Eco-tourism in Japan Page 14

• Age 6～Age 70
• 5～6 hours
• 09:00

Starting from Ichikawa Park MTB Field in Ichikawamisato-cho, you can enjoy mountain biking to your heart's content in the mountains of Yamanashi Prefecture. This is a premium mountain bike guided tour.

• For Groups

• Age 6～Age 70
• 5～6 hours
• 09:00

This is the first program for enjoying the mountains of Yamanashi Prefecture, based at Ichikawa Park MTB Field in Ichikawamisato Town. This is a premium mountain bike guided tour for beginners, families, and children to learn the basics of mountain biking from scratch and learn how to ride mountain bikes safely and enjoyably on mountain trails.

• For Groups

• Age 6～Age 70
• 3～4 hours
• 10:00 / 13:00

This is a trekking tour where you can enjoy the nature of Hakone. The setting for the tour is Miyanoshita in Hakone Town. As you walk through the Showa retro town, you will come into contact with the history of the good old hot springs, and while thinking about history, you will walk through the dynamic natural valley that formed the basis of the hot springs. You will encounter moss and ferns that live in the moist environment at the bottom of the valley, and we will guide you into the microscopic world of moss using a magnifying glass! In addition to the tour, you will also have the opportunity to experience crafting as a memento of your trip. (Of course, you can take it home!) Enjoy the dynamic nature of the valley, the history of hot springs, and the Showa retro townscape of Miyanoshita, full of charm.

• For Rainy Days
• For Groups

• Age 3～Age 12
• Over 6 hours on the day
• 08:00

This tour is for children only. We'll be expecting you. In Kanagawa Prefecture, we look for African cichlids, tours to find guppies, and hot water irrigation canals. We will prepare all the tools, so please participate empty-handed (only in the case you take home). For take-out customers, you need a plastic case for take-out + bubbly, you need to keep the water temperature above 20 degrees at home, and you will need a heater and a salmon stat for the tank. Thank you. Meeting place: Chofu station east exit or deep bustling village 8:00 Train transfer At the site, capture experience from 9:00 Lunch at a nearby restaurant from 11:00 (assuming GUSTO) In the afternoon, another river capture experience from 13:00 To loach, kawamutsu, mugituku, oyanirami point, dissolution place: deep bustling village or Chofu station east exit around 17:00 to 18:00 We are looking forward to your participation.

• For Rainy Days
• For Groups

• Age 3～Age 18
• 4～5 hours
• 08:00

~Flow of the day~For those coming by train, meet at 8:00 on the right side of the ground exit at the east exit of Chofu Station (3776 number of orange Serena Fujisan). For those coming by car, meet at 8:15. Meet at the coin parking lot (this is the coin parking lot in Someji along the Tama River). Someike 2-chome Parking Lot (for those coming by car). 5 minutes walk to Tama River. Lure fishing class with worms. Targets are Small Mouse Bass, Catfish, and Carp. (Smallmouth Bass, Catfish, Nigoi, Koi, and Herabuna). We will also be bait fishing at the same time, so we will make sure you catch something. Event ends at 10:00. From 11:00 to 11:30, we will eat at a pizza restaurant along the Tama River (if it is closed, we will eat at a nearby family restaurant). We will pay. Lunch included♪ We plan to go raking in a new river until 12:00 (we plan to rent stupid boots for free). The main targets of this Kanagawa river are chum fish, minnows, loaches, and crayfish. Scheduled to finish around 12:00 to 12:30 (at Fukadai Nigiwai no Sato or Chofu Station East Exit). That's all. We look forward to your participation. This tour has a minimum of 5 people and a maximum of 18 people. This is a special event for children, so adults cannot participate. (For small children, the main activity will be bait fishing with earthworms and crayfish. Lures are difficult, so only elementary school students are allowed.) What to bring: Marine shoes (from the end of March to October), swimsuit, rash guard, spats, drinks, hat, rucksack, plastic case to take home + bubbler (battery-powered device that delivers oxygen) What you need to prepare: Transportation by car, rubber boots (from November to mid-March), net, storage bucket, each person's own set of fishing gear

