Tour Details

INAKA Travel highlights a village nestled in Omachi and surrounding areas in Nagano Prefecture. Our 5-day experience offers intentionally curated experiences of food, hot springs, historical sites, and relationship-building with local artisans, chefs, and foragers.

Our Fall 2026 tours are planned for November 9th - 13th and 16th - 20th, 2026.

Scenic view of a winding river in a mountainous area with autumn foliage, partly cloudy sky, and a snowy mountain in the distance.
A small black wood stove with a vent pipe emitting steam or smoke, placed on a wooden floor in a rustic room, with a decorative cushion in the foreground.

This experience includes:

pick-up and drop-off at Nagano Station

all meals

4 nights shared accommodation at a kominka

transportation

translation

workshops with local artisans

natural hot spring visits

temple and shrine field trip

connections with local chefs, farmers, and foragers

(Please note, the exact itinerary details will change based on weather and seasonal availability)

Accommodation

At INAKA Travel, we have built a beautiful relationship with the owner of a local kominka in a small village on the outskirts of Omachi. Nestled next to an old shrine, overlooking tree-filled hills and views of the Japanese Alps, this 80-year-old traditional Japanese home holds the magic of Japanese country living.

The eccentric, energetic, and lively steward of this home, Yosuke-san, has spent years restoring this old home into the beautiful guest house it is today. This home offers a rustic charm that can only be found deep in the countryside, including a goemonburo, a traditional Japanese cast-iron bathtub heated by a wood-burning fire beneath.

Please note: there are three distinct bedrooms at the kominka, each with two to three beds. INAKA Travel guests will be sharing rooms with other travelers. There is one toilet and bathtub/shower (we will be visiting bath houses and hot springs so bathing is easeful and accessible). There is a shared kitchen.

Interior of a room with a dark wooden ceiling, a hanging paper lampshade on the left, and a sliding door with a frosted glass panel that has a decorative pattern. There is a bed with a green floral bedspread partially visible, and a window with brown
A person sitting at a table working on a laptop in a cozy room with a large window showing a scenic view of a mountain and trees. The room is dimly lit with hanging lamps and some decorative items on the walls.
A traditional Japanese interior with tatami mats, a low wooden table, cushions, and shoji sliding doors. Soft lighting creates a cozy atmosphere.
A bedroom with wooden frames and traditional Japanese sliding doors, a large round ceiling light, two beds with yellow and dark gray bedding, a small hanging scroll on the wall, and a small lamp on the bedside table.
Bathroom with pink tiled lower wall and beige upper wall, featuring a squat toilet with a black seat, a wooden stool, a bucket, a small stool, and a window with bars allowing light into the room.
A bathroom with a sink, soap dispenser, toothbrush holder, and small decorative items on the counter. Behind the sink is a window with frosted glass and a hanging cross-shaped ornament. A vase with flowers sits on the ledge beneath the window. The ro

Activities

Activities vary on seasonal availability but include miso making, bamboo chopstick making, paper making, ceramics, soba making, foraging, and more…

A group of nine people gathered together in a restaurant, smiling and holding chopsticks. They are sitting and standing in front of a wooden ceiling with hanging lights. The table in front has some chopsticks, a small bowl, and a green drink.
Scenic view of colorful autumn foliage on trees with yellow, red, and green leaves, mountain in the background, and a partly cloudy sky.
Four women wearing aprons, rubber boots, and headscarves in a kitchen or food preparation area, smiling and talking to each other.
Person holding two green plant stems over a sheet of paper with a drawing of a plant that has three leaves and a cluster of flower buds on one of the stems, on a wooden table.
A person holding a woven basket filled with pink flowers. There are other flowers in a similar basket and a black woven bag containing purple flowers. The scene is outdoors on a rocky surface with small green plants.
Two women wearing aprons and headscarves preparing a large quantity of pasta or rice in a blue tub at a kitchen or food production facility, with pasta or breadsticks scattered on the table.
Plate with three rectangular rice cakes and a few pickled vegetables, with a person using chopsticks to hold one rice cake.
A wicker hat and a woven basket filled with green leaves on grass.