Eco-tourism in Japan Page 5

• Age 15～Age 65
• 4～5 hours
• 10:00

A cycling tour in Oku-Nikko, on top of Nikko Irohazaka. We pass through forest roads that are off-limits to regular vehicles, and head to the beach of Lake Chuzenji, the highest lake in Japan. This tour takes you through rich nature, including Senjogahara, one of Japan's largest marshes. Lunch and drinks are included. The guide will talk about history and local stories, so you can have a great time experiencing the charms of Nikko. Thanks to the comfortable E-bike (electrically assisted bicycle), you can easily ride up the slopes. You can enjoy the scenery at your own pace.

• Pickup Service

• Age 6～Age 100
• 1～2 hours /2～3 hours
• 19:00

Night picnic Let's go to the night forest. A landscape different from daytime spreads out. Walk with various sensations, such as ears and nose, rather than eyes. After experiencing such a little extraordinary experience, you may be able to discover yourself differently from the usual fun time (with one drink and snacks!)! !!

• For Rainy Days

• Age 15～Age 80
• 1 Day or more
• 08:20

The popular "Kobushin UNESCO Park". We will head for its main peak, Kobushin-ga-take, which is also praised as one of the 100 famous mountains. [Itinerary] (Day 1) Around 10:00 Nishizawa Valley [Itinerary] (Day 1) Nishizawa Valley trailhead (around 10:00) ... Chikamaru Shindo ... Kidzuyama ... Kobushin hut (around 16:00 / overnight stay) (Day 2) Kobushin hut (departure 6:00) ... Kobushin-ga-take ... Tokuchan Shindo ... Near Nishizawa Valley trailhead (scheduled for around 13:00) *We will respond flexibly depending on the conditions on the day. *Return time varies depending on the walking pace of the participants. *This is an accommodation plan with one night and two meals (dinner and breakfast). Please bring an inner sleeping bag or travel sheet as you will need it for the night. *Men and women may share a room. [Information] Required time: Approximately 12 hours Elevation difference: Approximately 1350m Level: ★★★ (Advanced) Note) The above are all guidelines.

• Age 0～Age 90
• 2～3 hours
• 07:00

We start at 7am. The water between Iriomote Island and Yubu Island is shallow enough to walk across. Usually, we cross this section by buffalo cart, but this time we will walk across. After arriving on the island, we will have breakfast at Manta Beach while watching the sunrise and Kohama Island. After that, if we have time, we will have free time to explore the island, which is completely to our own liking. We will also have the opportunity to interact with "Rui-kun", the only model buffalo on the island, and take a commemorative photo. On the way back, we will ride a buffalo back to Iriomote Island.

• For Family

• Age 5～Age 65
• 4～5 hours /5～6 hours /Over 6 hours on the day

Work together as a team to "escape from a deserted island lol" by building a raft using logs, bamboo, drifting buoys, etc., and setting off on an adventure out to sea!

• For Groups

• Age 6～Age 65
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 10:30 / 11:00

A plan to enjoy hiking and lunch in the only remaining precious meadow (grassland) on the inside of the northern outer ring of Daikanbo East. With the Five Aso Mountains in the distance, you can hike along the firebreak that separates the grassland from the broad-leaved forest, and experience building a fire using pampas grass from the grassland. Enjoy a boxed lunch made with local ingredients while sitting around a fire you made yourself. Please relax and enjoy Aso from the time you check out of your hotel until noon.

• Age 2～Age 100
• 1 Day or more

It is an outdoor experience plan that you can enjoy a wide range of things from casually empty-handed to full-fledged things! A secret forest about 1 hour and 30 minutes from the center of Hokkaido. We have a private campsite. Pick-up service is also available to the nearest station (additional charge for pick-up service). Interact with horses and sheep and go horseback riding. You can also take stylish pictures surrounded by outdoor gear. Meals are served with local specialties and wild game unique to Hokkaido cooked over a wood fire. At night, you can relax with a drink while enjoying the starry sky and bonfire. During your stay, the group will have a nature butler (butler in nature), so you can immediately consult with them if you have any problems. Of course, we will set up all the time-consuming tent setup, chairs, and tables here. Cook at your preferred time. After playing in the forest, you can experience the natural circulation type nature sauna that you can only experience here, where you can feel the forest with your whole body. After that, you can eat the finest rice and go to bed, or you can relax and take a rest because there is a natural hot spring facility in front of you. Only here in Hokkaido, the only professional camper and nature butler in Japan. Please enjoy the "living experience" as it is.

