Halfway Between Tokyo and Kyoto
Let out your wild side in the great outdoors.
Surrounded by forests and trees, Toyota is the perfect place to experience mother nature!
Fishing, camping, barbequing, trail running, SUP (stand up paddle boarding), you name it.
Don’t just stand around and check out the scenery – jump in and find a new you.
Downtown Toyota
ORBIT holds SUP lessons for beginners at the Yahagi River in Suigen Park, Toyota.
No matter your skill level, instructors will teach you how to walk on the water, from Suigen Park to Kyucho Bridge.
<Operating Hours>
Mon., Wed., Thu., Sat., and Sun.
(Only mornings on weekdays)
※Reservations required
Time Required: 2 hours
Fee:
【SUP Experience School】
￥6,500/person
【SUP Rental】￥5,000/day
Reservations: Starting from 2 people or more
Reservations requested one day in advance
Matsudaira
With clear streams rolling between massive boulders, and colorful scenery that changes with the seasons, Otaki Gorge is said to be the most beautiful gorge in central Japan. It’s a gorgeous place for hiking, barbeques, and countless other fun activities.
<Operating Hours>
Open year round
Matsudaira
This is a new outdoor attraction that combines shower climbing and caving. Surrounded by darkness, crawl through curtains of water and into an adventure packed with excitement!
<Operating Hours>
May to Oct.
Fee: ￥8,000/adult
Reservations: Required
Downtown Toyota
A racing circuit that offers the real go-kart experience. Don’t have your own gear?
No problem! Helmets, gloves, and everything else you need to race is available for rent. Speed through the course like a real race car driver!
<Operating Hours>
Daily 9:00~22:00
(Sun. until 21:00, Dec. to Feb.)
※Racing Times: 10:30~11:00, 12:00~13:00, 15:00~15:30, 16:30~ (Apply at reception)
Time Required: 30 to 40 minutes
Fee:
◎ Men: ￥2,200/7 circuits
◎ Women and Seniors:
￥1,600/7 circuits
◎ 2 Riders: ￥2,900/7 circuits
◎ Electric Kids Cart:
￥1,050/10 minutes
Reservations: Not Required
Shimoyama
Test your cycling skills on the mountain trails at Mikawakougen Camp Village. Feel the thrill of riding down steep paths! Courses for beginners and intermediate rides are available.
<Operating Hours>
Mar. 1 to Dec. 15
9:00~16:15 (Last admission 15:30)
Time Required: 1 to 2 hours
Fee:
Junior high school students and above: ￥1,000
Elementary school students and under: ￥500
Cycle Rental: Adults +￥2,000, Elementary school students and under +￥1,000
Reservations: Not Required
Downtown Toyota
Experience off-road driving with one of Toyota Motor’s latest SUVs and MUVs! You can drive, or let an attendant take the wheel. The facility also has areas for barbecuing and day camping.
<Operating Hours>
Designated Days 10:00~16:00
Time Required: About 15 minutes
Fee:
◎ Forest Course: ￥2,000
◎Wonderful Course: ￥1,500
Reservations: Not Required
Shimoyama
This fishing area has 38 spots along the Nohara River gorge, in the heart of nature. Pick a spot where the river is just the width and depth you like. Catch some rainbow trout and have a barbecue!
<Operating Hours>
【Trout Season】
Second Sunday in Apr. to Dec. 27
Fishing Entry Fee:
￥2,500
(Fishing equipment rental fee separate)
Shimoyama
Fish for trout in a shallow river surrounded by mountains, and cook and eat your catch on the spot. This mountain lodge is a renovated 140-year-old traditional house and welcomes overnight guests.
<Operating Hours>
【Trout Season】All year round
Fee:
[Rainbow Trout Fishing Set] ￥2,800/set
[Rainbow Trout] ￥2,300/kg
[Amago Trout and Char] ￥3,500/kg
[Fishing Rod Rental (Line and hook included)] ￥300/rod
[Bait (Salmon Roe)] ￥300/bag
[Fishing Entry Fee] ￥300/person
Asahi
This restaurant also has a day-camping site and a fishing pond with rainbow trout. After playing in the river, enjoy a meal with riverside seating. You can try the famous Yahagi Dam Curry!
<Operating Hours>
May to Oct.
Fee:
[Fishing Rod Rental] Free
[Specialized Bait] ￥100
[Trout Grilled with Salt (Cooking Fee)] ￥200
[Take-home Trout] ￥300
※Trout cleaning service provided
Traditional craftsmanship is alive and well in Toyota.
Ranging from art workshops such as pottery, glass,
and papermaking, to culinary courses such as
French cooking with a chef, sausage-making,
or confectionary classes, it’s all here!
Make amazing creations and wonderful memories.
Asuke
A recreation of a mansion that belonged to a wealthy farmer, Sanshu Asuke Yashiki is a living museum of folk customs. Visitors can observe charcoal making, woodworking, papermaking, weaving, ironsmithing, and more, done the traditional way – and even try these activities themselves!
<Operating Hours>
Mon., Tue., Wed., Fri., Sat., Sun.
<Weaving> (Bamboo coaster, etc.)
Fee: ￥1,050~
Time Required: 30 minutes~
※Same-day courses possible (Reservations appreciated)
<Indigo Dyeing>
(Handkerchiefs, hand towels, etc.)
