Kōka River SUP & Ninja Mizugumo (Ninja water-walking shoes) Experience
Beginner SUP experience on a gentle stretch of the Somagawa River in Kōka City. Plus, inspired by Kōka—the home of ninjas—you can try floating using a “water spider” (mizugumo), just like ninjas would use!
Experience content
In Shiga Prefecture, home to Lake Biwa, you can enjoy experiences on the water. Adults and children who want to try SUP, please visit Kōka, the ninja village, before trying it on Japan’s largest lake, Lake Biwa. The Somagawa River is perfect for beginners. During breaks, you can also challenge yourself to walk on the water surface using the handmade ninja tool, the mizugumo, or “water spider.”
Schedule
10:00 Meet at Kōka Tourism & Community Development Association (Kōnan) for registration
※Please show your reservation email (printouts accepted)
Proceed to the activity site by your own vehicle or on foot (approx. 10 min walk)
10:20 Change clothes (if necessary), life jacket briefing, SUP boarding/paddling instruction
11:10 Break
Mizugumo (Ninja water-shoes) experience
11:30 Resume SUP experience
12:00 End / Change clothes
(Afternoon session meets at 13:00 and follows the same schedule, ending around 15:00)
Details
Meeting Place In front of the Kōka Tourism and Community Development Association
Fee (tax included) Adults: ¥5,000; Children 12 and under: ¥4,000
Included in Fee All fees outlined in the itinerary
Not Included in Fee Personal expenses outside the itinerary
Items to Bring / Attire Change of clothes / towel / sunscreen / glasses strap/ hat / water-resistant shoes or sandals / drinking water
Minimum Participants 2 to 10 people
Other Information If the minimum of 2 participants is not met or severe weather is forecast, we will notify you of cancellation by the day before the tour. (100% refund if canceled by the operator.)
Although the experience takes place in a gentle section of the Somagawa River, as this is a nature activity, we recommend purchasing insurance before departure in case of unexpected injuries.