Shiga Kogen tours

Had a fantastic day tour with our friendly tour guide Jens. He was very informative with clear instructions throughout the day which made everything go smoothly. The itinerary wasn't too rushed and the pace suited us well. Bus was large and comfortable. We were able to borrow snow gear prior to 1.5hrs of snow fun at Shiga Kogen. Lunch was great and tasty aswell. The walk to see the snow monkeys was challenging due to the icy track - crampons are a must in winter! Would thoroughly recommend this day tour overall!

What an experience well I’m so happy I went. I got the best pictures. All of my friends said they have never seen Japan like this before and it’s true. This is not your typical Japan tour really highly recommend.

Our driver Arbaz was nice and skilled with the car, he made sure we got to the places we wanted to go with no issues.

Dev is a legend and I couldn't recommend him more. Driving was great, had all the time in the world for us, very patient, good English and good history of Japan. Definitely pick Dev if you can.

The tour was comfortable and paced just right, it didn’t feel rushed at all to us. And our tour guide, Carp is extremely welcoming and open to any of our enquiries. Had lots of fun on this tour and would highly recommend it for anyone who is interested. :)

we had a small group of people ( 9 people) with a mini bus. It took 3.5 hours to get there and still worth it.

BEST TOUR GUIDE EVER!!!! This was so much fun and not only did we get to learn about the town and the ppl that lives there, but the guide also informed us about her experiences and told about how the town inspired studio ghibli movie "spirited away". make sure you listen to the guide, she will give you pointers on how to walk to get to the monkeys 🐒. also if you have plans for after this event make sure you give yourself an hour and a half or two hours as a buffer time. though we didn't have issues the guide informed us of there last tour and how the road conditions and power outage made people delayed for things. luckily even the train was delayed because of the weather condition causing problems.

Distance between both sites is not short, and having this tour helps a lot for those who may not have a short time in Nagano. Our guide was Shuhei. He was very pleasant and spoke good English, and was patient to accommodate our family in the Snow Monkey Park due to the unexpected heavy snowfall and slippery surface. we were rewarded with a beautiful experience with the monkeys, the photos speak for themselves. He brought us to a soba shop for lunch that served really good soba and tea, followed by a tour to the Tokagushi Shrine. The snowfall made the trees really magical and there was even enough snow for the kids to play. Shuhei brought us to the relevant spots and highlighted the photo points. He accommodated changes to the schedule and we were grateful for this. All in all happy with the tour