Trekking in Japan Page 15

• Age 6～Age 75
• 4～5 hours
• 08:00

Why do not you go out to Lake Rausu, the largest lake in the Shiretoko Peninsula? The area around Lake Rausu with an altitude of 600 to 700 m is an environment equivalent to 2000 to 2500 m in central Honshu. Stop by the large and small four swamps of different facial expressions, and aim for Lake Rausu while enjoying encounters with alpine plants and wetland plants. You can feel the richness of Shiretoko where diverse environments exist.

• Pickup Service
• For Rainy Days

• Age 6～Age 100
• Over 6 hours on the day
• 07:45

This is a trial course at Mountain Support Yamaya for those who want to start climbing mountains this year. In the climbing class for beginners, we will teach each customer various things related to mountain climbing such as how to climb and descend without getting tired, how to walk without slipping, how to use and choose equipment such as poles, etc. Beginners and veterans who want to learn from the basics are welcome to join this course. ~Experience flow~ Kokusai Kaikan Station (meet around 7:45) = Use car or bus = Convenience store = Shugakuin, Micazaka, Hiei Mountain Cable Car, Daihiei, Enryakuji, Piston, Shugakuin or Kitashirakawa, Parking lot = Kokusai Kaikan Station (expected return time 5-6pm) Approximately 5 and a half hours of walking *Depending on the time, you may also go down the cable car to Yase, Kyoto on the way back.

• For Rainy Days
• For Groups

• Age 3～Age 100
• 4～5 hours
• 10:00

We have prepared a special program that is limited to one group per day and allows you to enjoy Shizuoka tea with all five senses. The Higashiyama district, which produces tea that has been designated as a World Agricultural Heritage Site, is one of the highest quality tea producing areas in the prefecture, but in recent years there has been an increase in the number of dilapidated tea plantations in this area. In this plan, you will pick tea in a scenic tea plantation that has been renovated from a ruined tea plantation, and you will enjoy the picked tea with tempura or as a kaiseki meal with seasonal local ingredients. Also, as a fun activity before and after your meal, you can work up a sweat by climbing up to the top of Mt. Awagatake, the symbol of the area, for about 30 minutes. From the mountaintop terrace, you can see the large tea garden below, the Oi River, Suruga Bay, and the Izu Peninsula on the horizon. On clear days from autumn to winter, you can even see Mt. Fuji. After your meal, enjoy a sencha ceremony where you can brew delicious tea yourself using a teapot. Local staff and farmers will give you detailed instructions, so please try it at home! ~Procedure of the experience~ ① Gather at Higashiyama Ippukudokoro (10:00) ② Welcome tea and program information at local Higashiyama tea (about 20 minutes) ③ Tea picking experience at a ruined tea plantation halfway up Mt. Awagatake (about 30 minutes) ④ Walk It takes about 30 minutes to hike to the top of the mountain! ... Awa Shrine, Iwaza ... Take a short break at the finish line on the terrace at the top of Mt. Awagatake ... ⑤ It's finally time to eat on the terrace with a spectacular view (about 60 minutes) ⑥ After the meal, enjoy being taught how to brew delicious tea Tea time (approx. 30 minutes) ⑦ Transfer to Higashiyama Ippukudokoro by shuttle car, scheduled to disband around 2:00 p.m.

• For Groups

• Age 12～Age 70
• 4～5 hours

The most popular course with a view of Mt. Asama in front of you ♪ It is a course setting for intermediate people with ups and downs. The scenery changes as you pass through the forest belt and the galley, so you can easily climb to the top of the mountain ♪ You can actually appreciate the volcanic bombs and lava while experiencing trekking! It is also a valuable experience to learn about the history of the Asama volcanoes. Observing alpine plants and, if you are lucky, an antelope may look into your face ☆ There will always be one nature guide for each event. Introducing flowers and wild birds, trivia of trees, names of mountains you want, and specialized stories such as the history of volcanoes, we will guide you with easy-to-understand explanations. ■ Program Information ■ ・ Holding time: 9:00 to 13:30 ・ Meeting place: Takamine Kogen Visitor Center ・ Time required: Approximately 4 hours and 30 minutes intermediate course setting (including lunch time) ・ Equipment: ・ Long sleeve length Trousers ・ Hat ・ Mountain climbing shoes (or athletic shoes that you are accustomed to wearing) ・ Drinking water ※ Please bring sunglasses, sunscreen, towels, etc. at your own discretion ※ You can enjoy alpine plants in early September Until around

• 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 6～Age 100
• 4～5 hours

Is a program that incorporates the Nordic Walking also become systemic movement to walk with the two poles. This course is for those who want to become a healthy walk a lot. Attitude is better, there is also effective in may be blood circulation shoulder stiffness.

• For Groups

• Age 6～Age 90
• 2～3 hours

It is a course that walks through the forest where the waterside sounds and scenery are comfortable. It is a healing course of plenty of minus ions to visit a ceremonial slide. On the way there is a spring water of the Ryujin, and you can enjoy the forest and the water.

• For Groups

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

Iriomote Island crossing tour Nuku walk the mountain to Nakama from Urauchi of Iriomote Island. Climbing the Urauchi in pleasure boat, trekking from the upstream pier. Maryuudo of the waterfall, beyond the waterfall of Kanpire, walking through the jungle, Sanuki walk a cross-road. Kick ass and experience the nature of Iriomote Island.

• Pickup Service
• For Groups

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

Iriomote Island of jungle of the deepest, to the waterfall of unexplored region Mayagusuku. Climbing the Urauchi in pleasure boat, trekking from the upstream pier. Maryuudo of the waterfall, beyond the waterfall of Kanpire, walking through the jungle, to the waterfall of Mayagusuku. Kick ass and experience the nature of Iriomote Island.

• Pickup Service
• For Groups

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

To the highest peak Furumidake on Iriomote Island. Walk through the jungle and swamps and enjoy the beautiful stream of water and a beautiful landscape of rare flora and fauna. The Yaeyama islands spread below your eyes as you climb over the sloped climb to the summit. If you are blessed with fine weather, you can look at the best panorama.

• Pickup Service
• For Rainy Days
• For Groups

• Age 10～Age 100
• Over 6 hours on the day

Standard course of Fuji climbing aiming to summit sunrise. The aim of the summit from the Subaru line 5th, Standard course to see the sunrise at the summit starting in the middle of the night to nap seventy Go eyes of mountain hut.

• For Rainy Days
• For Groups