ACTIVITIES in Shibu Onsen

Mmake your own Temple Tour  (there are 6small and 1 big- Onsen-ji Temple)

All of them are in small mountains which are around. Its very nice walk trough the forest paths and you will have nice view over the Shibu Onsen area. To see all of them takes around 45minutes.

Make yor own Hot Bath Tour (there are 9 Public Bath on the street of Shibu Onsen. There is saying - to take all of them is good for your body and health)
All of them got different quality of hot spring, consist from minerals and have healing history. If you do not have time
to visit all of them, take the oldest biggest and strongest
nr. 9 OYU. Samurais used this bath long time ago

Hire a Geisha
 let local english speaking Geisha entertain you during your
 traditional japanese dinner.
 She will play for you on "Shamisen", sing, dance Japanese "Odori" and play with you simple games. If you 'll loose you 
 have to drink, if you win Geisha must drink! I enjoyed a lot :)
 Usually she cams for 2hours 19.480, but for foregners I
 negotiate 1hour entertainment  9.240yen. 

Tea ceremony
 Have a look on tea ceremony or take a class.
 there is special order how to prepare real green tea, and also
 special way how to drink it. Each movement has a meaning.
 Do you like to know more?

Take a Massage after soaking in hot spring, do something for your health and body.
I run ZEN Massage Studio in Shibu Onsen in one of hotels. ZEN Massage is open for public. Come and enjoy Sports deep tissue massage, Hot Stone massage or our unique Facials with Akiko in relaxing atmosphere. www.zenmassage.jp

Visit Sake Gallery and Brewery 5min from Shibu Onsen
(sake tasting)
Guality of sake is depend to the qaulity of the rice. Guality of the rice is depend to queality of the water. There are different
ways how to make good sake. Here you can see the differencies.

Visit Origami shop in Shibu Onsen
(you can get lesson of Origami making free of charge)
Its amaizing what you can find in this shop made from japanese paper. Come and have a look on the smallest orgimi in the World !

Play local Games shops
you have to see and try ;)
 

Play free Table tennis in Shibu Onsen
It's very goo tip during rainy days...

Visit Big Budha staue in Yudanaka Onsen. Inside are 33 small Budhas from many Temples from Kyoto and other cities. People pray there 33times like in 33different Temples.

Buy half boild egg made in rising hot spring (50yen/each)
- on the street of Shibu Onsen.

Local bakery
I recommend very soft creamy a bit sweet vanilla bred rolls,
but you can find here more fresh breds and sweets.

Soba noodles cooking experience (all year)
Soba noodels are backweed noodles typical for Nagano prefecture.
 

Japanese Archery - Kyudo (all year)
Wach archers practice Kyudo in sacred atmosphere or
take 3hours full lesson.

Local fruit picking (May-October)
After you pay entrace fee, you can pick up and eat
as much as you can.

 
 
  Enjoy the unique evening Japanese SPA atmosphere, where most of the visitors are  wearing Yukata 
  and Geta walking from bath to bath, foot bath souvenier shops, coffe shop,
  taking pictures with historical buildings…

 ACTIVITIES around Shibu Onsen

Zenkoji Temple (all year)
20min walk from Nagano station, National treasure and 3th biggest wooden Temple in Japan.

Bonsai Garden (all year)
Half day trip to Shinji Suzuki's Bonsai Garden.
Very nice designed Japanese garden and everywhere around are 200 amazingly shaped bonsais in many sizes (20-200cm high).

Mt. Shirane
Half day trip to not active volcano full of hot spring 
(it's closed during winter season December-April)

 Hiking
  Do you like to hike, walk and breath fresh mountain air?
 Yudanaka Skibu Onsen is surrounded by huge mountains
 wit several lakes and lifts are operating also in Summer
 season. What about to hire private guide, who will take
 you to the best places around?

Nagano Olympic Games Museum and memorials
Memories on Nagano winter Olympic Games from 1998 you can
see in Shaga Kogen, Hasuike area.  "Olympic Kinenkan"