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This plan involves a snowshoe walk through a quiet forest of Christmas trees covered in powdery snow.
You'll definitely become addicted to the fluffy, floating feeling of powder snow.
Come see the mysterious Blue River, which shows its vivid blue color even during the winter!
Since all you do is walk, you don't need any special skills like you would for skiing or snowboarding!
This plan involves walking on snowshoes through a quiet, tranquil Christmas tree forest covered in powdery snow. The bamboo grass is covered in snow, so you can wander freely without being confined to the boardwalk. No special skills are required, unlike skiing.
This is a special program where you can take rare photos from places you can't get on a regular tourist trip, and walk through forests where you would get lost without a guide. If you're lucky, you might even encounter some wild animals.
Birch and Blue River Course: A course where you can walk through a birch forest and see the blue flow of the Blue River up close. *Please note that due to river construction work, it will not be possible to go down to the riverbank this season.
- Course Introduction -
・Sales period: 12/20-3/30
Meeting point: Parking lot in front of Shirogane Onsen Simple Post Office (Shirogane Onsen Tourist Association)
・Time: [Morning course] 10:00-12:00 [Afternoon course] 13:00-15:00
・Price: Adults and children (elementary school students and above) 8,000 yen (1 person use: 10,000 yen)
<Conditions for participation>
・Minimum number of participants: 1 person *Children of elementary school age and above can participate. Parental supervision is required.
*When applying, please provide a mobile phone number where you can be contacted the day before and on the day of your event.
*Please let us know the names, names in Japanese, and ages of all participants in order to apply for insurance.
*If you are using overshoes, please let us know your shoe size in advance. (S: 21-24cm / M: 24-27cm / L: 27-30cm)
*If you would like to rent clothing (top and bottom set for 3,000 yen), please let us know the number you need and your size (unisex M-LL).
<What to prepare on the day>
・Warm clothing such as ski wear ・Warm items such as gloves, hats, and earmuffs
*We will provide overshoes to wear over your shoes, so regular sneakers are fine.
*If you do not have ski wear or other cold weather clothing, please contact us.
We can also rent a top and bottom set of clothing (3,000 yen).
<Dress Guide>
・For underwear, wear warm tops and bottoms made of a quick-drying material such as Heattech. Even in cold Hokkaido, you will sweat unexpectedly when you move your body. If possible, we recommend wearing something other than cotton.
- As a mid-layer, wear fleece or trousers made of a warm material.
・For outerwear, a water-repellent, windproof jacket like skiwear is recommended. It is safe to wear a jacket with a hood. Down jackets are also fine. For outerwear, we recommend overpants made of water-repellent, windproof material that you can wear over your regular pants. When walking with snowshoes, the snow will splash up to your waist, so if you wear jeans, you will get wet halfway through and it will get quite cold. If you are hiking or have a separate rain gear such as Gore-Tex, you can use it as an outerwear if you wear warm clothes underneath.
・We have limited quantities and sizes of jackets and overpants available for an additional fee (3,000 yen per set). If you would like these, please request them at the time of booking. (Only unisex sizes M, L, LL, etc. are available. Please note that they may be larger for petite women. We do not have small sizes for children.)
- A warm hat (preferably covering your ears).
・Gloves made of a material that won't get wet easily even if they get covered in snow (it's fine to bring two pairs of fleece gloves so you can change them when they get wet. You don't need gloves as sturdy as ski gloves.)
・If it's sunny, it's a good idea to wear sunglasses. It's only for about 2 hours, so you won't need them. You don't even need ski goggles.
・Please wear warm socks. If your feet get cold, it is also effective to use a heating pad that you can place inside your shoes.
・We recommend winter (snow) shoes that reach up to your ankles or higher. (These will be necessary not only during the tour, but throughout your winter trip to Hokkaido. Even in towns and cities, there will still be snow, even if the snow has been removed, so sneakers and other footwear are not suitable.)
・During the snowshoe tour, we can lend you knee-length overshoes (nylon sock-like shoes that prevent snow from getting inside your shoes) to wear over your shoes if necessary. Please let us know when making your reservation.