• Pickup Service
• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 15～Age 80
• 1 Day or more
• 06:00

An introductory traverse route for the Southern Alps. With the magnificent view of the Shiramine Sanzan mountains to your side, you will walk along the ridgeline in the height of autumn foliage. [Itinerary] (Day 1) Yashajin Pass trailhead (around 7:00)... Yashajin Pass... Minami Omuro hut... Yakushidake hut (around 14:30 / overnight stay) (Day 2) Yakushidake hut (departs at 6:00)... Yakushidake... Kannondake... Jizodake... Hakuho Pass... Hirogawara = [local bus] = near Yashajin Pass trailhead (scheduled for around 15:00) *We will respond flexibly depending on the conditions on the day. *The return time will depend on the walking pace of the participants. *Please prepare the bus fare for the return trip (1,160 yen per person) and the Southern Alps cooperation fee (300 yen per person) separately. *Please bring a sleeping bag as it will be necessary for the overnight stay. *There may be cases where men and women share a room. [Information] Duration: Approximately 16 hours Elevation difference: Approximately 1,460m Level: ★★★ (Advanced) Note) The above are all approximate.

• Age 15～Age 80
• 1 Day or more
• 06:40

[Itinerary] (Day 1) Hirogawara (around 9:30)…Shirane Oike Hut (free lunch about 30 minutes)…Kata no Hut (around 15:00 / overnight) (Day 2) Kata no Hut (departure 6:30)…Kitadake summit (rest)…Kata no Hut (rest)…Shirane Oike Hut (free lunch about 30 minutes)…Hirokawara (scheduled arrival 13:30) *We will respond flexibly depending on the conditions on the day. *The return time will depend on the walking pace of the participants. *The transportation costs required for traveling from JR Kofu Station to Hirogawara or from the municipal Ashiyasu parking lot to Hirogawara (round trip) are not included in the tour price. You will need to use a local bus or other means separately. *This tour requires a Southern Alps cooperation fee of 300 yen x 2 per person (round trip). This is not included in the tour price, so please pay separately on the day. *Please bring an inner sleeping bag or travel sheet as it will be necessary for accommodation. *There may be cases where men and women share a room. [Information] Time required: about 12 hours Elevation difference: about 1670m Level: ★★★ (advanced) Note) The above are all approximate.

• Age 14～Age 65
• 5～6 hours
• 10:30

・No fatigue when traveling on a high-grade E-Bike ・Departs from and arrives at JR Tsuruoka Station, no need for secondary transportation ・You can get on and off anytime, anywhere without worrying about parking spaces can be done.・In addition to Tsuruoka Park, which was selected as one of the top 100 cherry blossom viewing spots, this E-Bike tour takes you to hidden cherry blossom viewing spots known by locals.・Since the course is mainly flat, it is a tour that can be enjoyed by people of all ages, such as those who are not confident in their physical strength, women's trips, families, and active seniors.・The bus departs from and arrives at Tsuruoka Station, so we recommend that you change your clothes in advance.・Free parking is available even if you come by car.・We also accept shipment of luggage such as souvenirs. ~ Flow of the day ~ 10:30 Departure We will depart after receiving an explanation from the guide and a lecture on how to operate the E-Bike before departure. ～13:00 Have lunch while cycling in Tsuruoka city and go around Tsuruoka Park to see cherry blossoms. (About 120 minutes) ~ 15:30 The cherry blossom trees along the banks of Akagawa and Mawatari continue for about 2km, and then we go around Mawatari and return to Tsuruoka City while making a detour. (About 90 minutes) 16:00 Arrival Return to JR Tsuruoka Station and prepare to go home. You can also buy souvenirs in front of the station. If you are staying in the city, you can disperse at your accommodation if you wish.