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• For Rainy Days

• Age 3～Age 100
• Over 6 hours on the day
• 09:00

This is a tour exclusively for children. Meet at the Wadanagahama Beach parking lot (for those who are picked up by car) Experience scavenging on the rocks of the sea for 1.5 to 2 hours. Catch and observe crabs, sea slugs, sea hares, shellfish, fish, and seaweed (hijiki). Experience scavenging in the river for 1.5 to 2 hours. Catch and observe monk goby, juzukaze goby, ukigori, yoshinobori, chichibu, mantis shrimp, swamp crab, snake black dragonfly larvae, and mitten crab. The schedule may change depending on the tide. Morning Scavenging in the sea until around 13:00 Lunch (assuming a nearby family restaurant) Move from 13:00, river scavenging tour Scheduled to end around 15:00 (scheduled to leave Zushi Station ticket gate) What to bring: From spring to autumn, marine shoes, spats, rash guards, swimsuit, drinks, hat, change of clothes, plastic case for taking home, and for creatures, especially fish, you will need a bubbler. Deep-fried prawns are delicious. (Battery-powered oxygen supply machine) Preparations on our side: net, storage bucket, gloves, car for transportation, cost of lunch restaurant, return transportation, that's it. We look forward to your participation.

• For Rainy Days
• For Groups

• Age 3～Age 60
• 2～3 hours

This is a trekking tour of the Aokigahara Jukai by Toossie, who has lived in Fujikawaguchiko Town, Yamanashi Prefecture on weekends for 30 years. ~ Tour schedule (planned) ~ Meet at 9:00 or 13:00 (my villa: Fuji Doctor Village) Transfer to my car and drive to the point on National Route 73 (10 minutes) Be careful as it is a national forest and natural monument Explanation of matters (10 minutes) Entering the mountain, walking from route 73 to Motosu ice cave route (about 30 minutes) On the way, explanation of the history of Aokigahara, volcanoes, plants, creatures, animals Exploring Motosu ice cave (30 minutes) Move to Mt. Omuro's beech virgin forest (20 minutes) Move to Fuji Wind Cave (20 minutes) Explore Fuji Wind Cave (30 minutes) Move to the entrance of Route 73 (20 minutes) It will be a total of 3 hours tour. This is a tour of Aokigahara Jukai (a 500-year-old virgin beech forest around Mt. Omuro) and surrounding caves (Motosu Ice Cave, Fuji Wind Cave), and is mainly trekking, so it is not mountain climbing. This tour is open to preschoolers and elementary school students. Let's explore together a mysterious world surrounded by lava, a cave created by the eruption of Mt. Fuji. You can also pick up and drop off at my home in Aokigahara Jukai or Kawaguchiko Station. I will travel by my car. I will apply to each local government to enter the national forest in Yamanashi Prefecture and to enter the Fuji Wind Cave. that's all. We'll be expecting you. There is a minimum number of participants, and reservations for 2 families are required for 5 or more people.

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• For Rainy Days
• For Groups

• Age 3～Age 12
• Over 6 hours on the day
• 16:00

This is a tour for children to search for creatures, held only on weekdays during the summer vacation in the evening. This tour is only available to children. *Parents cannot participate in the experience. This tour is only for transportation and transportation. ▼Schedule ・Meeting at 16:00 (Chofu Nigiwai no Sato) *Elementary school students who can travel by train can be picked up and dropped off at the right side of the ground exit at the east exit of Chofu Station. ・From 16:30 to 18:00: A tour to walk into the river and search for dragonfly nymphs, fish, crayfish, crayfish, and loaches (the river will be knee- to ankle-deep for children, and life jackets will be provided for infants. In addition, we plan to increase the number of monitoring staff depending on the number of infants.) ・From 18:00 to 19:00 Dinner (strategy meeting at a family restaurant, bring your own food here, and parents can wait at Gusto. We will drop off your children at this restaurant as soon as the experience is over.) ・From 19:00 to 21:00: We plan to walk around several places in the forest and search for rhinoceros beetles, stag beetles, long-horned beetles, and cicada larvae (observe the process of their emergence).・Ends around 10pm. This is a 6-hour tour, so we only accept children who can go to the toilet by themselves. What to bring: Marine shoes (from the end of March to October), swimsuit, rash guard, spats, drinks, hat, backpack, plastic case for taking things home + bubble tea (battery-powered oxygen supply machine) What to prepare on your side: Car transportation, rubber boots (from November to mid-March), net, storage bucket That's all. We look forward to your participation.

