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Yatsugatake - A 7-day long camping trip

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6 nights and 7 days - Saturday, August 9th to Friday, August 15th, 2025

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Concept Recommended Points Travel Conditions (Program Details) Activities Schedule Customer Testimonials Activity Reports from Past Programs Frequently Asked Questions Others

The Concept of This Program

This is a seven-day long camp based in the naturally rich village of Hara in the Yatsugatake Mountains, where children share food, clothing, and shelter with their friends and build their own with their own hands. Participants can choose the activities that interest them from a wide range of content, including agricultural, dairy, and forestry experiences in collaboration with Yatsugatake Agricultural College, reforestation, water activities on the lake, playing in the river, and outdoor cooking. The greatest feature of this camp is that the children live independently and communally, rather than following a set schedule.

Key Features

7 days of living away from home and gaining independence

It's rare to have the experience of being away from your parents for a week in your daily life. You may encounter difficulties along the way, and there may be moments when you want to go home. It's a valuable time to help each other with your companions, face yourself, and grow stronger through a journey that isn't always fun.

Personal Choice

Personal Individual Choice (PIC), where children choose activities that interest them from a variety of options, unleashes their curiosity. It's a unique program in the world where children decide what they want to do and fully enjoy themselves.

Canoeing on the Lake

Participants can enjoy a canoeing experience on a nearby lake, becoming one with nature as they take in views only visible from the water. It’s a free-spirited adventure on the lake and one of the optional activities to choose from.

Team up and cooperate! Camp Ship Cup

Campship Academy’s original sports day brings together children and leaders in mixed teams. In addition to familiar sports, participants compete in team-based challenges through wide games and group activities. With mixed-age team compositions that focus less on winning or losing, the program helps children develop cooperation and teamwork skills.

Dairy Farming Experience + Butter/Cheese/Jam Making

At the farm of Yatsugatake Agricultural College, participants can enjoy hands-on experiences such as dairy farming, making butter and cheese from freshly collected milk, and creating jam from harvested vegetables. This is one of the optional activities to choose from.

Tree Climbing and Forestry Experience

Enjoy tree climbing and forestry experiences at the farm of our partner Yatsugatake Nogyo Jissen Daigakko (Yatsugatake Agricultural Practical College). Participants will learn about the challenges of nurturing trees and the importance of skills involved in forestry, fostering an understanding of the relationship between humans and forests. This is one of the optional activities.

Popular summer activity: Playing in rivers and water

Enjoy playing in the river that flows through the vast Yatsugatake Agricultural University grounds! Cool off in the refreshing water and beat the summer heat!

Travel Conditions (Program Details)

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Main Activities

Lakeside Canoe Tour

Harvested Vegetables & BBQ

Butter and cheese making

Stargazing

Authentic agricultural and harvesting experience

Tree climbing

Forest creation

Mountain bike ride

Go-kart

Art and Craft Day

Creating works of art using forest materials, approaching them with a specific theme in mind

Outdoor movie screening

Rivers/Water play

Schedule

*The schedule is tentative and may change depending on program circumstances and weather conditions. A final version will be shared with participants before the program begins.

Frequently asked questions

For any other questions, please check our FAQ page.

Customer testimonials

I want children to learn cooperation through natural experiences.

Mother of a 3rd grade girl from Kanagawa Prefecture
On the day we picked them up, they told us with shining eyes how much fun they had at camp. They were so sad to say goodbye to their friends and leaders that they almost cried.

Why did you decide to include your child in an overnight nature experience? My daughte...

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The appeal is the abundance of unique nature experiences

Brother and sister (2nd and 1st grade) Mother Tokyo
I feel like being able to participate has given me confidence and made me stronger.

Why did you decide to include your child in an overnight nature experience? As a dual-income h...

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My sons come back stronger every time they participate

Brothers (6th grade, 2nd grade) Mother Tokyo
I once said, "I want to be a leader someday."

Why did you decide to include your child in an overnight nature experience? My older b...

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Past Program Reports

2025 Yakushima & Tanegashima - An adventure that will leave a lasting impression on you with nature and science

This blog summarizes Campship Academy's Yakushima & Tanegashima program, which was held from...

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[Program Report Update] Summer 2025 / Yatsugatake Long Camp Program

A program report for "Yatsugatake - A 7-day long camp you can create yourself!", which took plac...

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2025 Okuhitachi Kirara Village - Camp for preschoolers only

The grand finale of summer 2025 was the highly anticipated Camp Ship Academy camp exclusively for...

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Important Information

Children will stay in gender-separated rooms.
For details regarding our safety and health management policies—including our approach to preventing sexual misconduct—please refer to the Safety and Support System page.

As the program involves group travel and group activities, scheduled times and content may change depending on progress, weather, or other conditions.

If the minimum number of participants is not met, or if the program cannot operate due to natural disasters, accidents, or other unavoidable circumstances, we may need to modify or cancel the program. In such cases, notice will be provided no later than 13 days prior to the start date of the trip.

Payment will be made by bank transfer. Your travel contract will be considered finalized once we receive your payment and you have received the payment confirmation email.

Application & Terms of Service

Before submitting your application, please carefully read the General Terms and Conditions of Travel (Package Tours) and the Domestic Package Tour Terms and Conditions.

You may cancel your travel contract at any time by paying the cancellation fee specified in the Cancellation Policy.

Regarding the Cancellation (Termination) of the Travel Contract

How to cancel

  1. Please submit your cancellation request using the Cancellation Form below.
  2. After receiving your request, we will send you a confirmation message via our official WhatsApp account.
  3. We will refund the program fee minus the cancellation fee and the bank transfer fee (330 yen).

Cancellation Form

Regarding cancellation fees

The following cancellation fees will be charged.

Cancellation deadline
(Counting back from the day before departure
) 		Cancellation fee (per person)
(Day trips) 		Cancellation fee (per person)
(Other than day trips)
Cancellations 21 days or more before departure No charge No charge
Cancellations 20-11 days before departure No charge 20% of the total Program Fee
Cancellations 10–8 days before departure 20% of the total Program Fee 20% of the total Program Fee
Cancellations 7-2 days before departure 30% of the total Program Fee 30% of the total Program Fee
Cancellations made on the day before departure 40% of the total Program Fee 40% of the total Program Fee
Cancellations made on the day of departure 50% of the total Program Fee 50% of the total Program Fee
Cancellations after departure or no-show 100% of the total Program Fee 100% of the total Program Fee
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