• 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
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• Age 6～Age 100
• 5～6 hours
• 10:00

At "Experience-based old private house inn Tabinosha", which was renovated from a 70-year-old old house and opened in 2017, we will guide you through the seasonal Shizuoka mountain village experience! In this plan, you can enjoy a full-fledged tea time at the forest picnic and Kaposhi Terrace. Limited to 1 group per day♪ Recharge with plenty of negative ions! A full-fledged hot teatime with a teapot at the "Kapposhi Terrace" at the summit of Mt.

• Age 6～Age 70
• 4～5 hours
• 10:00

Since the Warring States period, people have been using nature sustainably as a breeding ground for cattle and horses in the “Millennium Grassland” that spreads out on the north outer rim of the Aso Caldera. In this tour, under the guidance of the people who have inherited the grassland from generation to generation, you will actually handle the grassland by yourself and go around the roadless road. After the horseback riding, we will have a lunch picnic in the middle of the grassland with the local farmers who are our “guardians.” After lunch, under the guidance of a guardian, you can enjoy the "Guardian of the Grassland" experience, such as cutting thatch using a traditional sickle and making a rope using pampas grass and thatch from the grassland. 〜Experience schedule〜 10:00 Orientation After meeting at the Aso Grassland Conservation Activity Center, we moved to the northern somma crater experience area by private car. 10:30 Thousand Year Grassland Horse Riding (30 minutes of lecture/training, 60 minutes of horseback riding) Participants will ride their own horses, rather than pulling horses, through the grasslands. 12:00 Thousand Year Grassland Picnic Lunch Example of menu (Please select one from the following when applying.) Japanese food: Lunch of local cuisine handmade by Aso's farmer's mother (Aso vegetable simmered 7) Seeds, Aso takana rice balls, pickles) Western food: A natural food restaurant that also offers the food of the luxurious limited express Natsuboshi Ormo Coppia lunch box (a variety of sautéed Aso vegetables, tofu and wheat gluten, Aso cereals Rice, Aso pickles) 13:00 Free time You can enjoy making ropes using pampas grass and thatch under the guidance of "guardians" who have protected the grasslands for 1000 years from generation to generation. 14:00 Move to the foot of the caldera while watching the scenery of the Aso caldera in a special car for transportation and dissolution. End at the Aso Grasslands Conservation Activity Center

• In Door Activity

• Age 6～Age 70
• 4～5 hours
• 12:00

With special permission, we have prepared an outdoor dining room with only 6 seats in the "Millennium Grassland" that spreads over the northern caldera of Aso Caldera. We offer charcoal-grilled Aso red beef and traditional dengaku cuisine so that you can fully enjoy the food of Aso. For those who wish, various drinks made in Kumamoto Prefecture carefully selected by the chef are also available. Round-trip transportation is included, so even those who are usually steering wheel keepers can enjoy Aso's food together in the grassland space. The staff will set up and dismantle the outdoor dining, so you can enjoy your meal with your friends in the spacious space of the grassland while surrounding the charcoal fire. 〜Experience schedule〜 12:00 Orientation After meeting at the Aso Grassland Conservation Activity Center, drive to the dining venue of the Northern Somma "Millennium Grasslands" by private car 12:30 Welcome tea Herbal tea made from fresh spring water. Breath 13:00 Millennium Prairie "Aso's Red Beef and Dengaku Cuisine" Charcoal-grilled dining ・Lump meat of Aso's red beef is slowly roasted over charcoal and smoked with Japanese pampas grass ・Aso's local dish Dengaku (taro)・Konnyaku, tofu, deep-fried tofu, shiitake mushrooms, etc. charcoal-grilled and served with a secret miso) ・Rice balls grown in Aso spring water, served with traditional mustard greens and red pickles. Grilled rice balls are also served at 3:00 p.m. Free time You can take a leisurely stroll through the grasslands and valleys, take a nap in a reclining chair, etc. During this hot summer, tables and chairs are set up at the headwaters of the Chikugo River, which flows nearby, and fruits are served. We also recommend a cool time to enjoy your favorite drink. 16:00 Move to the foot of the caldera while watching the scenery of the Aso caldera in a special car for transportation and dissolution. End at the Aso Grasslands Conservation Activity Center

