Animal Trail (Kemono-Michi) Snowshoeing
Tour time:
13:30-16:30
(12:30-15:30 from 1st DEC to 19th JAN)
Total 3 hours
*!* Important Notice
Shiretoko National Park Nature Center, the meeting point, is closed every Wednesday in December and during the year-end and New Year holidays (December 28–January 3). Restrooms will not be available before or after the tour on these days. Reservations are accepted only for tours with pick-up service.
Please be sure to use the restroom in advance at your accommodation in the Utoro area or at a roadside station before meeting your guide.
Period
1st.DEC - 31th.MAR
Entry qualifications:
- Ages: 10–74 years old
- Weight: Up to 99 kg
*You must have the physical strength to walk on the snow wearing snowshoes over a route that is approximately 4 km long and has an elevation change of approximately 40 m. (The weight of the snowshoes is about 1.5 kg to 1.8 kg each.)
Must have general motor skills to understand and participate in outdoor activities.
Those who are able to manage their own safety and take group action.
- Minimum Number of Participants: 2
* If the minimum number of participants is not met, the tour will be canceled 7 days in advance. Your reservation will be canceled, and you will receive a full refund.
About Meeting Point:
■ For on-site meeting arrangements
Meeting at the Shiretoko National Park Nature Center:
0 minutes before the tour start time
*Reservations are available only for guests arriving by private car or rental car.
>To make a reservation, please click the “On-site (No shuttle)” button.
■ Shuttle service included
Pickup from designated accommodations:
15–30 minutes before the tour start time
*If you plan to come by local bus, please choose the shuttle service option, as there are no available bus connections.
>To make a reservation, please click the “Shuttle service included” button.
● Even if you request pickup service, we may not be able to accommodate your request due to tour operation circumstances. If this is the case, we will contact you within 48 hours of your reservation.
● If you are coming by car as a group of three or more people, we kindly ask that you meet directly at the location.
■ If your accommodation is not one of our designated pickup locations, please choose one of the following meeting points:
① Michi-no-Eki (Roadside Rest Area) “Utoro/Shirietoku”
② Utoro Onsen Bus Terminal *No parking available
*Please be sure to check the reminder email sent two days before the tour for the final start time, meeting time, and guide information.
TOUR FEE
*Please note!
Please be sure to check the contents of the "Important Info" page and this link before applying.
Please note that if there are any incomplete or suspicious information in your application, your reservation will not be accepted.
12/1~12/18,1/4~1/31
3/11~3/31
Age 13 - 74：JPY 6,500
Age 10 - 12：JPY5,500
12/19~1/3
2/1~3/10
Age 13 - 74：JPY 7,000
Age 10 - 12：JPY 6,000
NOTICE:
＊Please refrain from taking videos during the guide commentary.
*Children under the age of 9 cannot participate.Please note that if it is discovered on the day that your child does not meet the minimum age requirement, your reservation will be canceled on the day and 100% of the fee will be charged.
Those aged 75 or older will also be unable to participate. The same measures will be taken as above.
1. The tour might be cancelled or discontinued because of the bad weather condition or unexpected accidents.
2. You will walk about 3 hours in snowing forest. Please wear warm clothes. Long pants, a sweater, fleece jacket, and waterproofjacket and pants on top. Woolen gloves, woollen cap, neck warmer, thick socksand sunglasses or goggles to keep you from cold.
3. Please refrain from consuming alcohol immediately before the tour, and refrain from consuming alcohol, smoking during the tour.
4. Pregnant women may not join this tour.
5. Please refrain from using cell phones during the walk.
6. If you are using the local bus, please do not select the “On-site (No shuttle)” plan.
There are no local buses available after the tour, so you will not have a way to return to the Utoro area. Please select the “Shuttle Service Included” plan from the Utoro area when making your reservation.
(Please note that there are periods when buses to the “Shiretoko National Park Nature Center,” the on-site meeting location, are not operating.)
7. Depending on snowfall conditions, you may be asked to walk in boots instead of snowshoes for vegetation protection and safety reasons. (December to first half of January)
8. The Shiretoko National Park Nature Center is operated by a separate organization and is not affiliated with our company. For inquiries regarding the guided tour, please contact our company directly.