Metsa Village — Attraction in Hanno

Unfortunately, this was my worst experience in Japan so far. I visited this place for the Kenji Yanobe exhibition. After exploring the Hyper Museum, I wanted to visit Cat Island. Since it's separated from the mainland, I noticed people renting boats to get there, so I did the same. However, I wasn’t informed that a separate ticket was required until I had already rowed for 10 minutes toward the island. When I arrived, I tried to communicate with a clerk to ask if I could visit the island and pay upon exit. He probably didn’t understand me. Throughout the conversation, I had to keep maneuvering my boat between the island and the shore. At no point did he offer to let me "park" at the pier so I could explain myself properly instead of shouting from the boat. The whole experience was frustrating and disappointing.

Another clerk at the rental station tried to make things right by giving me extra time on the boat to make up for the time I spent rowing there. However, the lake wasn’t my main point of interest, and at that moment, I was too upset to look for other options myself. So, I just left. That said, the exhibition inside the...

It’s hydrangea season and we wanted to see the ajisai road x umbrella sky. Unfortunately, you have to pay the entrance fee to be able to see it. Tickets are cheaper when purchased beforehand so buy them online or at convenience stores. We didn’t go in so we just walked around and drank coffee. There is a Starbucks as well as other cafes. There were lots of restaurants and Blue Seal ice cream is also available in some. There is a BBQ and camping site. There is also an adventure athletic park. Hanno museum is there as well. You can also ride a canoe and pedal boat. The 2nd floor of the building where hydrangea stairs is is where they sell Nordic/Scandinavin brands like Marimekko, Iittala, Moz, Arabia, etc. The were spots for dogs, a lot of people brought their pets with them. Parking is free for the...

At the beginning I was not sure about visiting this place but once I’ve been there I started liking a lot. It a place that offers a good balance of activities for all including families, couples and singles, the natural surroundings are nice as well as the lake all in whitin a Nordic style atmosphere!

You can hike, row a boat, do Scandinavian goods shopping, steal around have a nice outdoors lunch, enjoy one of the best onsen experiences , go to a museum, and if you’re a fan experience the Moomin valley park.

I spend most of the day there having seen at the end the 5 minutes long...