• Age 13～Age 100
• Over 6 hours on the day
• 09:00

In Toba City, in Ise-Shima National Park, where the largest number of ama in Japan live, the fishing and lifestyle culture of the oldest Japanese woman [Ama (a woman who catches shellfish etc.)] with a history of more than 2000 years. , It is a one-day program where you can know the faith. First, we will hike Aominesan to the temple on the summit where ama pray for maritime safety, have a special lunch at the ama hut where you can meet active ama, and in the afternoon you will see a demonstration of ama fishing on Mikimoto Pearl Island. The entire journey includes transportation to and from Toba Station (or your hotel in Toba City) and an English guide. ~ Flow of the day ~ ① 30 minutes to join and move with the guide at Toba Station or accommodation ② Aominesan hiking 90 minutes ③ 30 minutes to visit Aominesan Shoufukuji Temple ④ Aominesan hiking (downhill) / movement 90 minutes ⑤ Sea maiden hut experience 60 minutes special lunch at Aima Hut ⑥ Mikimoto Pearl Island Pearl Museum and ama fishing demonstration 90 minutes ⓻ 30 minutes to and from Toba Station or accommodation

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• Age 6～Age 120
• 5～6 hours
• 09:00

Snowshoes Put on and go out in the snow! You can fully enjoy the charm of the tour for about 6 hours. You can take a walk through the groves of keen and air, enjoy snow-dressing on the surface, and enjoy the village and special times. How to play endlessly on the snow! You can put footsteps on a plain white snow field like a campus, or take a walk by sewing snow covered trees! We make slide with all and play with sleigh, We are buried in snow, We jump if there is soft snow! Let's enjoy snow play to the fullest! In the middle of the tour, there are snacks & hot drinks service! The time spent leisurely in the white silver world is exceptional! The hot drinks you drink in the cold will warm your body from the core!

• Pickup Service
• With Pets
• For Rainy Days
• For Groups

• Age 6～Age 100
• 4～5 hours
• 10:00

~A relaxing holiday in a primeval forest full of greenery~★This is a tour where you can walk slowly and observe the moss that you would normally overlook. ★At first glance, it looks small and unassuming, but if you get closer and take a closer look, you will be captivated by its beautiful appearance and will find yourself immersed in the world of moss. ★The walking distance is short and there are no steep mountain paths, so it is safe even for those who are not confident in their physical strength.

• Age 10～Age 75
• 4～5 hours

Why not put on some snowshoes that are easy for beginners to walk on and go on an adventure into the white forest with a guide? At the Zao Bodaira Plateau, 1,000 meters above sea level, you can jump into the snow, enjoy the natural slides, and observe animal footprints, and immerse yourself in the snowy world. 《Itinerary》Kaminoyama Onsen Tourist Information Center 9:20 Departure ↓ (Free shuttle bus, White Echo, 30 minutes) Arrive Zao Liza World 9:51 Meet up with your guide in front of the ticket booth and receive your meal ticket. Put on your snowshoes, warm up, and then head out into the snowy forest of Zao. Snowshoe experience and snow play (about 2 hours) Arrive Zao Liza Restaurant around 12:00 Say goodbye to your guide here. Lunch (60 minutes) Choose your favorite menu from the menu, such as pizza or curry. Departs Zao Liza World at 13:20 (Free shuttle bus, White Echo, 30 minutes) Arrives at Kaminoyama Onsen Tourist Information Center at 13:51 *You can also use the bus stop near the inn. Please check the timetable for each bus stop and time. White Echo Timetable http://www.zaoliza.co.jp/wntr/43f9978d6bda04f3cd1767a66f5becd7b95899f0.pdf

