This is an experiential program that takes in the great nature of Nishiwaga. Please come and experience learning, play, and fun that you cannot experience at school.
Basic information①
Access: 1 hour (giant tree tour), 20 minutes (snow trekking) by car from Yuda IC
Contact: Neviraki Representative Zen Segawa (40-57-8 Kawajiri, Nishiwaga-cho)
Phone number: 080-6023-8181
FAX:―
Homepage: https://www.nebiraki.world/
Experience menu ①
| Experience menu | Content | period | Number of people | Time required | Fee |
| Touring giant beech trees | The beech forest that spreads out in the Mahiru Mountains of Nishiwaga Town is called an indicator forest designated by the Forest Management Office, and is a well-managed forest that is very easy to walk through. The beech forests that represent Tohoku are a place of abundant life activity, and they also have healing effects that soothe the mind and body. | June to November | 10-20 people | 3 hours | 1 group: 50,000 yen |
| Learning effect: Learn about the diverse living things in the beech forest, as well as the structure and roles of the forest. Cultivate the imagination of living in harmony with nature, such as thinking about where drinking water comes from. | |||||
| Message to teachers…Although it is not well known, it is one of the best beech forests in Tohoku and also has healing effects. It’s difficult to walk through the forest without a guide, so please come and experience it for yourself. | |||||
| Shigarai Icicle Moromi Snowshoe Trekking | In Nishiwaga Town, an area with heavy snowfall, there are several places where giant icicles form during the winter. Shigaku Icicle is a place that can be reached relatively close to the parking lot. Wear snowshoes, a traditional craft of the snowy country, and aim for icicles while observing the winter buds. | throughout February | 10-20 people | 2 hours | 1 group: 50,000 yen (snowshoe rental 300 yen per pair) |
| Learning effect: Interest and understanding of life in snowy countries. Because of the snow, Matagi can hunt in the winter, and in the spring, the rice fields can be cultivated with the blessings of water from the melting snow. I want to convey the fun and value of snow, which is not just difficult. | |||||
| Message to teachers…Going outside in winter is a very important experience. Some people may not like getting wet, but these days the experience is valuable. | |||||
Basic information ②
Access: 10 minutes by car from Yuda IC
Contact: Water&Snow SPICE Representative Katsuyuki Sato (3-76-2 Wagacho, Kitakami City)
Phone number: 080-6002-5431
FAX:―
Homepage: http://www.geto8.com/6school/sup.html
Experience menu ②
| Experience menu | Content | period | Number of people | Time required | Fee |
| Kinshu Lake stand up paddle boat (SUP) experience | Experience the fun of moving your body in nature through the new sport of stand-up paddleboarding (SUP). | May to late October | 18 people (18 boats) | 90 minutes | 6,700 yen for ages 10 and over (SUP equipment and life jacket included) |
| Learning effect: While getting familiar with water, you can learn about the dangers that lurk near water and how to deal with those dangers. | |||||
| Message to teachers: You can say that you shouldn’t go near the water because it’s dangerous, but by having the right knowledge and experiencing it, you can increase your students’ experience. Even at the same waterside, you can learn about characteristics that are different from those of a pool. | |||||