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Remains (historic site) spread on the north side of the Heide Spring. Discovered by a survey from 1950 (1950), the pit-style dwellings were found to be the remains of a former large-scale settlement, with 106 houses from the middle Jōmon period and 160 from the Kōmun period to the Heian period. A 10-minute walk from the ruins is the Shiojiri City Hirade Museum. There is the Hirade Archaeological Park Guidance Building on the north side of the archaeological site park, where users can relax and learn, such as experience classes.

In a garden full of nature, you can interact with animals and play with a lot of play equipment. In the experience class, you can also experience bread making and craft. We also recommend meals using self-made products (sausages, craft beer, soft ice cream).

At an altitude of 1643m. An observation deck where you can enjoy the great panorama of the mountains of Shinshu. Pets are allowed only in the tent-tarp area. Please note that you cannot take them to the summit.

Elevation of 1665m. A meadow area extending on the gentle slope of Mount High Bocce. Even in summer, it is cool, with an average temperature of around 20 degrees, and alpine plants such as the azalea are in full bloom. The walk from the Northern Alps to Mount Fuji while watching the majestic 360-degree panorama is exhilarating. Around 100 racehorses and ponies from all over the country will gather at the grass horse race meet in early August to engage in powerful races and rare races with plenty of love. High Bocchi Plateau Original coffee and Bocchi rice (soup pasta) are sold at the High Bocchi Plateau Administration Building "Daitara Bocchi-kan". There is an experience kit. Free camp site and auto camp site are also maintained.

A family-oriented auto campsite opened on a plateau at an altitude of 1000m where you can enjoy a view of Mt. Asama. It consists of an open steppe site and an interforest site surrounded by birch. AC power is available in 50 auto camp sites, 12 of which are available. There are also bungalows and log cabins. Day camps (for a fee) are also possible except during busy seasons such as GW, summer holidays and regular holidays.

In the southern part of the Tower of Beauty, there are roughly 200 cows grazing in the area between May and October, and an idyllic landscape.

It is a 6m-high tower made of Teppei stone [Teppe-iseki] from Migahara, and is a symbolic presence of the Migahara Kogen. It is a great shooting point on the way to hike. It was built in 1954 as a fog bell tower for climbers, and played the role of a signpost by ringing bells on foggy days. The current tower was rebuilt in 1984. Embedded on the wall is a relief by Shunichi Yamamoto, a pioneer of the Migahara Kogen, and on the front side is a verse of the poem "Migabara Kogen Lava Plateau", which was chanted by Kihachi Ozaki.

In one corner of the Migahara Ranch, there is a rock that is recessed like a plate at the top. A place that has been used since ancient times to give salt to cattle and horses. The cows kept licking the salt placed on the rock every day, so the top of the rock was worn down.

From the Ochiai Bridge at an altitude of 1604m to the Migahara Kogen at an altitude of about 2000m, it will be the largest difficulty in the Venus line, with a steep slope with an elevation difference of about 400m.

Roadside station located on the Migahara Kogen at an altitude of 2000m. The entrance ticket for the Museum of Outdoor Sculpture, "Migahara Kogen Museum of Art", is located on the first floor, while Gallery I and the entrance to the outdoor exhibition hall are located on the second floor, making it a roadside station that also serves as a museum facility. The spacious shopping mall offers a wide selection of art goods from the Mikahara Kogen Museum of Art, as well as the special products of Shinshu. The restaurant on the second floor has an extensive menu using local ingredients. Soft serve ice cream and local specialty "oyaki" are also sold on the observation terrace, which has a vast view. Enjoy snacks while relaxing at the set table.