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• For Rainy Days

• Age 3～Age 12
• 1 Day or more
• 22:00

Summer Vacation Special Yamanashi Edition, 30 Years of Weekend Villa Life Presents, Day Tour for Children Only children can participate. Basically, it is scheduled to be held every Tuesday to Wednesday during the summer vacation from July 20th to August 31st. Parents, please only pick up and drop off children. (Elementary school students who can travel to Chofu Station by train can be picked up at the station. Drop-off will also be at Chofu Station) ▼Day 1 Take the bus bound for Lake Kawaguchi from Jindaiji bus stop and move to Lake Motosu. Explore forests, forests, and caves on foot. *Bus tickets will be provided by the host. At night, we look for Japanese stag beetles and then go camping.PS: From autumn to spring, we split rotten wood and look for Japanese stag beetles' larvae. Departs at 10:00 pm Chofu Lively Village (meet up after eating) Jindaiji bus stop → Kawaguchiko Station 11:30 pm Exploration of Japanese stag beetles, rhinoceros beetles, and sawtooth stag beetles Ends at 11:30 pm Camping schedule (assuming our camper) ▼Early morning on the second day, The tour will include rainbow trout fishing at Lake Motosu, rustling on the lakeshore, trekking to Aokigahara Jukai, and cave exploration.After lunch, we will visit the aquarium and return to Tokyo. The next morning from 8:00 am to 10:00 am: Lake Motosu Fishing (Elementary school students mainly use lures, and young children use bait fishing) We will aim for rainbow trout for breakfast. If you catch a fish, you can have a BBQ and enjoy the rustling on the lake shore.10:00 to 11:00: Aokigahara Jukai trekking, 500 year old beech tree tour & Fuji wind cave exploration tour (flat road, 1 hour round trip) 12:00 to 13:00: Meal at a nearby restaurant (the host will pay for it) 14:00 to 15:00: Aquarium (planned for Lake Yamanaka) Transfer by express bus Around 17:00: Chofu Nigiwai no Sato (planned to disband) Above is the tour content It will be. We look forward to your reservation.

• Pickup Service
• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• Age 3～Age 12
• 4～5 hours /Over 6 hours on the day
• 09:00

Summer vacation special part 4, Kanagawa edition, is a one-day tour that will include rocky shore scavenging and river scavenging. It will last about 6 hours, and we plan to observe more than 50 types of creatures. Basically, this tour will be held only during spring tide at Wadanagahama from July 20th to August 31st during the summer vacation. Before and after the sea, we will aim for mantis shrimp, mountain crabs, Japanese mitten crabs, stag beetle goby, Yoshinobori, and snake dragonflies in nearby rivers. Sea: sea slugs, crabs, starfish, sea cucumbers, shellfish, fish (gobies), nabeka, blenny, sea urchins (observation only), abalone (observation only), octopus (observation only), etc. River: mantis shrimp, mountain crabs, Japanese mitten crabs, Japanese chibu, minnows, motsuga, shrimp, etc. The meeting and disbanding place is Misakiguchi Station, 5 hours before low tide, and the end time is scheduled to be 4 hours in total. Once the tour is over, we will move to Zushi Station or Misakiguchi Station by car. Due to the spring tide, the tour is only available on certain dates. What to bring: Marine shoes (from the end of March to October), swimsuit, rash guard, spats, drinks, hat, rucksack, plastic case for taking the tour home + bubble tea (battery-powered oxygen supply device) What to prepare on your side: Car transportation, rubber boots (from November to mid-March), net, storage bucket We look forward to your participation.

• Pickup Service
• For Rainy Days
• For Groups

• Age 3～Age 12
• Over 6 hours on the day
• 08:50

To celebrate the 500th event, please take this opportunity to get the following kits 0 to 5. 1. Plastic case + bubble (battery operated) kit for taking home fish, nymphs, and crayfish, equivalent to 1000 yen2. Larvae breeding case and mat included (breeding kit for rhinoceros beetles, stag beetles, and longhorn beetles, equivalent to 1000 yen3. Lunch included (nearby restaurant), equivalent to 1500 yen4. Detailed explanation of animals and how to raise them. This is a 6-hour tour for children only. Contents: 8:50am A car will be waiting on the right side of the ground exit of the east exit of Chofu Station (Nissan Serena Fujisan 3776 number plate) Meet at Fukadai Nigiwai no Sato (free rest area, next to Jindaiji Cafe) Explanation session until 9:30am (parents can also attend) 10:00am-11:30am Walk upstream to look for nymphs, fish, crayfish, and crabs. 12:00pm-1:00pm Walk to a nearby restaurant, lunch1:00pm-2:30pm We will walk to a nearby forest to look for rhinoceros beetle and stag beetle larvae. We will finish at 3pm at Fukadai Nigiwai no Sato or at the east exit of Chofu Station. We look forward to your participation. *The minimum number of children required for each tour is 5. What to bring: marine shoes (from the end of March to October), swimsuit, rash guard, spats, drink, hat, rucksack. What you need to prepare: car for transportation, rain boots (from November to mid-March), net, storage bucket.

