Winter sports (snow activities) in Japan Page 2

• Age 6～Age 80
• 2～3 hours
• 09:30 / 13:30

Skiing and snowboarding are a bit difficult ... but I want to play with snow! It is a plan for those who love nature for both young and old. Even beginners can walk around the snowy mountain with "Snowshoes", which allows you to easily walk on fluffy snow. Dive into fresh snow, lie down, feel the white snow scene, look for animal footprints, and local guys will tell you how to enjoy the snow. Also enjoy a hot cafe time on the snow table

• With Pets
• For Groups

• Age 6～Age 100
• Over 6 hours on the day

Snowshoes This course is for first challengers. Since it is a flat course with no big ups and downs, children can participate. Lunch is taken in a covered place. Leave your footprints on the snow surface without footprints. It is inevitable to discover the footprints of animals that live in winter. On the day The best course will be decided according to the conditions. “First Walk” Yukiyama-Snowshoes Ideal for debut!

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• For Rainy Days
• For Groups

• Age 6～Age 100
• Over 6 hours on the day

Course is perfect for those of the first challenge to snowshoe mountaineering. A little luck all right if because it is up-and-down of the difference in height 200m position! Climb exhilarating ridge line of beech, please get a special view from the summit of the snow-covered mountains. Lunch will take is the space of the summit, please leave your footprints in the snow surface of the summit with no footprints. Animals of footprints to live Horny in the winter is also inevitable discovery. Fukui Ashioi - Kyoto - we aim to peak of the three border of Shiga.

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• For Rainy Days
• For Groups

• Age 6～Age 100
• Over 6 hours on the day

Snowshoe This course is perfect for those of the first challenge. We use a forest road to the winter closure to become Ashioi virgin forest, because it is a great up-and-down even without a flat course, participation of children is also OK. Furthermore lunch will take is a space with a roof, it is safe even in the snow is pouring! Please leave your footprints in the snow surface without footprints. Animals of footprints to live Horny in the winter is also inevitable discovery. -Out direction you want to immerse themselves in a large natural bosom.

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• For Rainy Days
• For Groups

• Age 6～Age 100
• Over 6 hours on the day

Snowshoe - course target those who want to aim "the more heights," "the more different mountainous area," getting used to. Difference in height is also becoming a need some of my best become a 300m ~ 400m before and after. Excitement of when it reaches the top of the mountain to overcome them is all the more. Mountaineering course, we have set 9 course. ※ The application in the snowshoe first challenge should withhold.

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• For Rainy Days
• For Groups

• Age 6～Age 70
• 5～6 hours
• 10:00

Snowshoeing experience at the foot of the Shirakami-Sanchi Mountains, a World Heritage Site. 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 even if you are worried about driving on snowy roads, you can rest assured. ★Recommended for★ ・Want to try snowshoeing! ・Want to play in the snow ・Want to relieve everyday stress ・Want to be picked up and dropped off ・Want to make memories with your family [Schedule example] 10:00 Meeting: After checking the equipment, departure 10:30-14:30 After a lecture on how to wear snowshoes and how to walk, let's enjoy a snow hike. Walk freely, dive into the snow, and observe animal footprints. Enjoy coffee and roasted marshmallows during the break. 15:00 Disbandment *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 change (Moriyoshiyama, etc.). In that case, an additional gondola fee may be required.

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• For Groups

• Age 8～Age 65
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 13:00 / 15:00

★What is a snowshoe experience?★ It is an experience of walking on snow wearing "Western snowshoes" that allow you to easily walk on deep snow that is difficult to walk on with shoes. By spreading the surface area of the sole of your foot, your weight is distributed and you are less likely to sink into the snow, making it easier to walk around. When you hear "snowshoeing," many people think of mountain climbing, but our experience is a snowshoeing experience that takes you a little way from the slopes into nature! Even those who are not physically fit can enjoy it ♪ Depending on the snow conditions, you can sled down the slopes! Run through the snow fields! Jump into the snow! Why not leave the slopes and enter nature to try snowshoeing? [Reservation period] December 24th to March 28th (planned) [Experience time] ① 10:00-11:30 ② 13:00-14:30 ③ 15:00-16:30 [Price] 8 years old and above: 4,500 yen per person [Target age] 8 years old and above [Time required] Approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes [Access method] 5 minutes from Yuzawa IC, 12 minutes walk from Echigo Yuzawa Station, 3 minutes by shuttle bus from Echigo Yuzawa Ekimae Bus Stop

