REPORT

During the summer season, cloudy days at Tsugaike Kogen are actually quite enjoyable, because the temperatures are cool and comfortable, and the lack of crowds means you have more space to stretch out and play. At Hakuba Tsugaike WOW!, the Kogidas (pictured), Amidas, Tobidas, Fumidas, Kabedas, and trampoline activities are open only on weekends until 7/12 (Fri). “Buggy Cruises” are scheduled to begin on 7/13 (Sat.), and Pochadas on 7/20 (Sat.).
[Hakuba Tsugike WOW!・Kogidas]

I spoke with a family from Osaka (pictured), who told me, “This is our first visit to Tsugaike. The breeze blowing through is nice and cool.” At the time of this phot at 1:30 p.m., they were the only people using Amidas. In other news, the Japan Meteorological Agency announced that the Kanto Koshin region is considered to have entered the rainy season around 6/21 (Fri.).
[Hakuba Tsugaike WOW!・Amidas]

Right now, late spring and early summer flowers are in full bloom within the Chubu-Sangaku National Park’s Tsugaike Nature Park. Chinguruma (Aleutian avens), one of the well-known alpine plants, was at its best, while the number of kinugasaso (Paris Japonicam, pictured) was increasing, and benihana ichigo (rubus vernus) were beginning to bloom. As for the sankayo skeleton flowers, some of the flowers had begun to fall, but there were still many plants with buds on them.
[Tsugaike Nature Park・Watasuge Marsh]

Today marks the opening of the Tsugaike Hutte, Hakuba Oike Sanso, and Hakuba-dake Chojo Shukusha mountain huts. I had a conversation with the father (pictured, far left) of a family from Ina City in Nagano Prefecture, who said, “We have been to Tsugaike many times in winter for snowboarding, but this is our first visit to the Tsugaike Nature Park in summer. My wife’s mother and her siblings are with us today. I would love to climb Mt. Norikura with my daughters someday!”
[Tsugaike Nature Park・Watasuge Marsh]

　
[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.
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reported by Snownavi