Zengoro Falls Night Snowshoe Tour
An icefall glistening in the moonlight and lamplight! Walking through the silent night forest
We’ll explore the Norikura Highlands at night, when the landscape takes on a completely different character than during the day. Guided by the light of our headlamps, we’ll make our way through the snow-covered forest on snowshoes until we reach the pale blue, frozen “Zengoro Falls.”The illuminated icefall and the star-filled sky stretching above are so breathtakingly beautiful they leave you speechless. If you’re lucky, you might even enjoy a “Moonlight Hike,” where the snowfields glow by moonlight alone. Experience the tranquility, thrill, and overwhelming sense of the extraordinary that only a night tour can offer.
[Main Tour Routes]
Raicho ⇒ Zengoro Falls Entrance ⇒ Zengoro Falls (Icefall) ⇒ Raicho Take a stroll through the Norikura Highlands at night, which reveals a completely different atmosphere from daytime. Relying on the light of your headlamp, you’ll make your way through the snow-covered forest on snowshoes until you reach the pale blue, frozen “Zengoro Falls.”The illuminated icefall and the star-filled sky stretching above you are so breathtakingly beautiful they leave you speechless. If you’re lucky, you might even enjoy a “Moonlight Hike” where the snowfields glow under the moonlight alone. Experience the unique tranquility and thrill of a night tour, along with an overwhelming sense of the extraordinary.
[Main Tour Itinerary]
Raicho ⇒ Zengoro Falls Entrance ⇒ Zengoro Falls (Icefall) ⇒ Raicho
Information
- Prices
- Adults (ages 10 and up): 9,400 yen per person
*Raicho guests receive a 10% discount on the tour price. Adults (ages 10 and up): 9,400 yen per person
*Raicho guests receive a 10% discount on the tour price. - Included in Price
- Guide fee, snowshoe set (snowshoes, poles, headlamp, gaiters)
- Duration
- ① Check-in and gear fitting
② Departure from Raicho
③ Start of snowshoe hike
④ Zengoro Falls (viewing the icefall and stargazing)
⑤ Arrival at Raicho and end of tour - Capacity
- 2–7 people
*Reservations can be made for as few as one person 2–7 people
*Reservations can be made for as few as one person - Location
- Meeting Point: Raicho Hot Spring Inn
- Cancellation
- Same-day cancellation: 100% of the tour fee
Cancellation 3 to 1 day prior: 50% of the tour fee
*No cancellation fee will be charged if Raicho decides to cancel the tour due to inclement weather.
*Cancellation fees apply only to the tour fee and do not include rental fees. - Organizer
- Raicho, Ltd.
- Address
- 4306 Raicho, Azumi, Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture 390-1520
- Phone
- 0263-93-2746
- Opening Hours
- 8:00 AM–7:00 PM
- Access (Car)
- Approximately 1 hour from the Matsumoto Interchange on the Nagano Expressway (Raicho Hot Spring Inn)
*Please arrive in a 4WD vehicle equipped with studless winter tires. Approximately 1 hour from the Matsumoto Interchange on the Nagano Expressway (Raicho Hot Spring Inn)
*Please arrive in a 4WD vehicle equipped with studless winter tires. - Access (Public Transportation)
- Take the Matsumoto Electric Railway Kamikochi Line from Matsumoto Station to Shinjimashima Station (30 minutes) → Take the local bus to Norikura Kanko Center, then walk 10 minutes
- Parking for Regular Vehicles
- Free parking for 8 cars Free parking for 8 cars
*Note: Business hours and closures are subject to change.