Nishiawakura-son
Experience
Ogaya Ski Area
The Ogaya Ski Area is a small ski area that includes a square where visitors can freely play with snow, in addition to skiing and snowboarding. Sledding and making kamakura (snow huts) are also popular.
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Location: 1094 Ogaya, Nishiawakura-son, Aida-gun, Okayama 707-0501
Tel.: 0868-79-2201
Access: Approximately 6 km from Chizu Express Awakura Onsen Station
Snowy Mountain Tour
Wear snowshoes and climb the snowy mountain up to 1,000-to-1,280 meters. Even beginners can climb safely.
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Awakura Green Resort, K.K.
Location: 418 Kageishi, Nishiawakura-son, Aida-gun, Okayama 707-0503
Tel.: 0868-79-2330
Access: 12-minute walk from Chizu Express Awakura Onsen Station
Accommodations
Awakura Onsen Motoyu
Guest house, hot spring, and cafe.
A guest house with a spa, private rooms, a mixed dormitory for men and women, and a dormitory exclusively for women are available. The dormitories here are recommended if you are looking for reasonably priced accommodations.
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Location: 2050 Kageishi, Nishiawakura-son, Aida-gun, Okayama 707-0503
Tel.: 0868-79-2129
Access: 22-minute walk from Chizu Express Awakura Onsen Station
Official website: http://motoyu.asia/ (in Japanese)
Tentokuji
An old private house for rent to one party per day.
Guests can stay overnight at a traditional Japanese house with a thatched roof and hearth that have been possessed by the owner’s family for many years.
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Location: 818-2 Nagao, Nishiawakura-son, Aida-gun, Okayama 707-0504
Tel.: 0868-75-3777
Access: 3-minute walk from Chizu Express Nishiawakura Station
Official website: http://kurashika.com/tentokuji/ (in Japanese)
Nokishita Toshokan
European-style B&B Old private house lodging
Guests can stay overnight at lodging facilities renovated from an old Japanese house managed by Olivier and Hiromi, a French and Japanese couple. Furthermore, guests can experience yoga and French bread-making here.
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Location: 931 Nagao, Nishiawakura-son, Aida-gun, Okayama 707-0504
Tel.: 0868-75-3144
Access: 1-minute walk from Chizu Express Nishiawakura Station
Official website: http://www.nokishita-toshokan.com/ (in Japanese)
