In front of the Shirakami Mountains Visitor Center (Nishimeya-mura, Nakatsugaru-gun), "Glamping" trial operation was conducted on February 11th and 12th.

"Glamping" is a coined word of "glamourous" and "camping", and is a camping style where you can receive the environment and services of a luxury hotel. The village, which is located at the foot of the Shirakami Mountains, a world natural heritage site, is considering introducing it as new tourism content.

On the same day, four glampings were set up on the premises. Electric appliances such as refrigerators and chargers and beds were prepared in the glamping, and hot carpets and stoves were installed as measures against cold.

Lunch is a venue that is made by assembling snow blocks made of apple crate, and dinner is brought in to each glamping and provided. "Bistro x Steak Doteria" (Dote-cho, Hirosaki-shi) prepared the original dishes made with locally-produced soybean tofu and locally grown vegetables.

Mr. Kenichiro Takeuchi of the same village said, “I actually stayed there, but I was able to spend comfortably in the winter. I am thinking of operating from around Golden Week as a new way to experience the nature of the Shirakami Mountains up close”. speak.