List of shirakami

• Age 6～Age 70
• 3～4 hours
• 09:00 / 12:00

[Akita Winter Fun Discount] Use coupon code "6AKC" to get 50% off! (Until February 28th) Snowshoe trekking at the foot of the World Heritage site "Shirakami-Sanchi"! You can easily experience snowshoe trekking in an area close to the village. You can also dive into the snow for photogenic photos!♪ Children from 6 years old can participate, so it's perfect for making memories with your children! You can feel the majestic nature while slowly trekking in the fluffy snow on snowshoes. Participants will be guided by experienced certified guides from the Akita Shirakami Guide Association. We will give a careful lecture even to those who are new to snowshoeing, so you can rest assured. If you're lucky, you might even see animal footprints! ♪●Recommendations before and after the experience ・Take a break at "Mori no Eki". Recommended lunches are "Ramkure Donburi", "Shirakami Donburi", and "Horse Meat Ramen", as well as premium soft serve ice cream and coffee brewed with water from the Shirakami-Sanchi. Souvenirs are also available for purchase. ・Day-trip bathing. The Yunosawa Onsen area around Mori no Eki is famous for its skin-beautifying hot springs. ・"Shirakami-Sanchi World Heritage Center Fujisato Hall" Next to Mori no Eki. Free. Open from 10am to 4pm in winter, closed on Mondays and Tuesdays (next day if Monday falls on a public holiday) ● Accommodation information *Hotels within walking distance of the meeting place: "Hotel Yutoria Fujisato", "Minshuku Damakkoya", and "Keiyo Center" *Other accommodations are 5-10 minutes by car from the meeting place.

• For Groups

• Age 6～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 17:30 / 19:30

[Akita Winter Fun Discount] Use the coupon code "6AKC" to get 50% off! (Until February 28th) A bonfire experience at the foot of the World Heritage Site, Shirakami-Sanchi. You can participate empty-handed. A camping instructor will support you from starting the fire, so even beginners can feel at ease. It is possible all year round. In winter, you can experience camping in the snow. If you wish, you can also experience batoning and feather stick making. The experience time is about 2 hours. Coffee (or cocoa) and roasted marshmallows are included. ★ Recommended for the following people ★ ・Want to experience it casually empty-handed ・Interested in bonfires but find it difficult to do it yourself ・Want to relieve everyday stress ・Want to try batoning ・Staying at a nearby accommodation but have free time at night! ・Also good for children's "fire education".

• For Groups

• Age 10～Age 80
• 3～4 hours
• 09:00 / 13:00

Experience Buddhism at Ryusenji Temple. Learn about Buddhist teachings while worshiping rare Buddhist statues. You can unify your mind by copying sutras. (You can also meditate instead of copying sutras) You can make a bracelet with your own prayer beads. Take it home as a souvenir. ~Experience flow~9:00 Experience Buddhism Information about the history and traditions of Ryusenji Temple9:15 Visit to the Buddha statue Visit cultural assets and rare Buddha statues10:15 Sutra copying experience Copy the Heart Sutra using a brush and ink. Take a break after finishing (approximately 15 minutes)11:00 Making a prayer beads bracelet Make your own bracelet from prayer beads. Each bead has a prayer meaning, and you can choose your own. ~12:00 Question response We will answer any questions you may have or would like to ask.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 6～Age 70
• 5～6 hours
• 10:00

[Akita Winter Fun Discount] Use the coupon code "6AKC" to get 50% off the listed price! (Maximum 6,000 yen discount per person / until February 28th) Snowshoe experience at the foot of the World Heritage Shirakami Mountains. Walking on the fluffy snow will be a special memory. You might even be able to dive into the snow! Can you find animal footprints? ? Coffee (or cocoa) brewed with Shirakami spring water and roasted marshmallows are also included. If you wish, there is a pick-up option, so you can rest assured even if you are worried about driving on snowy roads. ★ Recommended for ★ ・I want to try snowshoeing! ・I want to play in the snow ・I want to relieve everyday stress ・I want to be picked up and dropped off ・I want to make memories with my family [Schedule example] 10:00 Meeting: After checking the equipment, departure 10:30-14:30 After a lecture on how to put on snowshoes/kanjiki and how to walk, let's enjoy snow hiking. Feel free to walk, dive into the snow, or observe animal footprints. Enjoy coffee and roasted marshmallows during break time. 15:00 Disband *The above flow is a guideline. Please note that the flow may change depending on the situation on the day. [About the location] Depending on the snow conditions, the location may be changed to another location (Mt. Moriyoshi, etc.). In that case, a separate gondola fee may be required.

