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The Mysterious Hakujahime Story at Hokkaido Shikaribetu 2024 Special worship tour／Hakujahimemai／Traditional Ainu cuisine
Lake Shikaribetsu is located in Daisetsuzan National Park in the center of Hokkaido. Participants will travel to the sacred island of Bentenjima located on the lake for a special tour to view a traditional Ainu performance of Hakujahimemai (Dance of the White Snake Princess) and sample Ainu wild game cuisine.
Special Visit to Bentenjima
Bentenjima is normally off-limits to the public, but this tour includes a special boat trip to the island. Enjoy a special experience in this sacred place surrounded by nature.
View a traditional Ainu performance of Hakujahimemai (Dance of the White Snake Princess)
There will be a chance to engage with Ainu culture and gain a deeper understanding of their history and traditions through watching a special performance of the traditional Hakujahimemai dance. The legend behind the story is that a goddess and a white snake saved an Ainu village suffering from famine.
Ainu Wild Game Cuisine Course: "Gifts of Kamui Tou"
Participants will be served wild game dishes featuring venison. This meal, which utilizes local ingredients, is sure to bring you closer to the nature and culture of Japan. Experience Ainu culinary culture while enjoying the venison, wild vegetables, and mushrooms produced in Shikaribetsu Town. -
Snowtable: An Exclusive Lunch and Cultural Experience at a Restaurant Made of Snow!
Spend a special day in the magnificent natural setting of Hokkaido. Asyatt. presents a the ultimate winter experience: Enjoy a private lunch on a specially-built "Snowtable" in a vast snowy field, with a beautiful view of Mount Yotei in the back.
Built over a three-day period by hand, the Snowtable is beautifully designed by professional landscapers taking into account the local climate and natural surroundings. Guests will enjoy a lunch prepared by a famous chef, using fresh Hokkaido ingredients and authentic culinary methods.
In addition, guests will be able to enjoy the ultimate fresh powder snow adventure, on a luxury snowmobile as a part of this experience. The program also includes cultural experiences unique to Hokkaido and Japan, such as Zen meditation with a monk in the wilderness, Ainu folk dance performance, and igloo-building. As a parting gift, guests will receive a video and photos taken by drone during the experience.
This special winter program by Asyatt. promises a luxurious experience that will allow participants to truly appreciate the nature, culture, and gastronomy of Hokkaido. It will be an unforgettable experience amidst the world-class powder snow of Niseko and spectacular views of Mount Yotei.
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Snow Safari & Wagyu Glamping in Tokachi, Hokkaido
Join us on a private winter tour of the Naitai Kogen Farm. That's 1,700 hectares of snowy wilderness all to yourself! Go on a thrilling, extraordinary ride up to the peak of Daisetsuzan National Park, 800 meters above sea level, in a tracked 4WD vehicle with an expert local guide. Once you've arrived at the peak, explore the vast snowfields with snowshoes or snowmobiles. Then, once you've had your fill of fun in the snow, enjoy a sukiyaki BBQ at the glamping site, featuring renowned Tokachi Naitai wagyu beef from Kamishihoro. This is the ultimate nature experience to enjoy the Tokachi winter to the fullest—with body, spirit, and stomach!
The Naitai Highlands are closed over winter, so this tour is the only way to experience the region's winter landscape and activities.
Tours are limited to one group per day, with the vast snowfields of the Highlands reserved for your exclusive use. -
HIDAKA TRAIL DAYS
Mount Apoi, located near Samani in eastern Hidaka, Hokkaido, features some of the world's most unusual geological features and is home to many endemic species. It is treasured as both a premier hiking spot and a place of scientific study.
In June 2024, the Hidaka Mountain Range, including Mount Apoi, and Cape Erimo were designated as Japan's largest national park.
To celebrate this designation, we are hosting the park's first outdoor event!
The event will showcase outdoor brands that are highly popular among Japanese hikers.
