A crowdfunding campaign running through October 31, 2026 aims to turn an old house in Oshido hamlet, Minamiaizu Town, Fukushima, into the whole-house zen sauna "Edge sauna 9 Minamiaizu", with a ¥1,000,000 goal and stay vouchers as rewards.
Nichijo Seisakusho has launched a CAMPFIRE crowdfunding campaign to open YOHAKU SALON, a reservation-only satoyama afternoon tea salon in a renovated old farmhouse in Yamazoe Village, Nara Prefecture, built around local wakocha and seasonal ingredients.
Achi Village in Nagano Prefecture, celebrated as home to Japan's best starry sky, is partnering with the city of Iida to trial a new bus route connecting Nakatsugawa Station in Gifu Prefecture to Iida Station via Magome and Hirugami Onsen, running from September 1, 2026, through March 31, 2029.
YADOKARI is now accepting applications for "YADOKARI VILLAGE TOUR Vol.3," a 2-night, 3-day monitor tour based at its tiny house lodging in Kita-Karuizawa this September, where guests harvest cabbage in a 360° field, ride along on a farm work vehicle, and share a meal with Tsumagoi Village locals. Applications are open from July 22 to August 24, 2026, limited to four groups.
Yagokoro Sake Bar Jizake no Yakata, a shop where visitors can taste and choose Shinshu sake to take home, reopens July 11, 2026 in Hirugami Onsen, Achi Village — giving stargazing visitors more to enjoy before and after taking in Japan's best starry sky.
A limited-time collaboration between Hoshi Tabeyo rice crackers and Star Village ACHI launches in Achi Village, Nagano from July 3 to September 30, 2026, featuring a pop-up shop, original merchandise, cafe menus, and hotel amenity tie-ins.