We offer eco-tours in Hiraodai Quasi-National Park in Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture. Hiraodai is home to hundreds of millions of years of Earth's history, and offers trekking tours that can be enjoyed by beginners as well as experienced hikers, as well as caving tours to explore caves that are not open to tourism, and stream climbing tours in the summer. ★In addition to the tours listed here, we also offer exploration tours and stream climbing tours, so please check the official website. [Piece of the Earth HIRAODAI Nature Tours Official Website] https://www.pieceofearthhiraodai.com/
Guides with plenty of experience in the unique activity of cave exploration will guide you safely! Even those who are not very good at sports can participate with peace of mind. Anyone who can walk on their own is welcome to participate! If you are still worried, please feel free to contact us first. We have experience guiding people from children to those in their 70s, so age is not an issue. Please come and experience the fun of exploring inside the earth.
Basically, all the equipment you need for exploration is included in the tour fee, so you can participate empty-handed if you bring only a change of clothes. If you are still worried, we also have rental items selected by the guide available separately, so please don't worry. Please feel free to contact us about what kind of clothes you should wear and what you need to bring!
We also have female guides on staff, so women-only participants are also welcome. About 80% of our tours are female, so you can enjoy the tour without any worries. Whether you are on your own or with friends, you will soon be able to enjoy the tour with other participants♪ Of course, we also guide a variety of customers, including families, couples, groups of friends, and company training sessions!
Hello. I'm Nishinaka, a guide at Hiraodai Nature Tours. We are a husband and wife guide team, each of us specializing in a wide range of subjects, from rocks and geology to flora and fauna, and the history of the earth and people. We can also suggest the best tour for you based on your interests.
| Insurance information | Japan Ecotourism Association Domestic travel insurance and liability insurance (Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Co., Ltd.) Compensation amount Death/permanent disability: 5 million yen/Hospitalization insurance: 5,000 yen/Liability insurance: 100 million yen Surgery insurance *For surgeries performed during hospitalization, 10 times the daily hospitalization insurance amount. For other surgeries, 5 times the daily hospitalization insurance amount. Daily outpatient insurance amount: 3,000 yen |
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| License and Qualifications | Guide experience: 5 years, emergency medical training completed |
| Member organizations and associations | Member of the Japan Ecotourism Association |
| Number of staff | 2persons |
| Number of instructors | 2persons |
| Selling points regarding safety | The company employs guides with extensive experience in outdoor activities (trekking, caving, gorge climbing, etc.). To ensure that the guides can always keep an eye on the participants, there is a limit to the number of participants that each guide is responsible for on each tour. Furthermore, the guides regularly survey the field and tour locations to identify potential dangers. They also attend safety management courses such as first aid courses, and carry first aid kits during tours and are familiar with how to use them so that they can respond immediately. In addition, there is always a staff member on-site who can respond to emergencies, and the company is also insured. |
| Operating hours | 9: 00-17: 00 |
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| Regular holidays | No particulars |
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