Don't miss the chance to come and try unique and exclusive gear that is not available overseas.
The local conservation society will offer Ainu cultural experiences at the event. Try your hand at making trail food using local ingredients, test-ride an E-MTB, and buy local delicacies to take home or enjoy on the spot!
In the evening, three prominent figures in the Japanese long-distance hiking community will talk about long trails while gathered around a bonfire.
Enjoy two days of relaxed interactions with Japanese hikers and celebrate with us. -
Exclusive Access to Restricted Forests, Mountains, Lakes, and Historical Buildings! An educational tour led by specialist guides to satisfy adventure seekers
(1) Mount Usu is one of Japan’s 111 active volcanoes and it erupts every few decades. An eruption in the year 2000 affected residential areas, roads, and national highways. Fortunately, there were no fatalities. On this tour, trek through the remarkable terrain of Mount Usu and visit the rim of the crater, an area that is normally inaccessible.
(2) Learn cornering techniques and bicycle safety under the instruction of experienced adventure cycling guides as you tackle a dangerous and challenging downhill ride on narrow, steep slopes. This is an experience that would be nearly impossible with a regular rental bicycle, made possible using high-performance e-bikes. A support vehicle will be on standby to help participants take on the challenge.
(3) Cape Kamui is usually closed at night, but this exclusive tour offers a rare opportunity to experience the sunset, fishing lights, and the moment the lighthouse is lit after the gates have closed to the public. Enjoy this luxurious and premium experience immersed in the tranquil and quiet atmosphere of the night.
(4) Visit the Ainu Culture Museum to learn about the traditional tools used by the Ainu people in their daily lives and the things they foraged from the forests and rivers. Then, take a walk through the forest with Ainu guides as your storytellers, and immerse yourself in the past, present, and future of Ainu life, exploring the Ainu's deep connection with the forest.
(5) Cross the frozen Lake Nukabira with snowshoes or on a fat bike. This is an experience only available for about one month in winter. The feeling of the wind as you traverse the ice is a rare and unique experience that can only be had in Hokkaido at this time of year. You can also see the Taushubetsu River Bridge, which appears on the frozen surface of the lake when the dam's water level is low in winter. -
Ride with Taiwanese Cyclist Haru from Hokkaido Ballpark F Village Cycling Tour
This cycling tour begins in the Specialized Experience Center at the Hokkaido Ballpark F Village with Haru, a cyclist that has been growing in popularity in Taiwan. Participants will trek the 30 kilometers of the tour on rental bicycles from Specialized to take in the beautiful countryside of Kitahiroshima. At a local campsite, participants will enjoy a barbecue lunch with ingredients from a local farm. An expert local cycling guide and a Taiwanese interpreter will be present for any assistance. One of Specialized's mechanics will also join the tour to ensure that any issues or incidents with the bicycles are handled immediately and safely.
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Niseko Green Luxury Tourism
Three special experiences will be offered during the summer months, when Niseko's greenery is a beautiful, deep green:
[1] The Finest NISEKO Art Experience
[2] The Finest NISEKO Gastronomy Experience
[3] The Finest NISEKO Adventure Experience
This one-day program will be led by top art, gastronomy, and adventure professionals who will present you with local culture refined into the highest form of entertainment in exclusive, private venues that are not normally open to the public.
The interplay between Ainu culture, which embodies the spirit of nature symbiosis in which Hokkaido prides itself, and contemporary art; the ultimate terroir experience, visiting farms and sake breweries with local chefs to enjoy the abundant food resources cultivated by the clear streams at the foot of beautiful Ezo Fuji; and the wildlife and frontier spirit of Hokkaido, as introduced through expert guides... A one-day adventure sure to make your heart soar!
