Eco-tourism in Japan Page 12

• Age 10～Age 74
• 3～4 hours

Deep in the forest of Shiretoko, you will get lost if you don't take a guided tour. We will walk in the primeval forest that is typical of Shiretoko on snowshoes. In the silent forest covered in snow, you will encounter various wild animal tracks, rustling sounds of animals moving, and other things that you can only encounter at this time of year. Let's go on an exploration of the forest where wild animals live together! ☆Tour time 1/20-3/31 13:30-16:30 12/1-1/19 12:30-15:30 ☆Schedule of the day (Example → If starting at 13:30) ☆ Around 13:15 [Pick-up] We will go around each hotel and pick you up 15 minutes before the start of the tour. *If you are coming by car, please cooperate with the local gathering. Around 13:30 [Preparation] Once everyone is gathered, we will give a lecture and put on snowshoes. Around 13:40 [Departure] Now, it's time to set off on a walk through the winter forest! What kind of encounters will we have today? Around 16:20 [Back] The tour ends when you take off your snowshoes. Customers who met at the site disband here. Thank you for your hard work. Around 16:30 [Drop-off] We drop you off at your accommodation and the tour ends. Thank you for your hard work! *The schedule is a guide only.

• Pickup Service

• 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