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Play Creation | Spring Satoyama Adventure Camp - 4 Nights, 5 Days

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Hiking
Lake fun
Summer vacation
Water play

4 nights 5 days - March 26th (Thursday) - March 30th (Monday), 2026

¥64,300 (excl. tax)〜

The Concept of This Program

This program is a 5-day, 4-night spring camp set in the rural woodland of Nagusa, Ashikaga City, Tochigi Prefecture, and is packed with experiences such as fishing, art, woodworking, and mochi pounding.

Nagusa is a place where Campship Academy began its involvement after a certain encounter in 2024. Despite facing social issues such as an aging population and labor shortages, we hit it off with the local people who are trying to preserve and pass on the good old traditions and customs of the Satoyama area, and have since built a relationship through cleanup activities and programs.

In this special place, the children do not simply play the games that are prepared for them, but with the cooperation of local people, they enter the mountains and embark on an adventure, creating their own games. The creation of mountain steps and bamboo swings is imbued with the desire to value the process in which the children themselves think about and create things.

Furthermore, spending a solid period of time together over four nights and five days helps participants to become closer to their peers, and fosters teamwork and cooperation through communal living and creative activities. Another attraction of this camp is the opportunity to fully engage with one's own interests and curiosity as time flows leisurely in the countryside.

Making a fire, playing with bamboo, fishing, cooking their own meals... Through these daily activities, they will come face to face with the mountains and rivers, feel nature with their whole body, and experience the culture and wisdom that lives in their daily lives.

This is a special five-day program that values ​​connections with people and weaves together experiences that can only be had in the spring countryside, each one handcrafted.

Key Features

Rare Waters: Nishina Three Lakes at the Foot of the Northern Alps

The Nishina Three Lakes, one of Japan’s rare natural lake groups, offer a unique “mountain water” experience unlike the ocean. Surrounded by mountains, with crystal-clear water and calm surfaces, they provide a truly special waterside environment. Activities are conducted with strict safety measures in place, including well-trained staff supervision and mandatory life jacket use to ensure a safe experience.

Experience the joy of creating play.

This program begins with the act of creating play “with your own hands.” We value the process of handcrafting bamboo guns and rafts and then generating play with friends from there, starting with the joy of “creation” rather than enjoying play with “provided” tools.

Play by utilizing nature's scale

We play in the vast lake, on the ski slopes, and in nature itself. I can just imagine the children, eyes shining, running around full of energy!

The experience of putting it together as a team in the final stages

積み重ねてきた体験と仲間との信頼関係を基に、食材調達から自炊をし、協力して大きないかだを作り上げ、戦略を練ってワイドゲームを楽しみます。集大成として、チームで形にする達成感を味わい、最後まで一体感を深めます。

A program design where you choose your own activities.

There are many ways to enjoy nature, and each person has their own. Many of the children who come to camp lead busy lives, constantly pressed for time. At Camp Ship Academy, we don't just stick to a fixed schedule. Instead, we prioritize giving children the freedom to delve deeper into their interests (such as plants, insects, fire, the sky, and food) without being constrained by time.

Travel Conditions (Program Details)

Main Activities

Making Bamboo Cannons

Bamboo Bazooka Battle

Stargazing

Raft Picnic on Lake Aoki

Water slide at a summer ski resort

Team food shopping and cooking experience

Raft building at Lake Nakatsuna

ワイドゲーム

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...

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...

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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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
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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