REPORT

On 8/1 (Thurs.), a new Cycle Park opened at Hakuba Tsugaike WOW! A staff member of SPICY Rentals (pictured) told me, “We have mountain bikes, striders, and a variety of fun bikes for rent. Come give us a visit!” If you want to bring your own bike, you can use the parking area behind the yellow building (pictured), where the Cycle Park reception is located.
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I spoke with a young girl from Saitama Prefecture (pictured, left) in the practice area, who told me, “It’s been a long time since I rode a bike. I’ll going to try and get the feel back as quickly as possible!” On the other hand, her younger brother (pictured, right), who is still unable to ride a bike, was nimbly navigating the park features on his strider. There is also an Intermediate Skill Up Area” at the back of the park.
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Next to the “Dog & Cycle” area, where you and your dog can bike and run together, there is a dog run with separate areas for small to medium, and for medium to large-sized dogs. Around 10:00 a.m., before the area got more crowded, the dog run for smaller dogs was occupied only by Yuki the Shiba (pictured). I had a conversation with her owner from Saitama Prefecture (pictured, background) who commented, “We went to Iwatake yesterday. Hakuba is cool and there are many spots where you can enjoy with your dog! She told us, “Hakuba is refreshingly cool, and it’s great because there are many places I can go with my dog.”
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The “Beginner Downhill Course” (pictured) is set up at the end of the Shirakaba Slope. Visitors ride up a paved forest road to the starting point, before enjoying the 400-meter downhill. There is also partially unpaved “Beginner Cycling Course” that circles around the Pochadas Pond.
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*Mountain bike rental fees start at JPY3,000 for adults and JPY2,000 for elementary school students and younger for 30 minutes, including course use and helmets. Run bikes are available for JPY1,200 for 15 minutes, including use of the jump house (first photo), and other fun bikes are available for JPY500 for 15 minutes.

　
[Tsugaike Nature Park 2024 Opening Information]
＊Period … 2024/6/1 (Sat.) – 10/27 (Sun.), 11/2 (Sat.) – 11/4 (Mon.)
＊Hours … Tsugaike Ropeway is open from 6:30 a.m. until 8/18, from 7:00 a.m. on 8/24, 8/25, and 8/31, and from 8:00 a.m. on 8/19 – 8/23 and 8/26 – 8/30.
＊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