Live in Harmony with Volcanoes
5-DAY
DIFFICULTY
GREEN SEASON
JPY265,000～
5 days 4 nights
Min. 4, Max. 10
Walking
- HIGHTLIGHTS
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- Learning to live in harmony with nature through Ainu culture and life at Upopoy National Ainu Museum and Park
- Toya-Usu Volcano Meister guided tour at the village damaged by the 2000 eruption *The Toya-Usu Volcano Meister System is a sustainable scheme to develop such learners and communicators
- Guided tour at the Usu & Toyoura area along Funkawan Bay, which means “the Volcanic Eruption Bay” in Japanese
- LOCATION
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Suttsu, Kuromatsunai, Toyoura, Sobetsu, Shiraoi, Toyako
Learning Ainu culture and life
Feel the connection of river to the ocean
"Kamuichashi" which means ”God’s Fort”
Savor fresh food as the gifts from the volcanoes
OVERVIEW
In this 5-day tour, we will step into the Toya-Usu UNESCO Global Geopark and Kuromatsunai town to get an idea of how to live in harmony with volcanoes.
Our journey starts with Upopoy National Ainu Museum and Park. A visit to Upopoy offers us a glimpse of the traditional ways of the Ainu culture and the lives in harmony with nature.
The next destination is Mt. Usu, which is in the Toya-Usu UNESCO Global Geopark. Ainu people and later “wajin” (Japanese from the main island) have lived alongside the volcanoes in this area. What distinguishes this area are tours guided by locals knowledgeable about volcanoes.
In this tour, we will enjoy the gifts from the volcanoes which are delicious food, hot spring, the beautiful scenery, and thinking of our home which, is the earth.
ITINERARY
DAY 1
Meet the group at Upopoy National Ainu Museum and Park, and transfer to Lake Toya
DAY 2
The Toya-Usu Volcano Meister Guided Tour in Mt. Usu area
DAY 3
The Usu & Toyoura Guided Tour
DAY 4
Town Exploration Guided Cycling Tour in Kuromatsunai
DAY 5
Canoeing and transfer to Sapporo, farewells
MEAL
| Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | - | Buffet dinner at hotel |
| 2 | At ryokan | Relaxing lunch made with organic vegetables | Dinner at ryokan |
| 3 | At ryokan | Salmon dishes | Local chicken skewer restaurant |
| 4 | At ryokan | A Japanese-style creative dish | The sweetfish dinner |
| 5 | At ryokan | Lunch made with “the richness of this ocean” | - |
ACCOMMODATIONS
| Area | Facility Type | Room Type | Onsen / Spa | WiFi | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake Toya | Ryokan | Private room with Ensuite | Onsen |  |
| 2 | Usu | Ryokan | Private room Shared bathroom | Onsen |  |
| 3 | Kuromatsunai | Ryokan | Private room Shared bathroom | Onsen | |
| 4 | Kuromatsunai | Ryokan | Shared room with Shared bathroom | Onsen | |
Tour Operator / Contact
Hokkaido Treasure Island Travel Inc.
- Address
9F Daito Bldg, Minami 2-jo Higashi 2-chome 8-1, Chuo-ku, Sapporo City, Hokkaido, Japan
- URL
https://hokkaido-island.com/
We are Hokkaido Treasure Island Travel (HTIT), an award-winning team of creators of unique, perfectly tailored Hokkaido travel experiences. HTIT Team is deeply rooted in Hokkaido, North Japan. In 2004, HTIT started its journey as a pioneer of a new style of adventure travel by sharing the treasures of Hokkaido. We are constantly opening new doors and making local destinations previously inaccessible for travelers available all over Hokkaido. We provide a compelling combination of personal and professional travel advice, knowledge beyond that of the guidebook insider, and behind the scenes access to places and authentic local experiences generally not available for the public. Our mission is to create for you a journey of a lifetime, every time you travel with us.
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