• For Rainy Days
• For Groups

• Age 3～Age 75
• 1～2 hours

There are various nocturnal creatures on Chichijima Bonin flying foxes and green pepe are full of charm. Depending on the weather, you can explain the celestial bodies while looking at the moon and stars, or explore the beach at night and observe the creatures that live on the beach.

• For Groups

• Age 3～Age 75
• Over 6 hours on the day
• 09:30

This tour will take you on a kayak at the mouth of the Urauchi River, the longest river in Okinawa Prefecture, where you can experience nature and mangroves, and then snorkel around Barasu Island in the afternoon. It is a safe field that is not easily affected by wind or waves, making it suitable for kayaking beginners, children (from 3 years old), and those with little physical strength. It can also be enjoyed by seniors (65-75 years old). You will also go to Star Sand Beach and observe the star sand. When snorkeling, you can see corals and fish just by floating. ~Tour schedule~9:30 Pick up from Uehara Port (If staying overnight on Iriomote Island, pick up from hotel around 9:00) 10:00 Arrive at departure point on Urauchi River, tour explanation, paddle training, departure 11:30 End of tour Go to Star Sand Beach and observe star sand 12:30 Lunch break at a shop in Uehara 13:30 Depart Uehara Port and snorkel near Barasu Island 15:30 After finishing, go to a shop near Uehara Port to shower and change clothes, end at 17:00 From Uehara Port to Ishigaki Island We will provide you with tour photos if you wish.

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• For Rainy Days
• For Groups
• Spring Campaign Sale 2025

• Age 6～Age 75
• 4～5 hours
• 09:30

This is a half-day tour where you can experience nature and mangroves by kayaking at the mouth of the Urauchi River, the longest river in Okinawa Prefecture. It is a safe field for kayaking beginners, children (from 3 years old), and those with low physical strength, as it is not easily affected by wind or waves. It can also be enjoyed by elderly people (65-75 years old). We will also go to the star sand beach and observe the star sand. If you wish, we will give you a tour photo. ~Tour flow~ 9:30 Pick up at Uehara Port (If staying at Iriomote Island, pick up at the hotel around 9:00) 10:00 Arrive at the departure point of Urauchi River, tour explanation, paddle training, departure 11:30 Tour ends Go to the star sand beach, observe the star sand 12:30 Lunch time at our cafe, change clothes 14:30 Go to Ishigaki Island by boat from Uehara Port (We will send you to the hotel around 14:00) *You can also participate in the Barasu Island snorkeling tour from noon as an option. (Adults: ¥8,800, Children: ¥8,250) The event is scheduled to finish between 3:30 and 4:00 p.m.

• Pickup Service
• For Rainy Days
• For Groups
• Spring Campaign Sale 2025

• Age 6～Age 75
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 13:30

Take a walk through the Utasai beech forest, which is designated as a national natural monument, with a nature guide. Take a walk with your guide to the national natural monument "Utasaibunabayashi" that has survived the two logging crises. In spring, take a walk while watching the pretty spring ephemeral flowers and the young shoots of fresh green beech. In summer, you can feel the natural energy in the dark green. In autumn, you can meet the golden beech forest.

