REPORT

With the Tsugaike Ropeway (gondola + ropeway) beginning operation on 6/1 (Sat.), two days earlier than last year, the summer season in Chubu-Sangaku National Park’s Tsugaike Nature Park has officially begun! Coinciding with the park’s opening, the Tsugaike Nature Park Mizubasho (Asian skung cabbage) Festival is being held over two days, on 6/1 (Sat.) and 6/22 (Sun.), in front of the gondola Sanroku (base) Station.
[Tsugaike Nature Park・Mizubasho Marsh]

Today I spoke with a couple from Osaka (pictured), who said, “Oh, are you with Snownavi? We love your site! We timed our visit for the opening day today. Yesterday we did some “shower climbing” and today we’ll see how far we can go, but we’re aiming for the Tenbo Marsh.” Snow still covers the route between the Mizubasho and Watasuge marshes, but the wooden boardwalk was exposed beyond that.
[Tsugaike Nature Park・Watasuge Marsh]

The mizubasho (Asian skunk cabbage) in the Mizubasho Marsh as well as in the Watasuge Marsh were blooming nicely. The peak bloom is expected to be around 6/8 (Sat.) to 6/9 (Sun.) in both marsh areas. I had a conversation with a photographer from the town of Ikeda, who told me they were a fan of Snownavi, and added, “The mizubasho are so beautiful. I’m glad I came today.”
[Tsugaike Nature Park・Watasuge Marsh]

There was still a lot of lingering snow past the bridge over the Kusu River, and as such, waterproof or water-resistant trekking shoes are recommended until mid-June. Going back to earlier in the day, I came across skeleton flowers (sankayo, pictured) on the way from the Tsugaike gondola summit station to the Tsugaike ropeway base station, whose petals had turned transparent due to being saturated with the morning dew.
[Tsugaike Nature Park・Tsugaike Ropeway Sanroku (Base) Station Area]

　　
*Parking: The No. 2 Parking Lot and Champion Parking Lot (total capacity for 300 cars) are free to use, while the Central Parking Lot closest to the gondola base station also has space for 300 cars and is ¥500 per day. (Overnight parking is allowed in the No. 2 Parking Lot, while the Kane-no-naru-oka No. 1 Parking Lot is closed during the summer.)

　
[Tsugaike Nature Park 2024 Opening Information]
＊Period … 2024/6/1 (Sat.) – 10/27 (Sun.), 11/2 (Sat.) – 11/4 (Mon.)
＊Hours … Tsugaike Ropeway (8 am –) *Early morning operation starts from 7/13
＊Fees … Tsugaike Ropeway Roundtrip + Entrance Fee / Adults JPY3,700, Elementary School Students JPY2,100, Preschoolers Free → Advance Discount Tickets: Adults JPY3,300, Children JPY1,850! (No need to exchange at the ticket window! You can proceed straight to the gondola.)
(*One preschooler free with each paid adult. The second preschooler will be charged at the normal children’s rate.)

[Hakuba Tsugaike WOW! Opening Information]
*Period … 2024/6/18 (Sat) – 10/27 (Sun) *Closed on weekdays from 6/10 – 7/12 and 9/2 – 10/25.
Opening hours … 10 am – 4 pm (last admission at 3 pm)
Charges … Tobidas (1 time) JPY1,000 Fumidas (1 time) JPY800 Kabedas (1 time) JPY500 Amidas (60 min) JPY1,600 for adults, JPY1,000 for primary schools students Kogidas (1 time) JPY2,000 Pochadas (90 min) JPY2,800 for adults, JPY2,500 for primary schools students Tent sauna ( (90 min) JPY1,200 Baggy Cruise (1 time) Adults JPY2,000, 4 years to primary schools students JPY1,500 Trampolines (5 min) JPY500

*This season’s Tsugaike Report will be updated once or twice a week.
*To Visitors Requesting Original Data of Our Photographs

reported by Snownavi