1. you will walk about 3 km and it takes about 3 hours. 

*In particular, during Bears Active Season, walking time allocations are set and you cannot walk too fast or too slow.

*There are no restrooms available during the walk.

2. In Shiretoko Goko rule, The ground pathway route is one-way. Except a brown bear encounter, You cannot retrace it.

 

3. The pathway will be closed for safety if a bear appears in the area.

 

4. Shiretoko GOKO(Five) Lakes have the restriction of the number of entry. So meeting time would be informed after the tour has been confirmed.

*If you are late for the meeting time, you will not be able to participate in the tour due to restrictions, so please be careful of the time.

5. We do the guide tour rain or shine. Please bring rain wear and rain boots for just in case.(there is no rental boots and wear.)

 

6. The tour might be cancelled or discontinued because of the very bad weather condition.

7. The sweet fragrance induces a bee and a brown bear. Please don't bring any food. You can bring only water and non-sweet tea.

8. Since food can attract bears, food is not allowed unless it is stored in a sealed plastic bag or similar container.Food must also not be consumed at this time. When these rules are not adhered to, offenders are subject to punishment under the Natural Parks Law.

9. Please refrain from consuming alcohol immediately before the tour, and refrain from consuming alcohol, smoking during the tour.

 

10. Pregnant women may not join this tour.

 

11. Please refrain from using cell phones during the walk.

 

 

12.[If you wish to be picked up from the Utoro area]

About morning tour. Accommodation for the night prior to this tour must be a hotel in the Utoro area. Participants will be picked up from their hotel around 60 minutes prior to the tour. Pick-up service is handled by SHINRA.

 

13. From 2011, visitation rules for the ground pathway at the Shiretoko goko lakes change and vary with the period of the visit.In Bear aware season(May 10 to July 31), visitors can walk along the ground pathway by joining a tour led by a licensed guide.

Read more info about shiretoko goko lakes.

https://www.goko.go.jp/multilingual_eng/index.html

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14. Due to remaining snow until early May, the ``large loop'' may be closed and only the ``small loop'' may be used. In that case, we will guide you to the "small loop". The same applies if the "Large Loop" is closed and the "Small Loop" is open due to brown bears or fallen trees.

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15. If the ground trail is closed due to a brown bear sighting or other reason and you are unable to walk the large loop, or if you have to turn back from around Lakes 5-4, you will either:

① Only the alternative walking location

② A round trip on the Shiretoko Five Lakes Elevated Boardwalk + the alternative walking location

③ A round trip on the Shiretoko Five Lakes Elevated Boardwalk

Depending on time and other circumstances, you will walk either of these options.

If you return from near Lake 3, there are no other walks in principle.

In either case, there will be no change in the price.