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A horse on a forest trail

Highland Riding ClubSample

A riding club where even first-timers can ride calm horses through the highland forest.

This is a sample page. Highland Riding Club is a fictional place, and every detail on this page is a sample setting.

How to enjoy it

Stroke the horse’s neck to say hello before you mount. Horses sense nerves, so take a deep breath first and yours will walk calmly. In the forest, listen to the hooves and the birds.

Contents

What to see and do here

A calm horse in the arena

Arena riding lesson

Learn to mount, stop and turn in a fenced arena. The place to start if you have never ridden.

How to enjoy it

Sit tall and keep the reins soft; the horse reads your cues more easily.

Price
  • Per person¥3,000（helmet included）
Conditions
Age 6 and up, up to 80 kg
Duration
About 30 min
Session times
9:00–16:00 (every 30 min)
Dates
April to November (not Thursdays)
Capacity
4 per lesson
Minimum group
1 person
Meeting place
Clubhouse
Meeting time
15 minutes before
Guide languages
Japanese, English

Wear long trousers and heeled shoes

The booking site works in Japanese and English.

Phone 0551-00-8022

Book by By 17:00 the day before　Cancellation Free until the day before; 100% on the day

A larch-forest trail

Forest trail ride

Follow a guide for 60 minutes through larch forest, after a short warm-up in the arena.

How to enjoy it

Lean slightly forward going uphill and slightly back going down; it helps the horse.

Price
  • Per person¥9,000（warm-up and 60-min ride）
Conditions
Age 12 and up, up to 80 kg
Duration
About 90 min (60-min ride)
Session times
10:00 / 13:30
Dates
April to November (not Thursdays)
Capacity
4 per ride
Minimum group
1 person
Meeting place
Clubhouse
Meeting time
15 minutes before
Guide languages
Japanese, English

The booking site works in Japanese and English.

Phone 0551-00-8022

Book by By 17:00 two days before　Cancellation 50% the day before; 100% on the day

A gentle pony

Pony rides

For young children: a staff member leads a pony once around the arena.

How to enjoy it

Afterwards, feed the pony a carrot. Hold it out on a flat palm.

Price
  • Per ride¥1,000（age 3 to 12）
Conditions
Age 3 to 12
Duration
About 10 min
Session times
9:00–16:00
Dates
April to November (not Thursdays)
Capacity
2 at a time
Minimum group
1 person
Meeting place
Clubhouse
Guide languages
Japanese, English
Booking
Recommended (same-day if available)

The booking site works in Japanese and English.

Phone 0551-00-8022

Book by By 17:00 the day before　Cancellation Free until the day before; 100% on the day

Hours

Riding club9:00–17:00

Closed

Thursdays; closed December to March

NotesRides may be cancelled in rain or thunder

Contact

0551-00-8022

Answered 9:00–17:00

Riding club9:00〜17:00
Arena riding lesson9:00〜16:00
Forest trail ride10:00〜15:00
Pony rides9:00〜16:00

Location and access

Address
Oizumi, Hokuto, Yamanashi (sample address)
Phone
0551-00-8022
Nearest expressway exit
Nagasaka IC
By car from the exit
about 15 min
Nearest station
Kai-Oizumi Station (JR Koumi Line)
By car from the station
about 6 min
Parking
Yes (free, 15 cars)
Shuttle
None
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Payment

CashAccepted

Credit cardsVISA, Mastercard, JCB, American Express

E-moneyTransit IC cards, iD, QUICPay

QR code paymentPayPay, Rakuten Pay, d Barai

Facilities and services

Languages
Japanese / English
English menu and guidance
English-speaking staff (ask when booking)
Wi-Fi
No
Children
Welcome (courses by age)
Group size
Up to 10 people
Accessibility
Not step-free (outdoor dirt tracks)
Accessible toilet
No
On rainy days
Rides go ahead in light rain, not in heavy rain or thunder

Nearby places

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Stay · Oizumi

Hoshimi Highland Onsen HotelSample

An 18-room hotel in the woods with an open-air hot-spring bath.

Tip

Hoshimi is a place for hot springs and night skies. After dinner, give your eyes time to adjust in the darkened courtyard before you look up. From the open-air bath in the morning, the ridge of the Southern Alps shows beyond the trees.

Good forRainy daysFamilies with childrenQuiet time

Price guide
From ¥22,000 per person per night with dinner and breakfast (2 per room)
Check-in
15:00–19:00

Book online

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See · Takane

Yatsugatake Kogen Bridge

The “yellow bridge”, with views of Yatsugatake, the Southern Alps and Mt. Fuji.

Tip

Park at the viewing car park on the Kiyosato Station side of the bridge and take in the bridge and the ranges. Yatsugatake lies to the north, the Southern Alps to the south-west and Mt. Fuji to the south, a different mountain each way you turn.

Price guide
Free
Closed
Open all year

No booking needed

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Experience · Oizumi

Hitotsu-bachi Soba SchoolSample

Make soba and eat it for lunch.

Tip

The most important step is the first one: working water into the flour little by little. Watch the teacher’s hands closely. Your soba is boiled on the spot, so taste a strand plain first to catch its aroma.

Good forFamilies with childrenRainy days

Price guide
Soba class ¥5,000 per table (up to 4). Tempura ¥600 a plate
Languages
Japanese
Closed
Thursdays, 28–31 Dec

Book online

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Eat · Takane

Highland Milk StandSample

Soft-serve and a café using milk from the farm.

Tip

The Highland Milk Stand uses milk from the farm next door. Try the soft-serve plain first to taste the milk itself. On a sunny day, eat it on the benches outside, watching the cows.

Good forFamilies with children

Price guide
Soft-serve from ¥450
Languages
Japanese
Closed
Open daily (closed Tuesdays in Jan and Feb)

No booking needed