Self-guided tour
Kiyosato falls, a farm lunch and local beer: a highland day
In the Kiyosato highlands, above 1,000 m, see a mossy waterfall, have lunch at a farm diner and taste soft serve made with milk from the pasture. In the afternoon, walk a wildflower garden, then finish with freshly made beer next to the brewery.
- Duration
- Full day (10:00–15:30)
- Area
- Southern Yatsugatake Highlands Area
- Start
- Kiyosato Station
- Getting around
- Train + taxi (no car)
- Best days
- Some stops close Wed, Thu; go Fri–Tue
What you can do
city-h10boc0007.webpFalls over mossy rocks
Water fans out in many strands at Doryu Falls.
place-8006-hero.webpA farm lunch
Set meals of the farm's own pork and eggs.
place-8009-hero.webpFreshly brewed beer
A fresh glass right next to the brewery.
Itinerary
10:00
Start at Kiyosato Station (taxi, about 5 min)10:05
Water falls in many strands over mossy rocks (about 10 m high and 15 m wide). About 15 minutes' walk from the parking area. Autumn leaves peak from late October to mid-November.
- Time there
- 60 min
- Hours
- Open all day
- Closed
- Open all year (part of the Kawamata River Gorge trail is closed)
- Price guide
- Free
- Booking
- No booking needed
- Taxi, about 10 min (approx.)Route on Google Maps
11:15
Lunch at a diner run by a farm: set meals of the farm's own pork and eggs.
- Time there
- 60 min
- Hours
- 11:00–14:30 (last order 14:00)
- Closed
- Thursdays
- Price guide
- About ¥1,400
- Booking
- No booking needed
- Taxi, about 5 min (approx.)Route on Google Maps
12:20
Soft serve made with milk from the pasture. Take a break looking out over the farm.
- Time there
- 45 min
- Hours
- 9:30–17:00 (10:00–16:00 in winter)
- Closed
- Open daily (closed Tuesdays in Jan and Feb)
- Price guide
- About ¥450
- Booking
- No booking needed
- Taxi, about 10 min (approx.)Route on Google Maps
13:15
A garden of highland wildflowers. Stroll among the flowers of the season.
- Time there
- 60 min
- Hours
- 9:00–17:00 (late April to early November)
- Closed
- Wednesdays (open daily in July and August); closed mid-November to mid-April
- Price guide
- About ¥700
- Booking
- Booking in Japanese — ask us
- Taxi, about 10 min (approx.)Route on Google Maps
14:25
A craft brewery using highland water. Drink freshly made beer with food in the taproom next to the brewery.
- Time there
- 60 min
- Hours
- 11:00–21:00 (last order 20:30)
- Closed
- Open daily (some closures in January)
- Price guide
- About ¥1,600
- Booking
- Book externally
15:30 · Where the day ends
Choose to head home or stay the night. If you stay, you can add another route the next day.
Go home
Kiyosato Station
Taxi, about 5 min. Koumi Line to Kobuchisawa, then limited express: about 2 h 30 min to Shinjuku.
Stay the night
- Kurumi Forest AubergeSample Kiyosato
- Hoshimi Highland Onsen HotelSample Oizumi
Tips
On a sunny day, eat the soft serve outside, looking over the farm.
The path to Doryu Falls gets slippery after rain. Wear good walking shoes.
Days and bookings
Closed days. Makiba Farm Diner (sample): Thursdays. Wildflower Garden (sample): Wednesdays (open daily in July and August); closed mid-November to mid-April. Part of the trail at Doryu Falls may be closed. Go Fri–Tue.
Approximate cost
From about ¥11,000 per person (for two people)
- Entry, food and activities (per person)
- About ¥4,200
- Local transport (per car)
- Taxi, booked leg by leg: about ¥13,500
- Train from Tokyo (per person, return)
- Limited express Azusa, about ¥11,000 (not included)
Estimates only. Excludes accommodation and travel from Tokyo. Getting around locally
Guides and drivers
We can arrange a guide or a chartered taxi.