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What to do if it rains at Norikura Highlands? For those of you wondering about this, here are some tips for spending a rainy day. You may discover things that are easy to overlook on sunny days, but are only possible on rainy days. Why not spend some relaxing time at Norikura Highlands in the rain, where the atmosphere is moist and quiet?

How to spend a rainy day in Norikura Kogen

❶ Food tour of Norikura Plateau

When the weather is nice, we tend to pack our schedules and be active running around here and there, but rain can be the perfect opportunity to take your time and enjoy local cuisine. Why not indulge in some special food at Norikura Highlands, where you can savor the bounty of the mountains, especially on a rainy day?

A useful resource for exploring the food of Norikura Highlands is "Blessings of the Mountains MAPWe've picked out and introduced restaurants where you can enjoy the bounty of mountain cuisine, so we recommend using this as a reference for your food tour. On a nice day, you can explore the area by e-bike, hiking, or mountain bike, and discover new ways to enjoy Norikura Highlands.

The proprietress serves home-cooked meals and set meals using locally grown mountain produce (wild mushrooms, wild vegetables, and highland vegetables).

Okamisan Syokudo

They serve gelato made with goat milk and fruits from Norikura, as well as coffee roasted by Norikura beans.

GiFT NORiKURA Gelato & Cafe

In addition to local foods such as oyaki and usuyaki, and Norikura roasted coffee, we also offer and sell fair trade products.

Cafe Irodori

This traditional Japanese cafe offers goat milk shaved ice (100%), Yaiya (baked oyaki made using traditional methods), and more.

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❷ Learn about nature and history at Norikura Nature Conservation Center

Because of the rain, we have time, so there is a spot next to the Norikura Tourist Center that we would like to take our time to look around.Norikura Nature Conservation Center。
The natural environment of Norikura is explained in detail using panels and specimens, and there are also exhibits on folklore, history, and culture.

What kind of nature is there in Norikura? What kind of natural scenery do you want to see at this time? How can we ensure that the nature unique to Norikura continues to exist in this region? What has the relationship between the people of Norikura and nature been like up until now? What can we learn from that? ...If you look around with a variety of questions like these in mind, you're sure to make many discoveries. And after a thorough tour of the Nature Conservation Center, your enjoyment of a walk through the plateau or a hike on a sunny day is sure to increase even more.

3. Craft experience with Yama no Miyagi Kogei

One not-to-be-missed event held on weekends only is "Mountain Blessings Crafts," held at the Norikura Nature Conservation Center. Participants will create various animals using natural materials such as pine cones and birch. This is a very popular program that can be enjoyed by children and adults alike every year. Since capacity is limited, we recommend that you inquire in advance before participating.

❹ Hot Spring Tour (3 Norikura Hot Springs and Shirahone Onsen)

One of the things you'll want to enjoy to the fullest, especially on a rainy day, is a hot spring. Norikura Highlands is a hot spring resort with three hot spring sources, called Norikura Onsenkyo, and there are about 60 inns with hot springs on the plateau. Even if the source is the same, the atmosphere varies depending on the inn. It's nice to relax and enjoy the hot springs at your usual inn, but you can also visit facilities that accept day-trip bathers and take a tour of the hot springs on the plateau, which will give you a different experience.

Speaking of hot springs, we also recommend a visit to Shirahone Onsen, which can be accessed by bus from Norikura Kogen.If you take it for 3 days, you won't catch a cold for 3 yearsShirahone Onsen, known for its high efficacy that has led to legends like this, is a famous hot spring that is visited by hot spring fans from all over the country. It's raining, so why not take a trip to Shirahone?

Norikura Hot Springs

Shirahone Onsen

5. If it's light rain, wear rain gear and go for a light hike.

Just because it's raining doesn't mean you can't walk at all. If it's only a light rain, we recommend putting on your rain gear and going on a light hike. You'll have a chance to see scenery and natural formations that are unique to the rain. The raindrops that sparkle on the leaves like jewels and the moist, fresh atmosphere of the forest are special experiences that can only be experienced in a gentle rain. Why not try heading out into the lush rain forest?

*Please pay attention to the weather forecast and refrain from walking around if it looks like the rain is getting heavier or there is a risk of thunderstorms.

What do you think? You won't have to say "I don't know what to do or where to go" on a rainy day at Norikura Highlands anymore (lol). In addition to the things introduced here, you can also relax and read a book at the inn, or head to the surrounding areas such as Takayama and Azumino to enjoy some time outside the outdoors. We hope you have a fun time on a rainy day at Norikura!