• With Pets
• For Groups

• Age 20～Age 65
• 5～6 hours

The Furano and Biei districts, where the majestic Tokachidake mountain range stretches, are home to many 2,000-meter-class mountains. Furano-dake, which is relatively easy to access, will be guided to the most suitable area considering the weather and snow quality of the day. ~ Flow of the day ~ 8:00 Departure will be after a pre-departure explanation at the parking space next to the bus stop and after checking the equipment. 10:30 Arrive at the summit If the weather is good, we will aim for the summit, but if the weather is bad, we will start skiing from the slope on the way. 12:00 Lunch Please have your own food. 12:30 Afternoon climb back up, slide return Considering the physical strength of the guests, we will climb back up 2 to 3 times. 15:00 Arrive at the parking space next to the bus stop After descending the mountain, you can enter the hot spring immediately.

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• Age 10～Age 80
• 4～5 hours

[January to March] Snow trekking to the magnificent ice waterfall in Zao, Yamagata. Every winter, the entire huge waterfall freezes, creating an ice waterfall about 30 meters high and several tens of meters wide. Its power cannot be conveyed in a photo. A world of ice spreads out like a movie. You can also see large ice trees called monsters along the route. This is a popular tour of YAMAGATA EXPERIENCE, where you can experience ice waterfalls, ice trees, and Zao's mountain worship. Step into the silvery world that spreads across Zao in search of unknown spectacular views! [Very popular with participants! Comprehensive support for this tour] ・Safety efforts The path to the ice waterfall includes steep descents and climbs, but experienced guides certified by the Zao Bodaira Tourism Council will guide you safely. We operate tours for more than 40 days a season and boast one of the largest numbers of ice waterfalls in the area. To prevent slipping, we create stairs with shovels and carefully select routes, making the safety of participants our number one priority. ・Portable toilets availableEven in places where there are no toilets, our tour guides will carry a tent-type portable toilet! It can be used during the tour, so women can safely hydrate. ・Providing hot waterAt lunchtime, our guides will provide hot water. You can warm your body and fill your stomach with instant noodles without having to carry a heavy water bottle. *Lunchtime will be on the snow during the tour. ・Free gift of memorable photosDuring the tour, we will deliver the photo data taken by the guide on the same day! Photos of your smile and the beautiful scenery can be enjoyed as irreplaceable memories even after the tour. Don't worry if you can't get to the ice waterfall due to field conditions, etc.! In this tour, we will guide you on an extreme ice-covered route on snowshoes that you can't experience anywhere else. You can fully enjoy full-body activities in the spectacular world of ice-covered trees that you can only experience with a guide. This is a valuable experience that allows you to feel the charm of DEEP ZAO in every corner! [Tour route information] On the way there, take two lifts at Zao Liza World Ski Resort to the top of the ski resort. From the middle of the second lift, you will see a frost-covered area with a series of large ice monsters. You can enjoy viewing the frost-covered trees. From the end of the lift, you will mainly wear crampons and go downhill to the ice waterfall. When you arrive safely at Senninzawa Ice Garden, you can take photos and take a break in front of the ice waterfall. You can enjoy the mysterious world of ice. In the second half, you will climb back up a steep slope and change into snowshoes. You can walk on the fluffy new snow, slide on your buttocks, and on the way back, you will walk through the forest that only guided tours can enter, without using the lift, to the ski resort.

• Age 10～Age 74
• 4～5 hours
• 08:30

A special monitor tour will be held in Iwamizawa, a heavy snow area in Hokkaido, where you can enjoy the midwinter nature! Experience the charm of winter in Iwamizawa with a snowshoeing experience guided by a professional guide and a special lunch made with local ingredients. Tour Overview Departure: Sapporo city center (Sapporo Station) Destination: Iwamizawa City Dates: January 26th (Sunday) and 27th (Monday) 2 days only Experience content: Introducing a snowshoeing experience with a professional guide and a special lunch made with local ingredients Target: Those who agree to the following conditions Participation conditions This tour is conducted as part of the Sports Agency's outdoor sports tourism content development project and is intended for those who can cooperate with the following points. Cooperation for research purposes For research and study by Hokkaido University of Education Iwamizawa Campus, we ask you to answer a questionnaire after the tour. If necessary, we may ask you to cooperate with additional interviews. Consent to filming and public relations Photos and video materials taken during the tour may be used as part of the public relations and research activities of the Sports Agency and Hokkaido University of Education Iwamizawa Campus. Other notes Participation is free as it is a monitor format. A meal fee of 1,500 yen per person will be charged on the day. We have strict safety management measures in place so that even beginners can participate with peace of mind. Let's experience Iwamizawa's snowy scenery and local charm together! For details and applications, please feel free to contact the tour office.

