Wide trails suitable for beginners and families. "