One day Tour in Winter
Tour time:
9:00 - 16:30 (Ends at 17:30 in March)
Total 7.5 hours
Period
1st FEB to 31th MAR
Entry qualifications:
- Ages: 7–74 years old
- Height: 130–190 cm
- Weight: 99 kg or less
* Must be able to move safely on uneven, floating, and slippery ice under varying ice conditions.
* Must have the general physical and motor skills necessary to participate in outdoor activities.
* Must be able to manage their own safety and follow group instructions.
* Must be able to put on and take off the dry suit independently.
* Must have the physical stamina to walk approximately 2.5 km on snow wearing snowshoes, with an elevation change of approximately 40 m. Each snowshoe weighs approximately 1.5–1.8 kg.
Tour Schedule:
9:00-11:30 Frepe waterfall snowshoeing (After the tour, we will send you to the Michi-no-Eki (Roadside Rest Area) “Utoro/Shirietoku”.)
12:00-13:00 Lunch time (Lunch at your own expense)
13:00-14:30 RYUHYO(DRIFT ICE) WALK® (Meet at the Michi-no-Eki (Roadside Rest Area) “Utoro/Shirietoku”)
15:00-16:30 *Spectacular and Wildlife tour (Meet at the Michi-no-Eki (Roadside Rest Area) “Utoro/Shirietoku”)
*The tour time is change to "16:00 start / 17:30 finish" from 1st March (Pick-up will be provided from the morning meeting location)
*Please be sure to check the details page for each tour.
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.
2/1~3/10
Age 13 - 74：JPY 17,000
Age 7 - 12：JPY 15,000
*Lunch Excluded
3/11~3/31
Age 13 - 74：JPY 15,500
Age 7 - 12：JPY 13,500
*Lunch Excluded
About Meeting Point:
■ Pick-up Service to Our Designated Facilities
> [Furepe Waterfall Snowshoeing – Starts at 9:00]:
Pick-up will be provided 15–30 minutes before the start time.
(After the activity, the shuttle vehicle will take you to Michi-no-Eki (Roadside Rest Area) “Utoro/Shirietoku”.)
・Afternoon Activities
[RYUHYO(DRIFT ICE) WALK® – Starts at 13:00]:
Please meet at Michi-no-Eki (Roadside Rest Area) “Utoro/Shirietoku” at the scheduled start time.
[Spectacular and Wildlife tour]
- February (starts at 15:00):
Meet at Michi-no-Eki (Roadside Rest Area) “Utoro/Shirietoku” at the scheduled start time.
- March(starts at 16:00) :
Pick-up will be provided from the morning meeting location 0–20 minutes before the start time.
(After the activity, we will take you back to the meeting place from this morning.)
■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.
NOTICE:
＊Please refrain from taking videos during the guide commentary.
*Minimum height for participation
Due to the dry suits that must be worn for safety, people under 130cm tall cannot participate.
If you are found to be under 130cm tall when measured before putting on the dry suits, you will be refused participation. In that case, a 100% cancellation fee will be charged.
**Dummy input of "height" and "weight" will not be accepted. Please make a reservation request only after you have collected the correct "height" and "weight" information for all participants.**Dummy input of "height" and "weight" will not be accepted. Please make a reservation request only after you have collected the correct "height" and "weight" information for all participants.
1. The tour may be operated under special conditions or cancelled depending on drift ice proximity to the shore.
2. The dry suit is worn over participants' normal clothing and has attached boots. Long pants, a sweater, and fleece jacket are recommended. The dry suit cannot be worn with a skirt, coat or outer jacket. Clothing under the dry suit will stay dry, but the cuffs of clothing may get wet. Wearing a hat is recommended, but note that it may get wet.
3. You will walk about 2 hours and half 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.
4. Depending on snow conditions, the activity may be conducted using long boots instead of snowshoes in order to protect vegetation and ensure safety.
5. [Spectacular and Wildlife tour]: Depending on the date, the tour may not coincide with the sunset time.
6. Please refrain from consuming alcohol immediately before the tour, and refrain from consuming alcohol, smoking during the tour.
7. Pregnant women may not join this tour.
8. Please refrain from using cell phones during the walk.
***Please make your plan with the condition of having spare time.
ON MARCH, You CANNOT JOIN Location guide tour if you want to take a bus leaving at 17:20. * Please note that this bus service may also be unavailable for participants joining the tour in February.
About RYUHYO(DRIFT ICE) WALK®
