Eco-tourism in Japan Page 11

• Age 6～Age 90
• 2～3 hours
• 05:00 / 08:00 / 11:00 / 14:00

It is a canoeing experience of about 8 km on the Kushiro River, which flows through the Kushiro Marsh. The meeting place is JR Senmo Line, Toya Station. This is the most downstream course starting from Hosooka Canoe Port and going down to Iwahogi Floodgate. This area retains the original appearance of the marshland with few trees and many open landscapes. The meandering of the Kushiro River is also the most frequent course. Of course, the guide will ride with you, so please leave the operation of the canoe to us. We also have a Kushiro Wetland long course of about 17 km that combines the forest course and the wilderness course! 〜Experience Flow〜 (For the 8:00 course) Meet at 8:00 JR Senmo Line Toya Station Please be at Toya Station at the start time of the tour. (If you are late, please let me know.) When we meet, we will park your car at Toya Station and move to Hosooka Station in my car. (Reception will be done inside the train) 8:15 Arrive at JR Senmo Line Hosooka Station When you arrive at Hosooka Station, after using the toilet, move to the starting point, Hosooka Canoe Port. 8:35 Canoe preparation, safety talk When you arrive at the Hosooka canoe port, prepare for canoeing and give a safety explanation for canoeing. 8:45 Departure! When you're ready, let's go! If you wish, we will also take a commemorative photo here during the experience. 10:05 Arrive at Iwahogi Floodgate! About 1 hour and 20 minutes canoeing experience. While the canoe is being put away, I will ask you to look at the marsh from a little higher ground. 10:30 Move from Iwahogi Water Gate to Toya Station and disband.

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• Age 0～Age 99
• 2～3 hours
• 09:00 / 13:30

This tour is limited to one group per group, so it is recommended for couples, women, and families. This is a luxurious 3-hour tour around the northern area where the charm of Amami Oshima is condensed. It is difficult to go around the entire vast Amami Oshima, which has a circumference of about 460 km, but this tour will take you to a carefully selected list of recommended spots. You can choose 4 spots from the following spots according to your preferences. Customize your own special trip and fully enjoy the charm of Amami Oshima! If you choose the ``Omakase'' course, we will take you to the best spots for that season! [Recommended spots] ・Hill with a view of the two seas A spectacular spot where you can see two seas, the Pacific Ocean and the East China Sea. ・Maehida's Gajumaru Tree Line Feel the energy of nature on the mysterious Gajumaru tree-lined street. ・Kasari Lighthouse A romantic lighthouse with a beautiful view. You may be able to see a whale in winter! ・The ``Turtle'' who makes dreams come true Visit a stone statue of a turtle that is said to make wishes come true.・Cape Ayamaru Refresh yourself at this cape with a spectacular view of the cobalt blue sea. ・Heart Rock Take a commemorative photo at this heart-shaped rock, popular with couples. ・Aji no Sato Kasari A food spot where you can enjoy delicious local cuisine. ・Dragon Fort A scenic spot overlooking Tatsugo Bay. ・Amami Gunto National Park Visitor Center Amami Nature Observation Forest Encounter wild birds and insects endemic to Amami. If there are any other places you would like to visit in the northern area, please feel free to contact us. Let's create your trip together!

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• For Family

• Age 13～Age 70
• 5～6 hours
• 08:00

Departure and arrival at Sapporo Station! It is a one-day hiking tour to walk Mt. Date Monbetsu, which is located in the east of Date City. After passing through the gentle forest and reaching the ridgeline, the view opens up. From there, walk along the ridgeline with a nice view! If you can see from the top, you can see the eruption bay below. You can see Mt. Usu, Mt. Yotei, and Mt. Komagatake. After descending the mountain, it's time to have a hot spring in the neighborhood. A professional guide will give lectures on the points of mountain walking. It takes about two and a half hours to climb. 2 hours downhill. This tour is recommended for those who want to hike or want to hike for the first time when it is getting warmer.

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• Age 12～Age 65
• 4～5 hours
• 09:00

I want to try skin diving! I want to be able to swim with dolphins and sea turtles! I've been diving on my own, but I want to take my level up! Let's make that dream come true♪ In the skin diving course, we will teach you how to enjoy the ocean safely, how to use the correct equipment, how to position yourself underwater, and how to play underwater! If you have this license, you can also participate in the winter whale swim. (The instructor is a registered guide of the Amami Whale and Dolphin Association.) If you can clear the requirements for the skin diving license, you can apply for and be issued a BSAC skin diver license card. After passing, try swimming in the beautiful sea of Amami using long fins♪ Of course, we will give you the shooting data for free. *People outside the target age may be able to participate in the tour by consultation. Please contact us once! ●1 group reservation system●・Because it is a 1 group reservation system, you can practice at your own pace without worrying about others! ・First-timers are welcome! The instructor will support you well♪・Feel free to join us even if you are traveling alone!

