Mifuchi Gorge Canoe Tour: Journey to the Quiet Hidden Spot with Your Guides

[June – November] A canoe field in the upper reaches of Lake Nagai Hyakushu, not far from the city, where you can experience a sense of secluded land. We will guide you on a half-day tour that will lead you into nature both physically and mentally. The meeting point, Nogawa Manabi-kan, is approximately 10 minutes by car from central Nagai City. After check-in and a restroom break, guests will follow the guide’s lead vehicle and drive their own car for about 10 minutes to the canoe launch site. If you are arriving by taxi or other means of transportation, you may ride with the guide in the guide vehicle. If you would like to do so, please feel free to contact us in advance. As you paddle through the lake surrounded by mountains, multiple waterfalls bring you the pleasant sound of water and coolness. As you paddle along the waterside, winding left and right while looking at the vibrant broadleaf mountain ranges and rock faces, you will soon arrive at the entrance to Mifuchi Valley. Offering prayers to nature and the gods, you canoe further between the steep granite cliffs and find yourself in a different world, cut off from the outside world. Mifuchi Valley, where cool air and silence continue even in midsummer, is a power spot where the legend of the dragon god remains. You will be enveloped in an emotion that cannot be expressed in words. A mini-adventure tour where you can experience sacred history and culture while enjoying a leisurely canoe ride with a guide! Anyone who has been in a canoe at least once and has average physical strength can participate. Please rest assured that there will be at least two guides accompanying you at all times. ・Tour Conditions The tour will be held rain or shine, but in the event of strong winds, the guide may cancel the tour on the day. If the tour is cancelled due to weather conditions the day before, we will contact you as soon as possible. In that case, we will refund the full fee. ・Participation Conditions Anyone who has been canoeing at least once and has average physical strength can participate. Portable toilets are available as the course is a little longer. You can use them at the spots where you can land along the way. For those who are worried about their physical strength, we offer the "Guide ride together" option, where you can ride in one canoe with a guide. ・Digital Detox There is no mobile phone signal during the tour, including the starting point of the canoe. Get away from the phone and the Internet and enjoy a conversation with nature. ・Canoe Bring-in Discount If you would like to participate in the tour with your own canoe, please select the "Canoe Bring-in Discount" option. After the reservation is confirmed, you will receive a 2,000 yen discount per person. Please note that the system will temporarily make your reservation at the regular price. ・Insurance Accident insurance is in place to cover accidental injury during the tour (Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Co., Ltd. / Event Participants' Accident Insurance). • Death or permanent disability: up to 10,000,000 yen • Hospitalization benefit (per day): 5,000 yen • Outpatient benefit (per day): 3,000 yen If you would like more extensive coverage, please consider purchasing additional insurance on an individual basis. ・About change/cancellation fees The cancellation policy is below on this page. You can change your reservation free of charge once up until 5:00 p.m. four days before. Any changes thereafter will be treated as cancellations. This project is based on the "Opening up of waterfront spaces" and is carried out in collaboration with the Yamagata Arcadia Tourism Bureau with the permission of Nagai City, the occupant of the plaza. Nagai City Opening up waterfront spaces https://www.city.nagai.yamagata.jp/soshiki/chiikidukuri/104/201/2/7727.html

• Days of Week

  Sun,Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri,Sat

• Duration

  3h

• From 2 adults (ages 18+)

  JPY 12,000

• Children (High school student or younger) (ages 2-18)

  JPY 10,000

• Participation by 1 person (ages 18+)

  JPY 18,000

• Add-ons

  • Request for canoe: Solo

    [Description]

    Please select this option only if you wish. If multiple customers' requests overlap and we are unable to accommodate your request on the day, we will refund your money. If you are combining single and double riders with multiple people, please select this option and write it in the request column on the payment screen.

    [Price]

    Per-BookingJPY 1,000

  • Request for canoe: Tandem

    [Description]

    Please select this option only if you wish. If multiple customers' requests overlap and we are unable to accommodate your request on the day, we will refund your money.

    [Price]

    Per-BookingJPY 1,000

  • Request for canoe: Canadian

    [Description]

    Please select this option only if you wish.

    [Price]

    Per-BookingJPY 1,000

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• What's Included

  • Guide Fee
  • Insurance
  • Consumption tax
  • Rental fee for 3 pieces of canoe equipment (canoe, paddle, life jacket)

• What to Bring

  • Wear clothes that are easy to move in (long sleeves and long pants are recommended in summer to prevent sunburn and insect bites. Water falling from the paddle will especially get wet)
  • Shoes that you don't mind getting dirty (sandals, sneakers, boots are OK)
  • Water (plastic bottle, etc.)
  • Rainwear, cold weather clothing, gloves (for rainy or cold days)
  • Changing clothes, towel
  • Other (hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, insect repellent, etc.)

• Cancellation Policies

  • Until 17:00, 8 days prior: 0%
  • Until 17:00, 4 days prior: 10%
  • Until 17:00 the day before: 30%
  • After 17:00 the day before: 100%