Private tour in Nagano Mitsuru H
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Konnichiwa and greetings from the land of the Rising Sun!! My name is Mitsuru and I do guided tours in pretty regions of Japan, especially around Fuji - Hakone - Izu National Park + Nagano state + Hokkaido - please see my multiple days HOKKAIDO tour! Since the pandemic, I moved to Kanagawa, next to Tokyo, but I still do tours there. Especially for those who will take my tours out of the capital. My most popular tours are road trips, so travelers can enjoy special places, not covered by conventional tours or by public transportation. I would like to encourage you to support smaller Japanese destinations outside of the big cities (out of Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka)! As a travel enthusiast, I ended up in the tourism world and I love guiding people. I lived in QLD, Australia when I was young and have been to different places inside and outside of Japan and sometimes I meet my clients in their hometowns overseas! :) PLEASE MESSAGE ME BEFORE BOOKING ANY TOUR, as I might be in talks with others travelers for the same desired date. Japan is a long country with 47 states with different climates from Hokkaido (my favorite) in the north to subtropical Okinawa (my ancestors land) near Taiwan. I have also visited different Japanese regions with a motor home during the pandemic. I love the charming of the secondary roads / backstreets. Every region in Japan is unique and they differ a lot according to seasons. My favorites are: 1. AUTUMN (Oct-Dec); 2. SPRING (Mar-May); 3. WINTER (Dec-Feb) is the best to fully view Mt. Fuji and lastly 4. SUMMER (Jun-Aug) is the toughest due to high temperatures and humidity, Hokkaido is an exception though. Travels can change people.. I believe in a new tourism based on E's": Educational, Entertaining with respect to the Environment. I am looking forward to meeting you and show you some beautiful parts of Japan! :) PLEASE KINDLY NOTE: * Travel insurance is NOT included in any tour, please have one. * If you have any FOOD or MOBILITY restrictions pls advise me. * WALKING is well involved in the case of TOKYO (approx. 15-20K steps). THANK YOU for reading my profile, have a SAFE and HAPPY travels!
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Step into the mountains of Nagano in Central Japan! One of the largest state in Japan. This relaxing day tour takes you through snowy forest trails (winter season) to the famous Japanese Snow Monkey Park (SMP), where wild macaques soak peacefully in natural hot springs. Enjoy pretty landscapes, see their funny behaviors and a bit of rural Japan on the way to the SMP. It's high recommended to wear a hiking boat or any non slippery shoes, especially in the winter. We will walk approx. 25" min. from the main entrance to get to the bathing site. Please see that the wild monkeys are free and live in the forest. Normally they come to the bathing area because of the warm waters. But on summer time, the chances to see them up close are less probable.
This tour will be started from your hotel in Tokyo (Four Seasons Otemachi). We will visit basically the Snow Monkey Park (SMP) and a stop for lunch or snacks. It takes about 1,5 hour to get to Nagano Sta. by bullet train. Then, 1 hour by private car to the SMP, after lunch, we will head to Shishi Iwa House in Karuizawa (1 hour 45 minutes).
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For those in Tokyo, we will spend 1,5h in the bullet train (NOT included) to get to Nagano Sta. Then, a comfort minivan or SUV from Nagano Station to the Snow Monkey Park. It takes approx. 1h. After visiting the SMP and lunch, finally 1,5 hour to Shishi-Iwa House in Karuizawa.
Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Otemachi, 1 Chome-2-1 Ōtemachi, Chiyoda City, Tokyo, Japan
At Four Season Otemachi.
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