Midday

Start cycling the moment you arrive at the Shinkansen station! Convenient luggage delivery and storage services are available at the station. Bike rental check-in is located on the 1st floor of the Shin’etsu Shizenkyo Activity Center.

Afternoon

Experience wonderful cycling surrounded by beautiful nature and traditional Japanese scenery.
You can ride through peaceful countryside landscapes, along rivers, and past rice fields, with views of mountains changing through the seasons. The area is quiet and relaxing, making it perfect for riders of all levels.

Before 5:00 pm

Check-in your hotel by 5:00 pm. Enjoy walking around Nozawa Onsen Village where is a charming hot spring village in the mountains of Japan.
Its hot spring street area is filled with narrow streets, traditional wooden buildings, small shops, cafés, and ryokan (Japanese inns). You can walk around in a relaxed atmosphere and enjoy visiting several public bathhouses, tasting local food, and experiencing Japanese culture.

• Activity

  Cycling | 16.7km/10.4miles +395m | Time: 3 hours

• Accommodation

  - Japanese Inn (Ryokan) or Western hotel

Morning

In Day 2, deepen your connection with Japanese tradition at a temple in Iiyama. Experience Shabutsu (tracing Buddhist images), Zazen meditation. Surrounded by nature and temple stillness, this is a rare opportunity to slow down and reconnect with both culture and self.

• Activity

  Zen meditation (Zazen)

• Option

  Shojin Ryori *Minimum 4 people