Things to do in Eastern Hokkaido Page 4

• Age 8～Age 80
• 1～2 hours
• 08:00 / 08:30 / 09:00 / 09:30 / 10:00 / 10:30 / 11:00 / 11:30 / 12:00 / 12:30 / 13:00 / 13:30 / 14:00 / 14:30 / 15:00 / 15:30 / 16:00 / 16:30 / 17:00

Up in the car until the Shiretoko Pass at an altitude of 740m, it is an active tour that down by bicycle. Because physical strength is not required, you can enjoy the women and nature of easily Shiretoko in children. If you add a trekking and hiking in the option, you can still enjoy a rich and beautiful Hokkaido wilderness. Let's enjoy the downhill while taking photos.

• Age 0～Age 100
• 2～3 hours
• 09:00 / 09:30 / 13:00 / 13:30

Sperm whales that raise fumaroles and bounce off their tails with great force, dolphins and killer whales that show brilliant swimming, hordes of water puppets, and the background of the majestic Shiretoko mountain range and the northern territories of the northern territories Kunishima Island. While looking for whales and birds with staff and everybody Cruising is. Enjoy a journey of about 2 hours and 30 minutes.

• For Groups
• For Family

• Age 6～Age 100
• Within 1 hour

In the "Akan Ainu Kotan" is in the spa town of Kushiro-Akankohan, offers a variety of plans to learn while experiencing the Ainu culture of tradition. In our plan, the Ainu of traditional musical instruments "mukkuri (Jew's harp)" making you will experience. The required time will be about one hour.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 6～Age 100
• Within 1 hour

In the "Akan Ainu Kotan" is in the spa town of Kushiro-Akankohan, offers a variety of plans to learn while experiencing the Ainu culture of tradition. In our plan, from mother to child, while learning fun and the embroidery of endlessly inherited and have Ainu pattern, we will make you a coaster. The required time will be about one hour.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• Age 0～Age 100
• Within 1 hour

Kushiro and Lake Akan Hot spring Akanko Ainu Kotan in the city offers a variety of plans to learn while experiencing traditional Ainu culture. In this plan, you will experience Akanko Ainu traditional craft "wood carving" and have you make a nameplate. Time required Will be approximately one hour.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity
• For Groups
• For Family

• Age 11～Age 70
• 4～5 hours

Unlike in the summer, Kaminoko Pond can only be accessed on foot in the winter using snowshoes. A blue pond in a world of silver. What a strange sight. The water is so clean that you can see the bottom of the pond, which is about 5 meters long. On your return trip, your nature guide will provide easy-to-understand explanations about Hokkaido's nature while you stroll through the pine forest. A nature guide will take you through a world of nature that is far removed from the everyday world. Please enjoy Kaminoko Pond in winter. If you are participating, please arrive at Kiyosato Ihatov Hostel by 11:30. If you use JR, we will pick you up at JR Kiyosatocho Station. We can run the tour even for just one person, but there will be an additional charge of 3,300 yen if the tour is for just one person. *Please note that the number of participants is limited, so depending on the timing of your application, we may not be able to accept your application because it is full. *Please note that snowshoe trekking may not be possible depending on snow conditions.

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• Age 11～Age 70
• 5～6 hours

A snowshoe trek to Lake Mashu during the mid-winter season starting in the afternoon. A nature guide will take you to the Uramashu Observation Deck, which is closed during the winter. Would you like to go see the snow-covered Lake Mashu on snowshoes? Please meet at Kiyosato Ihatov Youth Hostel by 11:30 on the day of your participation. If you are coming by JR, please contact us. This is a half-day course with a gentle uphill slope. The course is reasonably priced, so even women can participate. Along the way, you can enjoy encounters with wild animals such as red foxes, red squirrels, and woodpeckers. *Please note that the number of participants is limited, so depending on the timing of your application, we may not be able to accept your application because it is full. [Note] *Children under 10 years old cannot apply. *Please note that snowshoe trekking may not be possible depending on snow conditions. [Ura-Mashu Snowshoe Tour Procedure] 11:30 Please gather at Kiyosato Ihatov Hostel. *For those using JR, we will pick you up at JR Kiyosatocho Station. Please come by train arriving at JR Kiyosatocho Station at 11:24 or 10:58. ■Depart for the Uramashu snowshoe tour *On the way, we will stop at a convenience store and purchase lunch etc. ↓Arrive at the Uramashu Snowshoe Tour starting point around 12:00. Start your snowshoe walk towards the Uramashu Observation Deck. ↓ Around 15:30 Uramashu Snowshoe Tour ends and returns to Kiyosato Ihatov Hostel. ↓Arrival at Kiyosato Ihatov Hostel around 16:30