• For Rainy Days
• For Groups

• Age 6～Age 65
• 3～4 hours
• 09:00

Surrounded by the Uwa Sea, the Komobuchi district is a small fishing village where you can fish in "fishing," "baskets," and "nets," cultivate red sea bream and amberjack, pearls, and cultivate exquisite rock oysters. It's packed tightly. You can tour the sea bream farm and pearl farm while enjoying sea kayaking. You can also observe the sea bream farming feeding while learning about the mechanism of red sea bream farming and pearl farming! ～ Flow of the day ～ 9:00 Komoterrace Meeting (Reception) After reception, move to the beach by your own car 9:30 Sea kayak lecture After the lecture, the tour starts! Move to a sea bream farm or a pearl farm by sea kayak A farming tour where you can learn about the mechanism of sea bream farming and pearl farming & aquaculture tour 11:30 After arriving at the beach, return the rental shoes and move by your own car Change of clothes (with shower) 12:00 Lunch (from those who have completed change of clothes) After lunch, the tour ends

• For Groups

• Age 0～Age 100
• 1 Day or more
• 13:00

"Okunoshima" known as "Rabbit Island". A camp plan only here that is different from ordinary rental camps and glamping to enjoy this location. For those who love camping, let's camp only on Rabbit Island, where the gear is put together with the familiar "DOD". A very good plan with meals, hot springs, and an island study tour. Please give it a try ♪

• For Family

• Age 12～
• 1 Day or more

2013 Year old Tashiro Elementary School, which was closed down in March, has changed born as accommodation and renovation. Why don't you stay at the learning village TASSHO while experiencing the living in the village forest? ★ Enriched satoyama Activity ★ In the Tashiro area, where the scenery of traditional agricultural and mountain villages remains, we are implementing a “Satoyama Experience Program” that utilizes rich local resources. ★ Snowshoes wrecking ★ From January to March, Tashiro is covered with thick snow and transformed into a pure white world. If you put on Snowshoes, you can walk freely in such white forests and snowy fields. It is possible to move over rice fields and fields where you cannot usually walk. On the snow you can see footprints of various animals, and if you're lucky, you'll meet rabbits and other wildlife! 【Schedule】 Day 1) Sagae Station 12: 30⇒Learning Village TASSHO Snowshoes Trekking 13: 00-16: 00 Stay at TASSHO, learning village Day 2) Accommodation 8:30 ⇒ Picking strawberries in the snow 9: 00-10: 00 ⇒ Visiting sake brewery and tasting at Gassan Sake Brewery 10: 10-11: 00 ⇒ Shopping at Cherryland Sagae 11: 10-12: 00⇒Sagae Station 12:10 Dissolution

• Pickup Service
• For Groups

• Age 11～Age 70
• Over 6 hours on the day
• 12:30

We will conduct a guide walk centered on the wild vegetable growing on Yashirajima. Everyday life is not convenient, especially on the island of Yajirijima which is exposed to severe weather such as strong wind and heavy snowfall in winter. However, since it is such an island in the spring, we can touch the richness of this kind. Of course, not less than 200 kinds of coming birds and fresh seafood to be taken on a daily basis, of course, wild vegetables are one of its attractions within walking distance. Why do not you enjoy wild vegetables while touching the lives of Yashirishima? ～Plan steps～ ① Collection · Package movement: 15 minutes ② Lunch (lunch or dining room), orientation, self introduction: 45 minutes ③ First half of the guide walk (tour of the island's sights): 70 minutes ④ Guide walk for the second half (Wild vegetable spot survey): 50 minutes ⑤ Check-in to the guest house · Break: 30 minutes ⑥ Wild vegetable syrup · Cooking experience: 100 minutes ⑦ Dinner: 100 minutes

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity
• For Groups