Akiyamago Snowshoe Experience Plan — 1 Night, 2 Meals Included

This 1-night, 2-meal plan includes a guided snowshoe experience in Akiyamago — one of the world’s heaviest snowfall regions and a hidden gem of Japan.

During February, snow can reach depths of up to 4 meters, making this one of the country’s most extreme snow areas.

Meals feature locally sourced ingredients and dishes inspired by the wisdom and warmth of life in snow country, carefully prepared to highlight the natural flavors of each ingredient. Enjoy a heartwarming dining experience that nourishes both body and soul.

The following morning, join a local guide for a snowshoe walk through the snowy landscape — a chance to experience the serene beauty and harsh grace of Akiyamago in midwinter.

Why not immerse yourself in this unforgettable snowy wonderland?

■ Schedule

Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and the day before holidays
from January 8 to March 28, 2026
(excluding February 28)

■ Prices (1 Night, 2 Meals + Snowshoe Experience)*Snowshoeing is optional

• Adults (junior high students & above): ¥25,000

• Elementary : ¥15,000

• Children (ages 1–5): ¥6,250

• Infants without meals (ages 0–2): ¥2,000

※ For infants without meals, please select “share bed” when booking.

※A separate bathing tax of ¥100 will be charged on-site for guests middle school students and above.

Meals

The meals at Katakuri-no-Yado are thoughtfully prepared with balance in taste, color, and nutrition, allowing guests to savor the natural flavors of seasonal ingredients.
Many dishes are handmade — some developed through trial and error using new ingredients, others inspired by local home cooking taught by village mothers. Sauces, pickles, and desserts are all made from scratch, with heartfelt hospitality in every bite.

Dinner Example

Appetizers – Edamame tofu, deep-fried eggplant and shishito pepper with alpine garlic, wild pear & red perilla jelly, green pepper with seaweed, sweet potato with millet
Steamed Dish – Chilled chawanmushi with Tsunan corn
Vinegared Dish – Mozuku seaweed from Izumozaki with sweet herb and okra
Tempura – Maitake mushroom, pumpkin, wild beans, mountain grape tempura with kinome salt
Main Course – Tsunan pork wrapped with buckwheat grains, Ishigakida-grown Koshihikari rice, koji-pickled vegetables, miso soup
Dessert – Tsunan milk pudding with bottle gourd, topped with mulberry, red fruit, and rhubarb jam

Breakfast Example

■ Children’s Meals

For children aged 1–5, a special one-plate meal is provided.
Example: Tsumari pork hamburger, vegetable sides, rice, miso soup, dessert

■ Allergies

We will do our best to accommodate food allergies. Please inform us when booking.

■ Dining Details

Meals are served in the dining hall on the first floor.

• Dinner: 18:00 or 18:30 (cannot be selected; may vary depending on occupancy)

• Breakfast: 7:30 or 8:00 (selectable; may vary depending on occupancy)

Snowshoe Experience

Enjoy a guided snowshoe walk with a local expert who will teach you how to wear and walk with snowshoes safely.

If you wish to participate, please wear appropriate clothing for walking on snow.

[Clothing]

Long boots, gloves, a hat, water-repellent clothing, and warm clothing (ski wear, separate raincoats)

★Snowshoeing is optional

★ The tour departs from Katakuri　house at 9:00 AM on the morning after your stay, taking you on a roughly 1-hour walk through the Yuito Stone Terrace Rice Fields in Yuito Village.

★ Snowshoes for children are available (sizes may not fit very small children).

*If the event is canceled due to bad weather, 3,000 JPY for adults and 1,500 JPY for elementary and junior high school students will be refunded (no refunds will be given for infants or those who choose not to participate).

Access

Please note that roads to the inn may be affected by heavy snow, icy conditions, or avalanches.
Be sure to arrive by 4WD vehicle equipped with studless winter tires.

Approx. 30 minutes by car from the Owarino Intersection on National Route 117.
(Extra time may be required during snow removal operations — please allow plenty of time for travel.)