Fee:
￥800~ Time Required: 30 minutes~
※Same-day courses possible (Reservations appreciated)
※Only tie-dye T-shirts and bring-your-own fabric require reservations in advance)
<Blacksmithing>
Fee: ￥1,500~
Time Required: 20 minutes~
※Reservations Required
Asuke
Make your own original accessory out of natural stones and the hides and horns of boar and deer! (Reservations required.) In 20 or 30 minutes, you’ll have a wonderful piece of jewelry.
<Operating Hours>
Mon., Tue., Fri., Sat., Sun.
Time Required: 30 to 40 minutes
Fee:
◎ Necklace: ￥1,800
◎Regular or Clip-on Earrings:
￥800/earring
Reservations: Required
Obara
Obara washi is a unique kind of paper art. You can make it by “painting” a picture with dyed plant fibers as you form the paper. Visit this workshop and try making your own goshuincho stamp book!
<With Text>
Fee: ￥1,200 (￥1,100)
Time Required: 1 hour and 20 minutes
<With Images>
Fee: ￥1,500 (￥1,350)
Time Required: Over 2 hours
<Goshuincho Stamp Book>
Fee:
￥2,000 (Short Course)
￥2,500 (Long Course)
Downtown Toyota
Learn how fun it is to work with your hands! This facility for arts and crafts offers lessons and free workshops. Participants can make pottery, dye fabric, and more. Give it a try!
<Operating Hours>
Designated Days 13:00~ or 14:00~
※Admission from 12:30~, Open 1 to 2 Saturdays per month (See official website for details)
Time Required: 1 hour
Fee:【Tie-dying】￥600
Reservations: Not Required
Inabu
Learn how to make chewy gohei-mochi, thick udon noodles, healthy konnyaku, and even pizza! Or, if you’re not hungry, try your hand at traditional handicrafts and woodworking.
<Cooking Courses>
(Gohei-mochi, udon, mochi, sweets, pizza, etc.)
Fee:
￥1,500~￥2,500/course/person
※Reservations requested 2 weeks in advance
<Traditional Handicrafts and Woodworking> (Whirligig toy, pottery painting, etc.)
Fee: ￥300~￥2,500
※Reservations required
Obara
Stack ropes of clay, or form it with a mold. Make a vase, a yunomi teacup, a desk ornament, or whatever your imagination leads you to.
<Operating Hours>
Sat., Sun., and holidays 10:00~, 14:00~
(Please consult for weekday courses)
Time Required: 2 hours
Fee:
￥4,200/1.5 kg of clay
(Delivery fee separate)
※Reservations requested two days in advance
Downtown Toyota
Try glass blowing or making your own stamp – with recycled glass! Make an original, one-of-a-kind glasswork.
<Operating Hours>
Mon., Tue., Thu., Fri., Sat.
10:00~, 11:00~, 13:00~, 14:00~
Time Required: About 1 hour
Fee:
Glass Stamp: ￥2,500~
(Delivery fee separate)
Reservations: Required
Downtown Toyota
Try making your own fragrance with three kinds of floral water extracted from trees in Toyota.
<Operating Hours>
By Inquiry
Time Required: 20 minutes
Fee: ￥1,800
Reservations: Requested 3 days in advance
Shimoyama
Create a wreath of dried flowers and lavender potpourri, or try making salt potpourri. Surrounded by aromas, you’ll feel relaxed and refreshed!
<Operating Hours>
Designated Days 10:30~16:00
(Last admission 15:00)
Time Required: About 40 minutes
Fee: ￥1,000
Reservations: Not Required
(On weekdays groups of 5 people or more require a reservation)
Inabu
A brewery belonging to Sekiya Brewery, renowned for the local sake brands Horaisen and Ichinenfudo. The workshop offers hands-on sake-making experiences, and lets you make your own custom sake. Discover the joy of making your own sake.
<Operating Hours>
10:00~18:00 (Sat., Sun., and holidays 9:30~)
Reservations:
【Ginjo Brewery Factory Tour】
【Detailed Tour and Sake Sampling】
Reservations requested 1 week in advance (Limited to groups of 10 people or less)
Shimoyama
Try making sausages and ham with the best ingredients! Use the barbecue area to grill what you make.
<Operating Hours>
Designated Days 10:00~, 12:00~, 14:00~
Time Required:
1 hour and 30 minutes
Fee:
1 kg Course: ￥3,000
(Optional meat smoking service
+￥600)
Reservations: Required
Inabu
About 4,200 blueberry bushes, of 50 varieties, on a four-hectare farm! No time limits! All you can eat! What could beat that? When you’re done, you can take a break in the sweets shop next door.
<Operating Hours>
Mon., Tue., Wed., Fri., Sat., Sun.
(Courses are not available from early July to late Sept.)
Time Required:
【Jam】About 1 hour
【Crepes】About 30 minutes
【Muffins】About 1 hour
Fee:
【Jam】￥1,500/person (Includes 110 g x 2 bottles of jam to take home)
【Crepes】￥500/person
【Muffins】￥1,500/person (Includes a freshly baked muffin, drink, and 4 muffins to take home)
Reservations: Starting from 2 people or more, reservations requested 1 day in advance
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