Azumino | Authentic 3-Day Camping Trip: Fruit Picking and River Play

Before harvest, each peach is carefully covered with a paper bag. Learning how much time and effort farmers invest in growing delicious fruit is an important experience. Freshly picked corn can be eaten raw and has a surprisingly sweet taste. Seeing, harvesting with their own hands, and tasting it firsthand provides a valuable food education experience.

At Karasugawa Valley, a popular river play spot, children can enjoy playing in the cool, refreshing waters fed by snowmelt from the Northern Alps. Activities are conducted with thorough safety measures, including trained staff supervision and mandatory use of life jackets to ensure a safe and secure experience.

Children will set up tents from scratch and go camping. Using a manual created for children, they will work with their peers to pitch tents, fostering cooperation. Through the camping process, they will experience collaboration with their peers and a sense of accomplishment.

One of the great pleasures of camping is cooking. Each group will use a Dutch oven to make takikomi gohan (mixed rice). The groups will work together to build a fire, decide on ingredients, and season their dishes to achieve their ideal flavor.

Alps Azumino Park, within walking distance of the campsite, offers many play areas to spark children's curiosity, such as a marshmallow dome where they can jump freely, an athletic course, flower gardens, and a water play area. It's a luxury to be able to play in the vast park, following their interests without worrying about the time.