• Pickup Service

• Age 6～Age 90
• 1～2 hours
• 09:30 / 13:30

You can experience "Kurorto Health Walking", which is based on exercise therapy practiced in Germany's natural surroundings! The keywords are "cold and smooth" and "don't try too hard." Using the wind to keep your skin cool and dry, you can walk effortlessly according to your physical strength. Let's experience improving your health while having fun on the sea and fields courses in Mitane Town! *Foreign customers will be accompanied by English-speaking staff. *Some courses are not available during the winter. ～Course Introduction～① [Kotooka Kua Ancient Road Course] Beautiful mountain wildflowers can be seen throughout the year, the undulating dirt path increases your exercise load, and you can see the Shirakami Mountains and Lake Hachiro from the observation deck. It is also a course rich in nature where you can enjoy encounters with small animals. It can be used in all seasons and is conveniently located close to the national highway. ② [Moritake Onsen Ishikura Mountain Course] This course is most recommended in spring. In spring, you can see clusters of Japanese staghorn cabbage and skunk cabbage, as well as many valuable wildflowers. Because the course is a mountain road with many ups and downs, it is divided into three courses depending on physical strength. This is a course that can be enjoyed according to your physical strength, from those who are not confident in their physical strength to those who are confident. Near the course is ``Moritake Onsenkyo'', which has been popular as ``Akita's back parlor''. ③ [Kamayahama Sunset Course] The only seaside course. Kamayahama Beach, a popular beach with clean water in Akita Prefecture, is part of the course. Beautiful views of the Sea of ​​Japan, forest bathing in the pine forest, and the spectacular view of windmills lining the beach. It is a luxurious course in a sense, with many things to see and enjoy. ~Time schedule~9:30 (13:30) [Meeting, reception, health check] Please gather at the starting point of each course (your guide will be waiting for you). After checking in, we will check your physical condition before walking. 9:40 (13:40) [Walking start] After stretching and relaxing your body, start walking. 11:00 (15:00) [Walking ends, commemorative photo taken] Walking ends after stretching. Finally, we took a commemorative photo and dispersed.

• For Rainy Days
• For Groups

• Age 10～Age 60
• 3～4 hours
• 09:00

Enjoy traditional Japanese culture at Ryusenji Temple - Urasenke Matcha Tea Ceremony and Buddhist Sermon In this program, you can experience traditional Japanese culture to your heart's content in the calm space of Ryusenji Temple. After renting a kimono and learning how to put it on, you can experience how to make Urasenke-style matcha tea, and finally listen to a Buddhist sermon in Japanese and English. Experience flow: 9:00 Choose a kimono and try on your kimono Choose a kimono and have a professional staff member help you put it on. After getting dressed, it's time for a commemorative photo. Wear a beautiful kimono, take photos, and feel the tradition of Japan. 11:00 Urasenke Matcha Tea Ceremony Experience the traditional Urasenke matcha tea ceremony. Learn the spirit of Japanese tea ceremony by making and tasting matcha in a seiza position. You can also try making matcha yourself. 11:45 Buddhist Sermon You can learn the Buddhist teachings of Ryusenji Temple through a 15-minute sermon in English. You can feel the deep wisdom of Buddhism and peace of mind. 12:00 Q&A After the experience, if you have any questions, the monks will be happy to answer them. You can learn more about Buddhist teachings and culture.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• Age 6～Age 70
• 5～6 hours
• 10:00

This is a special experience of walking along the beautiful clear stream that flows from the vast beech forest of the Shirakami-Sanchi World Heritage Site. A guide will accompany you, so even if you are new to river trekking, you can feel at ease. You will walk along a river so clear that you can see the bottom. If it gets too hot, you can swim, jump in, or let yourself go with the gentle current. It is an activity that even adults can enjoy. You can play safely as you will wear a life jacket. You will have lunch by the clear stream. You may also encounter creatures. It is a day where you can feel the untouched nature with your whole body. [Period] Held from July 1st to mid-September. It is recommended to go from mid-August onwards when the weather is stable. [Fun after the tour] At "Mori no Eki", you can enjoy local soft serve ice cream, coffee brewed with Shirakami water, souvenirs, etc. Take a bath at "Yunosawa Onsenkyo". (Additional fee) Visit "Shirakami-Sanchi World Heritage Center Fujisatokan" (9:00-17:00 / Closed on Tuesdays / Free). Visit "Garo Falls" and "Choshi Falls". All are located close to the meeting and departure points. *The nearest accommodation is Hotel Yutoria Fujisato.

