Activities
KAI Cultural Discovery
- Availability：
- All year
At KAI Alps, guests are invited to sit around an irori—a traditional sunken hearth—and enjoy a variety of grilled snacks, heated regional sakes, and traditional games for a genuine rural Japan experience.
*Every KAI establishment offers a selection of free activities designed to introduce guests to Japan’s regional cultures.
Winter only! Free Shuttle Bus Information
- Availability：
- From check-in on December 3rd in 2025 to check-out on April 1st in 2026
There will be one shuttle bus (Free, reservation only) per day from JR Nagano Station/JR Shinano-Omachi Station to KAI Alps.
Omeza-gayu: the luxury of an early riser
- Availability：
- All year
We prepare Omeza-gayu (wake up rice porridge) in our stoves every morning. Smelling the aroma of steam rising from the stove fires is the special privilege of those who wake up early. Please enjoy the simple taste of warm porridge.
Shinshu Tsukemono Stay
- Availability：
- Nov 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2026*Excluded: Closed , 2025/12/27/～2026/1/4
In KAI Alps, located at the foot of the Northern Alps, the "Shinshu Tsukemono Stay" plan appears. Starting with the welcome pickle behavior, the Tsukemono cram school run by the local Tsukemono shop, and the Tsukemono making experience, you can enjoy eating, learning, and making Tsukemono. This is an experience where you can immerse yourself in Shinshu's Tsukemono culture.
■Tsukemono cram school run by an aunchan instructor at a local Tsukemono shop With an aunchan instructor who was born and raised in Shinshu, students learn about the history of pickles and the culture of pickles in Shinshu using original texts.
■Making Your Own Original Pickles
After learning about pickles, you will try making them using KAI Alps's original recipes using seasonal ingredients under the guidance of an auntie instructor. The pickles are marinated overnight and can be eaten with breakfast the next morning.
■Hospitality with Welcome Pickles
In Shinshu, when entertaining guests, it is standard to serve tsukemono prepared at home as ochauke. Following this custom, tsukemono of various flavors and ingredients are prepared along with tea.
Mountain Lounge for Guests Only
- Availability：
- December 15th, 2025- April 1st, 2026It varies depending on the opening date of Hakuba Goryu Ski Resort. We will let you know when the details are decided.
The Escalplaza resort center of the Able Hakuba Goryu Ski Resort has a "Mountain Lounge" exclusively for KAI Alps guests.
Kirie artistic paper-cutting lesson
- Availability：
- All year
"Kirie paper-cutting is a way to learn about the nature and culture of Nagano (Shinshu), where KAI Alps is located. You will use kirie scissors to cut out a kirie design by Shinshu kirie artist Kyoko Yanagisawa.
After you cut out the paper, use color pencils to color in the design, then frame it and take it home."
KAI Massage
- Availability：
- All year
We offer highly therapeutic massages by nationally certified staff. After bathing, blood circulation is improved and the body can relax more easily. A massage before dinner also helps with digestion.