• For Rainy Days

• Age 3～Age 70
• 2～3 hours
• 07:00 / 16:00

This tour is a nature tour where you can search for seven kinds of frogs, two kinds of lizards, snakes, etc. in traps and rice fields. The tour consists of the following: 1. Make a trap at the BASE base, make a truck with a 2L plastic bottle, put white sashimi in a plastic case to lure them, and go to see them 1.5 hours later. 2. Move to the point and search. Search for frogs in the rice field, and search for lizards and snakes in the field. Travel by electric bicycle, conquer two rice field points, and then head to the point where there is a pile of wood that has been used for reptiles. 3. Learn, how to raise, how to distinguish between males and females, how to catch food, etc. Finally, the tour will be packed with lectures on the characteristics of frogs, how to raise them, and how to raise lizards. Frogs: Tokyo Daruma Frog, Japanese Tree Frog, Schlegel's Green Tree Frog, Kajika Frog, Red Frog, Japanese Toad Frog, Cow Frog Lizards: Japanese Skink, Japanese Lizard, Japanese Newt, Gecko Snakes: Japanese Rat Snake, Yamakagashi, Hibakari Things to be prepared by the customer: Marine shoes are required. Hat, drink, plastic case (with lid) if you want to take it home Things to be prepared by us: Electric bicycle, helmet, net, capture case Time: Start at 4pm, more than 2 hours planned.

• For Groups

• Age 3～Age 70
• 2～3 hours
• 07:00 / 09:00 / 11:00 / 13:00 / 15:00

From late May to mid-June, there is a tour to dig up rhinoceros beetle larvae, pupae, and adults, and in the remaining time, you can also experience splitting wood to catch stag beetles. We will visit several points in Chofu City and capture them. This tour is all-inclusive, with transportation by electric bicycle, front and rear child seats, and a capture case. We look forward to your participation.

• For Groups

• Age 3～Age 60
• 2～3 hours
• 07:00 / 09:30 / 12:00 / 14:30

This is a safe, fishing experience for mantis shrimp using a fishing rod at a park in Edogawa Ward. Depending on the season, we will also have a goby fishing experience, so you can learn to fish with bait. After catching your fish, we will give a lecture on how to eat them and how to care for them. Meet at the fishing spot and start fishing for mantis shrimp and goby. If you want to take some home, please don't forget to bring a cooler and ice. Items to bring: hat, drinks, cooler + ice, swimsuit, change of clothes, simple tent Items to be provided by us: 1 set of fishing gear We look forward to your participation. Thank you, Nogawa Nature School Sonoda

• For Groups

• Age 3～Age 60
• 2～3 hours
• 07:00 / 09:30 / 12:00 / 14:30

For beginners, there is a lot of fun in fishing with lures at Hazekura. The feeling of the crank hitting the bottom, the weak but clear bite of the goby in your hand, the delicate trace of the lure to make the goby notice and anger it, and many other game elements are included. The key to winning is to slowly lure the goby while hitting the bottom with a lightweight crank. Occasionally, black porgy and sea bass other than goby are also caught, which is also a happy thing, and this is the charm of Hazekura! For bait fishing and carnivorous goby, we will hold a fishing school for barracuda and horse mackerel lures with fat crank lures and worms. Barracuda, characterized by a slender silhouette and sharp teeth, is a popular target that can be easily targeted at fishing ports and embankments. It is a ferocious fish eater that actively attacks and preys on other fish, and it responds well to lures and attacks boldly. It is also a recommended target for beginners who are thinking of starting lure fishing. In addition, the horse mackerel worm has a tail that moves subtly and gives off a smell, so even beginners and children can easily catch horse mackerel. The rods and reels are light, so even children can participate in light jig and crank lure fishing. Bait will also be used at the same time, so children who are tired of lures can switch to bait fishing. There will also be a class on how to fillet fish, how to make dried barracuda and horse mackerel, with a focus on the delicious-to-eat fish, the Japanese goby. Duration: 2.5 hours Items to bring: cooler (ice), hat, drink Items to be prepared here: one set of fishing gear, bait, several coaches We look forward to your participation.

• For Groups

• Age 6～Age 80
• 2～3 hours
• 09:00

With snowshoes, you can easily walk in deep snow. In the woods that you can't walk in the summer, sometimes walk on the lake, look for animal footprints, and enjoy the winter nature of Niseko! Since it is a private tour, children can participate with confidence.

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• Age 6～Age 100
• 2～3 hours
• 09:00 / 13:00

Asama Shrine cedar lined-old hundred years. Here, Mount Fuji and the lives of old people, or nature and people have coexisted how the relationship between the history and Fuji and the shrine of this shrine, we describe such as the presence of a mother of Shirataki. Walk the forest road along the river from the precinct, you take a look the natural appearance of truth and nature, which has been protected by the hand of man. Nature and Mount Fuji, is a course that can enjoy the society, culture, and history.

• For Groups

• Age 6～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 14:00 / 15:30

It is an experience-based flight show by hawks and owls in the rich nature around Lake Kawaguchi. There is also Explanations of the raptor's living body by the instructor.

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