• Pickup Service

• Age 6～Age 79
• 3～4 hours

It is a trek for about 1 hour with a guide's commentary on "Ruyama", a satoyama in the Shirakami Mountains. After that, take a bath in the natural hot spring of Hachimori Isaribi Onsen! It has an excellent healing effect on both the mind and body. ～ Time schedule ～ ※ Time is an example 9:30 Meeting in front of Hatahatakan front desk. 9:40 Depart for Ryuyama by Hatahatakan shuttle car. 10:20 Stroll through the beech forest lined with giant trees while listening to the commentary from the Shirakami Guide. 11:20 After trekking, we will drive to Hatahatakan. 12:00 Refresh your tired body by taking a bath. The bathhouse overlooks the Sea of Japan.

• Pickup Service
• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 6～Age 70
• 5～6 hours
• 10:00

This is a special experience of walking along a beautiful clear stream flowing from the vast beech forest of the Shirakami-Sanchi World Heritage Site. It will be held in the Fujikoto River in Akita Prefecture. The river is so clean that you can see the bottom. You will not meet anyone else during the trek. You can enjoy a sense of privacy. You may encounter birds and fish. A guide will accompany you, so even if you are new to river trekking, you can feel at ease. If it gets hot, you can swim or jump in. Lunch (included in the tour price) is a bento box made with locally grown rice and wild vegetables. You will eat it by the side of the clear stream. It is a day where you can feel the untouched nature with your whole body. On rainy days, you can change to Shirakami Forest trekking. [Fun after the tour] Original soft cream at "Mori no Eki", coffee brewed with Shirakami water, souvenirs, etc. Take a bath at "Yunosawa Onsenkyo". (Additional fee) Visit to "Shirakami-Sanchi World Heritage Center Fujisatokan" (free). Visit the Garo Falls, Choshi Falls, and Shiraito Nidan Falls. All are located close to the meeting and departure points.

• For Groups

• Age 10～Age 50
• 3～4 hours
• 10:00

"Enjoy the scenery of the UNESCO World Heritage Shirakami-Sanchi" Walk the mountains of Noshiro in full pilgrimage attire with Noen Haruharu, a guide from Ryusenji Temple! You can hear about history and faith from your guide, and about trees and flowers from Noen Haruharu. Experience Buddhism by walking through the mountain scenery of the four seasons. Pick seasonal wild vegetables, cook them yourself, and eat them. Enjoy seasonal wild vegetables with rice balls, pickles, and miso soup. At the end, there is a 15-minute Buddhist talk in English. ~Experience flow~ 9:00 Mountain hiking Content changes depending on the season Pick wild vegetables Take a break at the peak and drink Noen Haruharu's herbal tea Heart Sutra reading in the hall (reading sutras together) 12:00 Return to Ryusenji Temple Cook wild vegetables yourself Don't worry, we will prepare extra if there is not much to pick. Lunch is rice balls with wild vegetables, miso soup, and smoked daikon radish while looking at the Shirakami Mountains. You can listen to a 15-minute talk on Buddhism in English from the head priest. Until 13:00 Q&A We will answer any questions you may have.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 6～Age 80
• 1～2 hours
• 10:20

60 minutes from Hirosaki city to World Natural Heritage Shirakami Sanchi. You can trek the mysterious forest where unspoiled nature still remains and enjoy the charm of the great nature where natural monuments also inhabit. Gently wrap the natural green curtains and moisturize your throat with delicious underflowing water. It is a course where you can fully enjoy the beech forest of mysterious forest.

• For Rainy Days
• For Groups

• Age 12～Age 90
• 1～2 hours
• 14:00

Experience archery at a temple in Noshiro City at the foot of the Shirakami Mountains, a World Natural Heritage site. It is an experience that even beginners can do. After changing into a kimono, you will listen to an explanation of the history, spirit, and tools of kyudo at a quiet private dojo at Keisho-ji Temple near Noshiro's famous Kaze no Matsubara. After that, the instructor will carefully teach you how to do archery. The bow will be drawn while receiving advice for about an hour, and finally a competition will be held by all participants. The instructor is the chief priest of Keisho-ji Temple and a veteran with over 50 years of archery experience. Hanako, a Bernese mountain dog, is also waiting for you in the precincts.The entrance is not in front of the temple, but on the Kaze no Matsubara side. ~ Flow of the day ~ ①Greetings/change of clothes 15 minutes ②Introduction about Kyudo 15 minutes ③Demonstration and experience (break in the middle) 60 minutes ④Mini competition 15 minutes ⑤Commemorative photo and drink service ⑥End

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• In Door Activity