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• Age 11～Age 70
• Over 6 hours on the day

In the morning, you will take a hot air balloon free flight, taking a walk in the air in a hot air balloon over the world of white snow, viewing the drift ice from the sky, and in the afternoon, you will go to Kaminoko Pond on snowshoes. The hot air balloon free flight is an aerial walk of about 30 minutes. You can enjoy the great outdoors from the same perspective as the birds. You will touch the hot air balloon and have various experiences while being explained about the mechanism and principles of the hot air balloon. From the time you join the tour, you are also a member of the hot air balloon crew. After the hot air balloon free flight experience, you will purchase lunch at a convenience store and depart for a snowshoe tour to Kaminoko Pond. Snowshoe Trekking to Kaminoko Pond We depart for a snowshoe tour to Kaminoko Pond in a special car for snowshoe trekking guides. We head for Kaminoko Pond while enjoying a snow hike through the forest. You can see the wonderful Kaminoko Pond that can only be seen in the harsh winter. A nature guide will guide you to a wonderful world created by nature in the harsh winter. Along the way, you can search for rabbit and red fox footprints, encounter woodpeckers, and enjoy the great outdoors of Hokkaido. We can also accommodate one person, but there will be an additional 12,100 yen charge for one person. *Please note that the number of participants is limited, so depending on the timing of your application, we may not be able to accept your application due to full capacity. *Please note that the hot air balloon free flight and snowshoe trekking may not be possible depending on the snowfall conditions.

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• Age 6～Age 75
• 3～4 hours

■Winter-only hot air balloon free flightUnlike "tethering" where you are fixed with a rope, you can experience "hot air balloon free flight" where you fly in the northern sky at the mercy of the wind. Hot air balloons do not have any engines or other power sources, and take off only with the buoyancy of the air heated by the burner. When the burner is not in use, you can experience a silent world, a mysterious walk in the sky without sound. Why not experience a special time in winter in Okhotsk that you cannot experience in your daily life?Hot air balloon free flights are available for one person or more. The fee is 30,500 yen per person. *However, if you are a single person, the fee will be 8,800 yen extra. There is a free shuttle from the nearest station to the meeting place (Kiyosato Ihatov Hostel), JR Senmo Line, and Kiyosato-cho Station. *Please note that there is a limit to the number of participants, so depending on the timing of your application, we may not be able to accept your application due to full capacity.

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• Age 6～Age 80
• Over 6 hours on the day

Shiretoko is a peninsula surrounded by the sea. You can walk through a wonderful environment where you can feel the nature created by the mountains and the sea. The afternoon virgin forest walk is a private walk through the wilderness where you hardly meet any people. It is recommended for those who want to walk in a special place different from others, such as those who do not want to walk in the same place as other guided tours. Depending on the season, there are places where you can walk while pushing your way through tall vegetation. In the morning, everyone visits the Shiretoko Five Lakes. You can enjoy a leisurely walk for 3 hours. The nature guide will guide you through the Shiretoko ecosystem in an easy-to-understand manner on a course of about 3 km with few ups and downs. You can take a walk while feeling the powerful nature of Shiretoko while taking a peek at the lives of wild animals. The lake quietly nestled in the virgin forest is an attractive field. In the afternoon, it is a virgin forest trekking. You will walk through the virgin forest and aim for the Sea of ​​Okhotsk. You can enjoy the magnificent view from the cliff coastline. A walk where you encounter many wild animals will give you a different kind of excitement than the Shiretoko Five Lakes. A nature guide who knows Shiretoko inside and out will show you the best scenic spots. This is the recommended course of the Shiretoko guided tour, where you can see, feel, and experience the great nature of Shiretoko from the animals' point of view. If you are staying at a hotel in Utoro, we will pick you up at the hotel. Why not enjoy the World Heritage Site with transportation included? . ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*From May 10th to July 31st, the price will be 14,100 yen for adults and 8,700 yen for children. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*The start time of the guided tour may change depending on the reservation frame for the Shiretoko Five Lakes lecture. It is usually scheduled to start around 8:00 to 9:00. *Please note that there is a limit to the number of participants, so depending on the timing of your application, we may not be able to accept your application due to full capacity. Please note that if the "Shiretoko Five Lakes Ground Path" is closed due to a brown bear sighting or other reasons, regardless of weather, on the day of the guided tour, we will reschedule your tour to the "Shiretoko Five Lakes Elevated Boardwalk" + "Another Course Outside the Shiretoko Five Lakes" or "Another Course Outside the Shiretoko Five Lakes." Please be aware of the above before applying.

