Available on :
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- 25th - 27th July
- 29th - 31st July
- 2nd - 4th August
- 5th - 7th August
- 9th - 11th August
- 15th - 17th August
- 22nd - 24th August
- 29th - 31st August
- 13th - 15th September
- 21st - 23rd September
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Includes :
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- Building a tree house : around 10 people build one tree house together
- All meals and accommodation in a tree house (e.g. cooking pizza in a wood fire oven, nagashi somen: eating noodles that flow along bamboo tubes)
- Learn about renewable energy used at Gankoyama
- Rope / knot tying class and handicraft (making a bow and arrow/or a small piece of furniture) N.B. Making a piece of furniture will cost an extra \500.
- Seasonal activities available only at certain times of the year (e.g. watching fire flies, seeing cherry blossoms, mushroom + bug collecting etc.)
- Other activities like wood chopping, mountain biking, tree climbing, forest walks etc.
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Price :
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- 31, 000 yen per family - 1 adult + 1 child
(10, 500 yen for 1 extra adult. 6, 500 yen for 1 extra child)
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Building a tree house
You will experience building a tree house with an instructor. You do not need to have any DIY experience to do this. Even kids can join in and experience building a tree house. A few families (10-15 people) work together to build a tree house. These groups become like a family after going through the building process over 3 days and children learn the importance of team work as they enjoy the activities at Gankoyama.
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Wood chopping
This is something which you probably do not experience in your evey day life in Japan. It is very popular with adults. All meals at Gankoyama are cooked with the wood we chop ourselves.
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Learn about the renewable energy used at Gankoyama
Gankoyama only uses renewable energy which is generated by its own solor panels and windmill. We explain how our solar panels and windmill works to all of our visitors.
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Cooking lunch in a wood fire stove
We have a wood fire stove which is made from an old oil drum. You make a fire in it using the wood which you have chopped with our axe. This stove is simple but very powerful and cooks very good pizza or roast vegetables.
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Tree climbing
Gankoyama is surrounded by trees you can climb. You do not use any special equipment when you climb trees at Gankoyama. You only use a rope and stick which is the traditional Japanese way to climb trees.
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Edible wild plants and mushroom picking
Shiitake mushrooms, Bracken, Udo, bamboo shoots, wild asparagus, etc. You learn about edible wild plants and mushrooms while you eat them. |
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Rope class
You can learn various ways to tie rope so that you can make a swing, hammock, washing line or lifeline. These skills are not only for outdoor leisure activities but also for emergencies.
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Make your own bow and arrow (Handicraft)
This activity is very popular with males and children. Create your own bow and arrow from bamboo. Who can shoot their arrow the furthest? It is very simple to make but fun for everyone. You can also make a small piece of furniture. (N.B. Furniture option will cost an extra 500 yen.) |
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Nagashi Somen
Eating noodles that flow along bamboo tubes. You might have seen nagashi somen on TV or in magazines but not many people have actually eaten them before. Everyone seems to enjoy this activity.
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