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• For Rainy Days

• Age 0～Age 70
• 2～3 hours

★Even small children can enjoy themselves with swim rings and box glasses! ★You might even see some beautiful fish and coral reefs, and maybe even some sea turtles! ★Beginners are well supported with small group sizes! ★Free photo data provided! ★Hot showers and changing rooms available! Before heading to the ocean, we'll use an illustrated guide to tell you some interesting stories about fish. Check out the fish in the illustrated guide before heading out to the ocean. Don't just think they're cute, go and see how the fish live♪ There are fish in shallow waters too. Enjoy the ocean with the whole family using children's masks, snorkels, and fins. Very young children can go with swim rings and box glasses. This is an area that will impress not only those making their snorkeling debut, but also veteran snorkelers. Come and see the wide variety of sea creatures♪

• For Rainy Days
• For Groups
• For Family

• Age 12～Age 59
• 2～3 hours
• 09:00 / 13:00

It is a nature adventure tour where you can see precious animals and plants by exploring the blue cave and going up the river overgrown with jungle. Experience schedule / flow Morning / Afternoon course (This tour is limited to winter. The holding time is subject to change due to the tide level.) AM 8: 45 Meet at the clubhouse Fill out the participation application form and change into the style of (sawa walking) Let's go! AM 9:00 Depart from the clubhouse Move to the blue cave in our exclusive car (trekking) Afterwards, move to the Arakawa base. ★AM10:30 Blue cave exploration and shower climbing experience ★AM11:30 Arrive at the clubhouse Take a hot shower at our facility and finish the cafe time tour

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• Age 7～Age 70
• 4～5 hours
• 08:00

Arrival and departure from Sapporo Station! This is a one-day hiking tour that takes you through the Maoi Hills near Sapporo. Climb the gentle hill zone, cross the dorodai, and aim for Mt. The top of the mountain is an observatory overlooking the Ishikari Plain! Let's relax while eating lunch at a place with a good view! A professional guide will give a lecture on mountain walking points and nature commentary. About 2 hours to climb. 1.5 hours downhill. This tour is recommended for those who want to easily hike in the suburbs of Sapporo.

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• Age 12～Age 60
• 3～4 hours
• 08:45 / 13:15

If you want to play to the fullest in the Niyodo River, pack craft! Ride an inflatable kayak on your own and clear the torrent! Before the tour, we will give a lecture on how to paddle. The exhilaration of rowing a torrent on your own. There may be a throbbing happening where the boat is sometimes pushed by the waves and turned over.

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• 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.

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• Age 10～Age 75
• Over 6 hours on the day
• 08:30 / 10:00

A hiking tour that connects old roads and visits the five Togakushi shrines Togakushi is a historical place of worship from which the legend of Amano-Iwato, a Japanese myth, is derived. It is also a sacred place for Shugendo, where the trainees have been practicing in the steep mountains since ancient times. On this tour, you will visit the five shrines of Hokkosha, Fire Mikosha, Chusha, Okusha and Kuzuryusha, which are enshrined in Togakushi, and enjoy the ancient roads and beautiful nature of Togakushi that still remain. .. This is a one-day hiking tour where you can feel the beautiful nature of the Togakushi Plateau, which changes with the seasons, and the historical culture that has been passed down. ～ Flow of the day ～ 8:30 Meet at Kurohime Station Meet at Kurohime Station. Take the guided shuttle car to the tour start point. 9:00 Tour start Tour starts from Yunomine Observatory. If the weather is nice, enjoy the spectacular view of the Northern Alps from the observatory and head to Hokkosha. The majestic shrine built in the Edo period, which appears in front of you when you do your best to climb the stone steps, retains the remnants of the Shinto and Buddhist era. Head to Chusha through Shinto. 10:45 Chusha area The Chusha area is lined with many shukubo, soba shops, and Togakushi bamboo craft shops. It is said that the three cedars of the Shinboku are over 800 years old. 11:30 Togakushi Soba Lunch After visiting the Chusha Shrine, for a little early lunch, head to the delicious Togakushi Soba restaurant 13:00 Togakushi Okusha Suginamiki Walk After lunch, head to the Okusha. Beyond the Sui Shrine Gate is a 400-year-old cedar avenue. 14:30 Kagamiike After seeing the physical strength of all the participants, if possible, head to Kagamiike, which has a spectacular view of the Togakushi mountain range on the surface of the lake. 16:00 From the bus stop near the end of the tour, return to the place where the shuttle car is located. (Bus fee is about 300 yen separately) If you can return to Nagano Station, the tour ends here!