• For Rainy Days
• For Groups

• Age 0～Age 80
• 3～4 hours

A nature guide will take you deep into the primeval nature of Shiretoko. By taking a walk with a nature guide, you will be able to get to the heart of Shiretoko, a world heritage site, and discover the mechanisms of nature that you have never noticed before. Would you like to spend some luxurious time in the midst of nature on a Shiretoko guided tour? We rent binoculars free of charge for our guided tours. This is a nature experience guided tour where you can use binoculars to carefully observe the wild animals, wild birds, plants, and flowers that live in Shiretoko, a World Natural Heritage Site. Would you like to take a peek into the lives of Ezo deer, red foxes, Ezo squirrels, wild birds, and other wild animals that you can't usually get a peek at? Enjoy Shiretoko on a guided tour that can be enjoyed by families, couples, and any group. [Guide time] Guided tour start time is around 9:00. The tour ends around 12:00. (Tour time will be 3 hours.) *Due to the limited time slots and number of guides for the Shiretoko Goko Lakes walking lecture, if we cannot accommodate your request, we will inform you of a time closer to your request. For more information, please be sure to check the email details as we will notify you by reply. *Please note that the number of participants is limited, so depending on the timing of your application, we may not be able to accept your application because it is full. [Walk flow starts at 9:00] Please gather at Shiretoko Goko Field House at 8:45. ↓9:00 Attend a lecture at Shiretoko Goko Field House and start the guided tour. ↓ Stroll around Shiretoko Goko Lakes (approximately 3 km) ↓12:00 Return to Shiretoko Goko parking lot The guided tour will end and be dismissed. -------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------- *Brown bear activity period (May 10th) - July 31st), the guided tour fee is 5,300 yen for adults, 3,200 yen for children, and 1,750 yen for infants. The above amount will apply even if only one person participates. -------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------- *Brown bear activity period (May 10th) - July 31st) If the total number of participants in the activity experience is 1 person when applying for a tour other than July 31st, the fee will be increased by ¥2,300. In that case, if the total number of participants on the day of the activity experience reaches 2 or more, we will refund ¥2,300.

• World Heritage
• For Rainy Days
• For Groups
• For Family

• Age 0～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 09:00 / 10:00 / 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00

A popular course that departs from Toromoto Campground and allows you to experience the vast Kushiro Marsh. You may be able to meet animals that symbolize Hokkaido, such as flying cranes and northern foxes. (■ Plan for pet dog participation ♪)

• With Pets
• For Groups
• For Family

• Age 0～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 08:00 / 09:00 / 10:00 / 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00

Easy course which reciprocates the Kushiro River from the campsite. Recommended and beginners to where I am know the joy of the canoe, for those who want to easily experience the canoe. About 60 minutes, why not touch the pleasure of the canoe. After the tour, you can enjoy BBQ in option! ! (■ dog can participate plan ♪)

• With Pets
• For Groups
• For Family

• Age 4～Age 80
• Within 1 hour
• 07:00 / 08:00 / 09:00

This is a limited-time tour only available in autumn. You can observe the creatures in the river where Okhotsk salmon and autumn salmon naturally spawn. You can see salmon, of course, but also other creatures such as creatures that target fish and birds that steal eggs. Sometimes you can observe them close enough to take photos with your smartphone. The guide will prepare a filter that allows you to take beautiful photos of the fish without shining the river surface. On the morning of the day of fishing, you can also observe the fish being landed at the "Utoro Salmon Terrace". Please choose a tour at 7 or 8 o'clock on a weekday. (Fishing is suspended on Sundays and in bad weather.) The salmon return situation changes depending on natural conditions. If there are no salmon nearby, you will move by car, so we recommend that you participate by rental car. In the event of bad weather, we will contact you to cancel (or postpone if you wish).

• For Groups

• Age 6～Age 70
• 1～2 hours
• 17:00 / 20:30 / 22:00

In addition to observing the starry sky with the naked eye, astronomical observations using a Newton-type reflective telescope with a focal length of 800 mm and a diameter of 200 mm are also performed. What you see, such as stars, moons, and comets will change depending on the conditions of the day. If the weather is good, shooting stars can be seen frequently. Even if you are empty-handed, you can participate with your camera and your own telescope!