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• Age 8～Age 70
• 1～2 hours /2～3 hours
• 09:00

A luxurious plan that includes photo data, video data, homemade snacks, and drinks. Walking through the forest on ski shoes (walking skis for deep snow) is a slightly different experience than snowshoeing.

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• Pickup Service
• With Pets

• Age 13～Age 70
• Over 6 hours on the day
• 08:00

Adventure trekking in the snow and ice world in the Nikko Ore Mountains, Mt. Wear a crampon and walk with a guide aiming at Unryu Valley with full winter mountain equipment. (Around 6 hours for round legs) At the end of the trip, there is a 120m-long ice trap, a 100m-wide icicle group, and ice walls that freeze in the freezing cold! This should be seen! ! A treasure of winter sunlight "Unryu Valley"! ! Impressed! admiration! Amazing? ! This is an unmistakable scenic icefall trekking tour.

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• For Groups

• Age 8～Age 90
• 2～3 hours
• 06:00 / 09:00 / 13:00

☆☆☆Activities you can enjoy in Sapporo city☆☆☆Do you know? The game of "Snowboard" is a hot topic in Hokkaido! Snowboard is a new type of play where you slide on the snow surface on a single wooden board♪ It is a new activity that can be enjoyed safely by a wide range of people from small children to adults who love to play! ★Points of this menu★◇Easily stroll through the fluffy snow of Hokkaido wearing snowshoes♪ Moerenuma Park, a comprehensive park created by the world-famous sculptor Isamu Noguchi, is only a 30-minute drive from the center of Sapporo city. During the winter season, the surrounding area is covered in snow♪◇There is a shuttle from your accommodation to the tour location, so you can experience it at an affordable price! After the tour, we will take you to your desired location in Sapporo city♪◇Even those who are not confident in their physical strength and children can enjoy it without any difficulty♪◇Recommended for friends, couples, family trips, travel education and group trips♪◇We will take pictures of your fun experience with a camera and GoPro♪※If you would like a shuttle, please let us know in advance. ※You can also see the tour on Instagram "rir hokkaido" and the website "Rir Hokkaido". [Time Required] Approximately 3 hours (including reception and preparation time) *The experience time is approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes, and will start as soon as preparation is complete. [Conditions for Participation] Those who agree to the pledge on the day. In addition, minors must participate with a guardian or submit a consent form, so please contact us. Note: Please refrain from participating if you are taking alcohol or medication that may interfere with exercise. [About Winter Clothing] ・We recommend wearing cold weather gear such as gloves, hats, and neck warmers. ・Please wear warm clothes as you will be outdoors for a long time. Down jackets, ski wear (top and bottom), thick socks, etc. ・High-cut waterproof and cold-resistant boots, boots. [About Rental Items] The snowshoe equipment is included in the tour fee. Rental clothing is also available, so please contact us if you would like to use it. (Additional charges apply) Price examples: Snowwear 1,500 yen/person, Boots 500 yen/person, Hat 500 yen/person, Gloves 500 yen/person *Numbers are limited. *Please be sure to let us know in advance. [◆◆Notes◆◆] *Depending on wind conditions, weather, and other factors on the day, the meeting time and meeting place may be changed or canceled. *Please note that we cannot offer refunds after the start of the event. *If there are any changes to the meeting place or other factors on the day due to conditions, we will contact you by email or phone the day before the event.

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• With Pets

• Age 6～Age 74
• 1～2 hours
• 09:00 / 10:00 / 15:00

In the harsh winter, the sea of Shiretoko is covered with ice. You can walk on the ice wearing dry suits that are excellent at keeping you warm and waterproof. Drift ice is essential for the creatures living in Shiretoko. One step on the ice and you are in the world of wild animals. By putting on a special suit, you can step into the world of creatures that live with the ice. Drift ice walk is an activity that can only be experienced in the Utoro area of the Shiretoko Peninsula for only one and a half months. Why not experience the lives of creatures woven by the drift ice? You will surely be captivated by the sights you never imagined before participating.