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• Age 10～Age 75
• 5～6 hours
• 08:30 / 10:00

The Sasagamine Plateau is a basin-like plateau area surrounded by mountains at an altitude of 2000 m on the prefectural border between Niigata and Nagano prefectures. Located at an altitude of 1300m, people began to enter this deep mountainous area from around the Edo period. Yumemidaira is a forest that spreads beyond the dam bank of Lake Otomi. There used to be a sawmill here, and forestry workers and others lived in this deep mountain. In the forest of giant trees of beech and quercus crispula, walk along the promenade that was set up on the track traces of the past, and when you go near the Hyosawa River, which is the prefectural border with Nagano Prefecture, there is a huge wig that can be called the elder of the forest. The old tree stands quietly but dignifiedly. The course has few ups and downs, so even those who do not hike often can enjoy it. Why do not you refresh your mind and body while thinking about the lives of our ancestors in the forest where the beautiful nature peculiar to heavy snowfall areas spreads? ～ Flow of the day ～ 8:40 Meet at Myoko Kogen Station Meet at Myoko Kogen Station. Take the guided shuttle car to the tour start point. 9:30 Tour start From the Otomi Lake parking lot, first cross the dam bank to the opposite bank and climb the steep stairs. Looking back, it is a magnificent landscape where the famous peaks of Kukujo such as Mt. Yaki, Mt. Hiuchi, and Kanayama are lined up. In early spring, skunk cabbage spreads all over with Mt. Mitahara of Myoko Sotowayama in the background. 13:00 Sawmill Ruins Deep in the forest, in a place like this? There is a former sawmill trace in the place called. A large tree of Quercus crispula stands quietly nearby. 13:15 Jizo wig & lunch Finally meet the forest elder. The overwhelming presence makes me lose words ... Lunch time here slowly! 16:00 Tour ends Return to the Otomi Lake bus stop and the tour ends! Take the shuttle car back to Myoko Kogen Station.

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• Age 12～Age 65
• 5～6 hours
• 10:00

This is an E-BIKE cycling tour by Shinano Discovery. You will enjoy an exhilarating ride on a state-of-the-art electric-assist MTB through the traditional rural landscapes of Lake Nojiri, Kurohime Highlands, and the old Hokkoku Kaido road, connecting farm roads, forest roads, and roads that have been used by villagers for a long time! This is a one-day cycling tour that will allow you to fully experience the nature, history, and culture of Myoko-Togakushi Renzan National Park, including the view of the Hokushin Five Mountains that spreads out before your eyes, the history of Lake Nojiri and the excavation of Naumann's elephant fossils, and a course that follows an irrigation channel that was built 350 years ago. There are also plenty of adventure elements, such as downhill on unpaved roads! This tour is full of highlights, with secret old road rides and commentary that only a local guide can provide. - Schedule for the day - 10:00 Meet at Kurohime Station Meet at Kurohime Station. After a brief explanation of the tour, we will take a lesson on how to ride an E-MTB. 10:30 The tour starts. Enjoy the spectacular view of the five mountains of Hokushin. Enjoy an adventure ride along the unpaved irrigation canal to Torii River, a clear stream flowing from Togakushi. 11:30 Follow the irrigation canals of the Edo period and the Denkuro irrigation canal, which was built 350 years ago on the Hokkoku Kaido road. We will explore the history of Nojiri-juku, which once flourished as a post town on the Hokkoku Kaido road, the irrigation canals of the Edo period, and hydroelectric power generation, as well as the history of the water surrounding Lake Nojiri and the lives of the people. 12:50 Lake Nojiri If the weather is good, have lunch at an open-terrace cafe or in a park by the lake. After you finish eating, go on a cycling tour around Lake Nojiri National Park. At the shrine in Sugakawa village on the east side of the lake, there is a giant cedar tree that is nearly 1,000 years old! 14:30 Time-slip experience in a tunnel built in the Meiji era In the Togusa community in Shinanomachi, there is an old tunnel built over 130 years ago. Explore the old Togusa tunnel, where steam locomotives once passed, by bicycle! 15:30 Tour ends The tour ends at the meeting point.

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• Age 7～Age 70
• 3～4 hours
• 18:00

The night view of Sapporo, which is one of the three major night views of New Japan. Let's climb from the trailhead to see the night view of the mountaintop! Rather than easily accessing it with a gondola, the night view that you can climb and view with your own feet is more satisfying! Even if you are new to night hiking, it's OK. Professional guides certified by the Japan Mountain Guide Association will support and give lectures.

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• 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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