Productive autumn

September of this year was very hot autumn. Everyone isn't an exception in Azumino is semiarid and everyone seems to had have trouble with planting of vegetables.
A mountain ridge in North Alps also looks clean on the day which cleared up. The ear of rice which hangs its head and a contrast are vivid.
Productive autumn is met certainly at a rice paddy.

Rice reaping will be also the final stage, and the autumnal tints of North Alps will come down to Satoyama a little from the top of the mountain now.
Apples was coloring in red, too.

The various events are also jam-packed in October.
The name of the nearest interchange will change to "Azumino" this weekend at Azumino where a real autumn is met.

In a weekday as well as a weekend, with freeness, We are waiting for everybody's coming to the Azumino walk into which abundant productive autumn was received.

Nice information 2012-2

Nagano expressway Toyoshina interchange changes the name in a "Azumino" interchange on Sunday, October 7th of this fall.

It'll be also the good season when the autumnal colors of North Alps are fruits of blooming this season, fall vegetable, apple, grape of fruit, chestnuts and walnuts, so please come to the drive and the walk to Azumino by all means.

Direct train and highway bus are moving more than Shinjuku from Kanto area in particular, so it's very convenient.
Rental cycle (with electric) can also come to highlight station Hotaka station in the center of Azumino without transfers by a train and a high-way bus and is also prepared in front of the station, so you can be satisfied with real autumn Azumino.

We commemorate 3 day interchange name change on Monday on the 8th, Sunday on the 7th, Saturday on the 6th, are preparing special for a customer of a stay and are waiting for many customer's calls at our hotel.

Useful information in 2012

We show useful information for the guests who come to Azumino from Kanto area.
High-way bus from Shinjuku st.(in Tokyo) will stop at Hotaka st.directly.The way to visit Azumino will increase besides the private car and the railroad.

The high-way bus driving between the Shinjuku Station western gate (Keio dentetsu and Matsumoto dentetsu) and Hakuba, will stop at OFUNEKAIKAN in Hotaka shrine near Hotaka station, besides the former Switzerland village stop .

From this spring (April 28th),6times-day sevice you can get on or off in front of Hotaka station will offer,so it becomes very convenient for sightseeing,since you'll arrive at the Shinjuku Station western gate directly via Chuo expressway in front of Hotaka station.
Time table is below.
Departure Shinjuku station → Arrival Hotaka station
AM 6:30 → AM 10:05
AM 8:00 → AM 11:35
AM 9:00 → PM 12:35
PM 15:00 → PM 18:35
PM 16:30 → PM 20:05
PM 18:00 → PM 21:35

Departure Hotaka station → Arrival Shinjuku station
AM 7:44 → AM 11:19
AM 8:44 → PM 12:10
AM 10:14 → PM 13:49
PM 15:46 → PM 19:21
PM 16:44 → PM 20:18
PM 18:14 → PM 21:49

The one way charge of adult is 3600 yen.Besides,reduction for the round trip tickets is 6500 yen (adult), 4 spelling coupon ticket charge is 13000 yen, so it'll be 3250 yen for one person and it costs shorter.
This price is to Shinjuku, so if you get off at Mitaka, Jindaiji Temple, Fuchu, Hino and Hachioji, the price becomes less.
It is a good chance for you to travel aroud Azumino that has very beautiful mountain scenery and running clear water.
We are waiting for your visit.

Azumino of an autumn scene

The heat was severe in particular in the Northern hemisphere in summer of this year and a place by the intense heat was the summer when many people realized global warming much.

Since there was few food for animals at the forest due to the heat, many bears often appear in a human dwelling.
Anyway the harvest of rice has already started at Azumino.

See Azumino firewood Noh play

On 20th August Azumino firewood Noh (Takigi-Noh) play is held while feeling a brook on a river imminently.
You will enjoy the profound and quiet elegance world some time of the summer.
When the sun sets(about 5PM) in the nature, wouldn't you like to experience the world of the Noh play which is a traditional entertainment in a light of firewood?
We prepared four kinds of stay plan
1. English breakfast plan fee with ticket.
2. English breakfast plan fee with ticket and pick-up service.
3. English breakfast plan fee with ticket, pick-up service and box meal.
4. English breakfast plan fee with ticket, pick-up service, box meal and light meal after coming back(about 9PM).
It isn't possible to follow an interpreter personally, but this chance, would you like to experience a fantastic Japanese traditional entertainment?
Please inquire for details. (It's OK in English.)