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• For Rainy Days

• Age 6～Age 100
• 4～5 hours /5～6 hours
• 09:45

1-Day tour is Snowshoes also Air board you can enjoy both! Enjoy winter nature by walking and sliding in the silvery snowfields with Snowshoes Let's eat around the snow table on the snow for lunch! Snowshoes also Air board Please apply with confidence because you can also enjoy the people for the first time too! !!

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• For Groups

• Age 6～Age 80
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00

In the one-hour experience, you can go around the Madarao Kogen area at the start of the hotel premises. In the two-hour experience course, you extend your foot to the Hope Lake at the foot of the Madarao Plateau, and go around the lake through the lakeside forest. You can also experience walking on the snow that has accumulated on the lake (walking on the lake, as soon as the snowfall is stable, Jan.). * If you wish to have a 2 hour course (Lake of your choice), please answer in the question column to the reservation person. The difference is only for local settlement. ・ In addition to Snowshoes, Backcountry Outdoors Activity that faces nature such as skiing, surfing, and trail running It is safe to follow with a familiar guide. ・ Experience place is immediate from facility! There is no extra travel time so you can feel free to experience and enjoy the full time Snowshoes experience ♪ Since it is also open as an accommodation facility, you can also experience the experience after staying slowly! (Please contact us if you wish) If you are staying or dropping around, please feel free to come.

• Age 6～Age 65
• Over 6 hours on the day

It is the snowshoe course of unexplored region to represent the Kansai. At the border of Fukui Prefecture, and Kyoto Ashioi Metropolitan, is a quiet forest few people to visit in the heavy snowfall. From small forest roads of the up-and-down, we will proceed with snowshoes and into the deep forest. Slipping the slope of snow, taking advantage of the climb and snowshoeing will continue to walk to Don Don and Ashioi the forest district.

• For Groups

• Age 10～Age 65
• 1～2 hours
• 09:30 / 13:00

You will be warm because you will wear a dry suit. It's a new and popular activity to play on ice. Even if you fall on the ice, you will float, so even those who can't swim can participate with confidence. Photo data will be given to you after the tour. Ride on the ice, break it, jump in, float, and bury yourself in it. This is the natural beauty created by the northern land. Let's observe the snow crystals. ★Limited to Lake Shikotsu area businesses★ "Mizu no Uta" day trip hot spring bathing ticket (15:00-19:00: 1,500 yen / person) If you would like to take a bath, please ask the staff. We will give you a ticket. *It is a bathing facility right next to our store.

• For Groups

• Age 20～Age 65
• 5～6 hours

The Furano and Biei districts, where the majestic Tokachidake mountain range stretches, are home to many 2,000-meter-class mountains. Among them, we will guide you to the most suitable area considering the weather and snow quality of the day, Mt. Sandan, which is relatively easy to access. ~ Flow of the day ~ 8:00 We will depart after checking the equipment before leaving Hakuginso or Ryounkaku. 10:30 Arrive at the summit If the weather is good, we will aim for the summit, but if the weather is bad, we will start skiing from the slope on the way. 12:00 Lunch Please have your own food. 12:30 Afternoon climb back up, slide return Considering the physical strength of the guests, we will climb back up 2 to 3 times. 15:00 Arrive at the departure base and enter the hot spring immediately after descending the mountain.

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• Age 20～Age 65
• 5～6 hours

The Furano/Biei area, home to the majestic Tokachidake mountain range, has many mountains over 2,000 meters high. Among them, we will guide you to the most suitable area, taking into account the weather and snow quality of the day, Mt. Mae-Tokachi, which is relatively easy to access. ~ Procedure of the day ~ 8:00 We will depart after giving a preliminary explanation and confirming the equipment. 10:30 Arrive at the summit If the weather is good, we will aim for the summit, but if the weather is bad, we will start skiing from the slope along the way. 12:00 Lunch: Students will eat their own food. 12:30 Return climb and ski start in the afternoon.Depending on the physical strength of the guests, we will climb back up 2-3 times. 15:00 Arrive at Shiroginsou Departure After descending the mountain, you can immediately enter the hot spring.

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