• Nightlife
• For Groups

• Age 6～Age 70
• 2～3 hours
• 08:10 / 09:30 / 13:30 / 14:30

Even during busy periods such as summer vacation and autumn holidays, you can experience the tranquility of Shiretoko here. This course passes through old development sites and forests to see the groundwater waterfalls that flow into the Sea of Okhotsk. On clear days, you can see the 200m high cliffs that stretch all the way to Cape Shiretoko. Like "Furepe Falls," this is a course to see cliff waterfalls, but this one is a bit wilder, with no walking trails and requiring climbing over logs. If it becomes dangerous due to a storm or other reasons, we will contact you by mobile phone and, if you wish, we will cancel (free of charge) or introduce you to an available tour the next day or later (same price).

• For Groups

• Age 4～Age 80
• Within 1 hour
• 08:30 / 10:00 / 13:00 / 14:00

While driving along the coastline, we will search for the natural monuments, the White-tailed Eagle and the Steller's sea eagle. If you find them, you can observe them with a 25x field scope and 8x binoculars and take photos freely. You may also see Ezo deer and wild birds. To prevent infection, all tours are conducted outdoors. Please follow the guide's car in a rental car or other vehicle, and observations will be conducted outdoors. In rare cases, roads may be closed due to storms or other reasons. If we find out about a closure in advance, we will contact you by mobile phone to cancel (or postpone if you wish).

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• For Groups

• Age 0～Age 70
• 1～2 hours
• 09:00 / 11:00 / 13:30 / 15:30

Explore Lake Two and Lake One of the Shiretoko Five Lakes on a ground walkway, then return via an elevated boardwalk. As you walk along the walkway, you can observe the nature that changes with the seasons. You can mainly observe Ezo deer and wild birds. Roads and walkways may be closed due to brown bear sightings, snowfall, storms, etc. If we know of a closure in advance, we will contact you by mobile phone and offer you the option to cancel (free of charge) or an alternative course (same price), or a different date and time, if you wish. If the course is closed after you meet at the site, we will offer you an alternative course (same price) that is available for the remaining time.

• For Groups
• For Family

• Age 10～Age 75
• Over 6 hours on the day

Summer in Hokkaido is something that everyone wants to visit at least once. We will guide you through "Okhotsk", which is rich in nature even in Hokkaido, for a leisurely day. The theme of the Shiretoko area is "to fully enjoy nature". In the morning, a guided walk around the Shiretoko Goko Lakes takes you through the representative fields of Shiretoko. We will pick you up at a restaurant in Utoro for lunch. The remaining half day is trekking in the primeval forest. We will take you to a place with a superb view of cliffs and waterfalls by walking along the animal trail. You can immerse yourself in the charm of the world natural heritage Shiretoko through encounters with wild animals and dynamic scenery. *If the Shiretoko Five Lakes are closed due to brown bear appearances, snowfall, etc., there may be cases where the morning and afternoon tours are replaced, another course is offered, and the tour ends in half a day (in that case, a refund will be given). Please forgive me in advance. ◆This facility is registered as a nationwide travel support store that handles regional coupons. "Regional Coupons" can only be used for local payments.

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• For Rainy Days
• For Groups

• Age 6～Age 75
• 2～3 hours /3～4 hours
• 09:00 / 10:00 / 13:30 / 15:00

The Shiretoko Five Lakes are a representative tourist spot in Shiretoko and are a must-see. A certified guide will slowly guide you along a course of about 3 km with little elevation change. You can see the traces of animals and enjoy the rich nature of Shiretoko while walking. The lake surrounded by virgin forest is a very quiet and attractive field. ***Guided tour flow***◆For those who wish to take the tour from May 10th to July 31st, please choose from the following start times: ①Around 8:30-9:30 ②Around 10:00-10:30 ③Around 13:00-14:30 ④Around 15:00-15:30. Please feel free to consult us about the departure and arrival times of planes and cruisers. Please fill out the reservation application form (free entry field) in detail with your preference. ◆April 27th to May 9th, August 1st to November 4th (excluding August 11th-17th) Please choose from the following start times: ①Around 9:00 ②Around 10:00-10:30 ③Around 13:00-14:00 During Golden Week and Obon holidays, the tour will start only at 8:40 to avoid traffic jams. Meet your guide at the Shiretoko Goko Field House. [15 minutes before the start] *Depending on the guide schedule, we can also pick you up from the Utoro area [40 minutes before the start] ↓●Please wait in the field house after preparing for the toilet, etc. After receiving a lecture at the Shiretoko Goko Field House, we will depart. [Tour starts] ↓●Walk around the Shiretoko Five Lakes [Approx. 3 km, 3 hours] ↓●Walk ends and disbands [Tour ends] *Depending on the guide schedule, we can also pick you up from the Utoro area *If a brown bear is spotted, the walking trail may be closed. (It may be closed before the meeting or during the lecture.) In that case, we will cancel the tour or suggest an alternative plan depending on the guide schedule.