Learn more about these three experiences and take advantage of the opportunity to join this special, invitation-only tour of Niseko. -
World Natural Heritage Site of Shiretoko: Experience Fishing with Rausu Kelp Fishermen and Learn about Japanese “DASHI” Culture
The setting for this experience is the World Natural Heritage Site of Shiretoko. Rausu Kelp fishermen are traditional Japanese craftsmen, and one of their production sites will be made specially available to those wanting to experience the actual production of Rausu Kelp. Participants can see kelp fishing up close, try their hand at washing and drying kelp, and learn how kelp is made into different sorts of products. Some of the kelp fishermen will be offering tours on their fishing boats to help you get a sneak peek into the underwater world. You can use actual fishing gear to look down into the seabed to see how kelp grows. You can also help make some local dishes and special lunches with the fishermen’s wives. Finally, the tour will take you to the fish market (normally closed to the public) to see all the various types of fish caught in the local area and to watch the fish auction. Enjoy traditional Japanese culture at a deeper level. Seaside Cottage KOBUSTAY will open in February 2025, allowing guests to experience the kelp fisherman’s lifestyle in its entirety.
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Kamuy Lumina: Lake Akan Forest Night Walk
Nighttime entertainment at Japan's first national park.
Kamuy Lumina: Lake Akan Forest Night Walk is an adventure tour pursuing the world of the Kamuy (spirit-deities) that were inspired by the yukar tale “The Tale of the Owl and the Jay Bird,” a legend of the Ainu people of Akan.
The setting is Lake Akan, located within Hokkaido’s Akan-Mashu National Park. Starting at dusk, this dream-like experience along the Bokke Walking Trail 1.2 kilometers from the lake’s shores will let you get in touch with Ainu culture.
You are invited to the national park’s natural forest to soak up the Ainu worldview of valuing coexistence with nature, but with a twist: this tour features cutting-edge digital art, including projection mapping, scenography (light and sound stage sets), and a unique musical experience with rhythm sticks.
A multilingual app has been developed so that people all around the world can deepen their experience and learn about Ainu culture. Additionally, there are special programs to help you feel at one with the Ainu people, such as a private event where you can don original Ainu hanten robes with patterns approved by the Akan Ainu community.
The Kamuy Lumina is one of a series of Lumina night walks developed around the world by Moment Factory, a cutting-edge multimedia entertainment company based in Montreal, Canada, and Lake Akan is the only location in the world where a national park is being used as the stage. -
Beginners Adventure Tours
[Course A]
・Spectacular views! Zip downhill on an e-bike from Bihoro Pass overlooking a caldera lake (Lake Kussharo) in Akan-Mashu National Park (electric-assisted bicycle tour)
・Kayak along the Wakoto Peninsula, a place of boiling hot spring water, before coming ashore to experience the volcano in Oyakotsu Jigoku
・Eat a special homemade lunch using locally-produced ingredients on the shore of Lake Kussharo
・There is also an additional mini-cycling tour available, going by e-bike through agricultural, mountain, and fishing villages to Sunayu for a footbath in the hot springs
・Our final destination is Mt. Io, a geopark where you can feel the real pulse of Hokkaido's Tomoshiri
[Course B]
・Start from Omagari Lakeside Park, a field used by inmates of the former Abashiri Prison (the sunflower and cosmos flower gardens are at their best in August and September!)
・Take a leisurely ride on an e-bike along a bike path that uses the old Kushiro Line with Lake Abashiri at its side
・The coral grass with their bright red leaves that bloom in autumn at the brackish Lake Notoro are at their best in September
・Cycle by e-bike in the magnificent rural landscapes overlooking Cape Notoro
・Cross a sea relic lake! Kayak on Lake Notoro, Abashiri Quasi-National Park
・Cycle by e-bike to Cape Notoro Lighthouse while overlooking the Sea of Okhotsk where ice drifts and re-emerges!
・Have lunch at Connectrip, a hands-on facility at Lake Abashiri, where you can bake your own pizza! After stretching out the dough and topping it off with your favorite local ingredients, bake it in the stone oven for your very own stone-baked pizza!