Enjoy the beautiful Shibata countryside with a Nordic Walking Tour!
Nordic Walking is a popular walking / hiking sport that uses poles similar to trekking poles.  It engages the arms during the walk and offers a more rigorous full body exercise.

• If you are interested in booking a walking tour with a local guide, please inquire at the front desk.
• If you have a group of more then 2 people that is interested in participating, please reserve the walking tour a few days in advance of your arrival.
• You can also rent the walking poles and trek out on your own. A local map will be provided.

The guided walking route may vary by season and weather.

The guided walking tour takes about 1 to 2 hours depending on the groups pace.

We will start our walk at the Akebono Onsen Ryokan Hotel and will walk through the countryside, rice farms, Carillon park, and other local sights. We will touch the rock of reflection and view the original spot where the Tsukioka hot spring waters bubbled up. At the end of the walk, we will soak our feet in the foot baths.

Drinks and a small snack will be provided for the walking tour with guide.

Click the pictures below for a photo gallery

Nordic Walking Tour offered by the Akebono Hotspring Hotel

View of Shibata and the mountains before sunrise

Walking through the rice fields

Sunrise over the rice fields

Sunrise over the rice fields

Nordic Walking Instructor and Tour Guide

Carillon Park

Carillon Tower and Bells

Rock of Reflection

Stretching

Foot Soak in Hot Springs!