• Pickup Service
• For Rainy Days
• For Groups

• Age 6～Age 85
• 1～2 hours

Why do not you go see the sky in Shiretoko with no artificial light?

• Nightlife
• Pickup Service

• Age 6～Age 85
• 1～2 hours

Use the lights to find wild animals in your car. Observe the scenery of the night, which is different from the daytime, and the state of wild animals.

• Pickup Service

• Age 6～Age 85
• 1～2 hours
• 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00

I will explore a 1 km one-way walk from Shiretoko Nature Center to the coastline. Walking through the secondary forest affected by the exploitation, you can see the majestic Shiretoko mountain from the natural grasslands, and from the observation deck you can see the Flepe waterfall flowing down from the cliff. Wild birds that can be observed for each environment, such as forested wild birds such as yellowfish, grassland birds such as white-faced red wild birds, sea birds such as sea bass, are different during walks. It is a short boardwalk, but the characteristic of Shiretoko is a promising walkway.

• For Rainy Days
• For Groups

• Age 15～Age 100
• Over 6 hours on the day

And Mount Shari is a beautiful independent peak called On'nemoshiri (big mountain) in the Ainu language. Course is the view from the top wealth to change great. Under eyes spread a vast field, such as the cross-cut of the eyes in, it is endlessly spreads out the Sea of ​​Okhotsk in the beyond. In other is as unique landscape can not be seen.

• World Heritage
• Pickup Service
• For Rainy Days
• For Groups

• Age 3～Age 100
• 3～4 hours
• 09:00 / 13:00

Recommended for those who are confident in their physical strength, this course runs through the Kushiro Wetlands, starting from Lake Toro and leisurely descending down the wide, calm river to Iwahoki Sluice while feeling the breeze blowing through the wetlands. Basically, you won't get wet, so it's okay if you come in clothes that are suitable for the climate and easy to move in. For those who are short on time, we recommend the short course from Hosooka Station to Iwahogi Water Gate. *This is a long course.

• For Groups

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

A course that flows through the Kushiro Wetlands, starting from Lake Toro on a wide and calm river, you can enjoy a leisurely canoe ride down to Hosooka Station while feeling the breeze blowing through the wetlands. Basically, you won't get wet, so it's okay if you come in clothes that are suitable for the climate and easy to move in. For those who are short on time, we recommend the short course from Hosooka Station to Iwahogi Water Gate. *This is a standard course.

• For Groups

• Age 3～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 10:30 / 15:00

This course runs through the Kushiro Wetlands, and starts from Hosooka Station on a wide, calm river, all the way to Iwahoki Sluice Gate, where you can feel the wind blowing through the wetlands as you leisurely descend. Basically, you won't get wet, so it's okay if you come in clothes that are suitable for the climate and easy to move in. *This is a short course.

• For Groups

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

It is the river that flows through the monotony of village Akan-cho. Down the river stronger flow not Kudare a canoe in the rafting boat. Around or came cattle from time to time the river because the ranch is large, morning and evening will or not flying cranes. Please enjoy all means rafting on a hot summer day. ※ This is a long course.

• For Groups

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

The cleanest part of the river, 113 km in length, is the headwater course that descends from Lake Kussharo. If you take a break between the flowing mirrors of the spring or go through the trees, you will be considerably healed. ※ This is a long course.

• For Groups

• Age 3～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 09:00 / 10:30 / 12:00 / 13:30 / 15:00 / 16:30

The cleanest part of the river, 113 km in length, is the headwater course that descends from Lake Kussharo. If you take a break between the flowing mirrors of the spring or go through the trees, you will be considerably healed. ※ This is a standard course.

• For Groups