Nagano Station -kierrokset

This is a great way to see Nagano and the snow monkeys. The tour is often self directed as you get brought to a place, told a little about the history and architecture, and get the rest of the time to wander. My tour guide seemed a little nervous but he did a great job. Definitely worth my money.

Five-star rating for our Australian friend and guide, Kieron. He arrived at the meeting point early. Today, it was just my family and me, so it felt like a VIP tour. My family doesn't speak much English, so today was also a day of paid English practice 😂 (Kieron mentioned his main job is a high school foreign language teacher). He was very talkative and could even understand our not-so-perfect English. Because there weren't many people, he took us to several extra sights and viewpoints along the way. The weather was a bit cloudy today, but thankfully it didn't rain heavily, so it was quite comfortable. Throughout the trip, he also provided explanations about Japanese history, culture, architecture, and plants.

Tarvikkeet: Juomat ja välipalat, vedenpitävät kengät, vedenpitävä takki, sateenvarjo, hattu, puhelimen kaulanauha, reppu, kosteuspyyhkeet. Teimme pienen retken 11 hengen ryhmällä Alpan-oppaan kanssa. Se alkoi klo 8 aamulla ja päättyi klo 13:30. Älkää menkö ensin lumiseinälle, vaan menkää ensin lammelle ja kävelkää mahdollisimman pitkälle. Lumiseinän näkee kokonaan noin 25 minuutissa edestakaisin. Näette sulaneen lammen ja kaukana näkyvän kuuman lähteen, ja jos olette onnekkaita, voitte nähdä myös maskottilinnun. Lintu poseeraa hyvin, joten valokuvaaminen on helppoa. Vaikka kiertue oli nopea, kuin pavun paahtaminen salamannopeasti, olen tyytyväinen. Aion ehkä mennä uudelleen henkilökohtaisesti talven lähestyessä. Alpan-opas on paras! Jos saatte Alpan-oppaan, matkastanne tulee mukavampi.

Hassle free travelling. Have your own transport for pick up and drop off. Do not expect too much commentary from the guide. Only essential information. Just one additional piece of information. Food purchase is by cash. Card is acceptable for purchase of souvenirs.

Meeting point at Nagano Station very convenient. Our guide very friendly and responsible. At each stop, they ensure every participants are present. Beautiful scenery. We transferred onto different transportation to reach the Alpine. Highly recommended.