Eastern Hokkaido Culinary Journey: Canoe, Walking & Local Flavors (3 Days)
3-DAY
DIFFICULTY
GREEN SEASON
3 Days 2 Nights
Min.2 , Max.6
River Canoe
Wildlife Observation
- HIGHTLIGHTS
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- Discover culinary memories spanning 10,000 years and the bond between people and salmon at ruins
- Experience canoeing on the Notsuke Peninsula's Chashkot River, a place of abundant blessings
- Taste salmon chazuke and other local cuisine using luxurious ingredients from the Nemuro Strait Discover the connection between the land and its cuisine at a dairy farm and Ainu ruins
OVERVIEW
Nemuro Area is a city where the history of people’s relationship with salmon is still alive today. This three-day tour will take you on a culinary journey through time. Archaeological evidence shows that humans have eaten salmon for over 10,000 years and that dairy farming was started by fishermen during a time of poor catches. This tour will let you enjoy walking and canoeing while tasting the delights this land has to offer and gaining an understanding of the deep connection between the people’s lives and their food culture.
The first day will take you on a tour of the park where ruins from over 10,000 years ago remain and you can come into contact with the ancient relationship between salmon and people. For dinner, you’ll feast on Chanhanyaki, a local salmon dish. On the second day, explore the rich nature of the Notsuke Peninsula by canoe and travel down the river teaming with diverse wildlife, taking in this ideal fishing area. For lunch, enjoy the deep flavor of a scrumptious chazuke (an age-old Japanese instant meal) using a soup stock made from high-quality ingredients from the Nemuro Strait. In the afternoon, feast your eyes on a panoramic view of Notsuke Bay from a hilltop where the Ainu ruins are located. You’ll visit a farm restaurant on the last day and learn from the dairy farmer who runs it about the connection between this vast land and its cuisine.
This trip is a special culinary experience that lets you taste the history, culture, and lives of the Nemuro people through exquisite ingredients.
ITINERARY
DAY 1
Embark on a journey through 10,000 years of history
After meeting up at Nakashibetsu Airport, you’ll first head to the Pogawa Historical Grassland Visitor Center, where you’ll learn about the history of the people who lived with salmon since prehistoric times. Afterward, take a guided walk around Shibetsu Marsh and the Ichani Karikariusu Historical Site, where remnants of salmon being used as a food source were found. For dinner, savor the local flavors of chanchanyaki, a salmon dish unique to this area.
DAY 2
A day of enjoying plentiful nature from various viewpoints
Explore the abundant nature of the Notsuke Peninsula with a canoe trip down the Chashkot River in the morning, rowing toward the sea while viewing the algae and small fish that live in the clear water. For lunch, you’ll have the chance to make salmon chazuke, using the finest stock made from a concentration of many ingredients the Nemuro Strait is blessed with. In the afternoon, you’ll climb to a highland where traces of ancient Ainu culture remain and enjoy a panoramic view of Notsuke Bay. This magnificent scenery, interwoven with history and nature will be etched into your memory.
DAY 3
Feel the spirit of dairy farming to round out the trip
On your last day, you’ll go to a farm restaurant run by a dairy farmer. This vast property holds an art museum and campground where you can spend a relaxing time. Share memories of your trip over a lunch of dishes made with local ingredients at the farm restaurant. After that, you’ll be seen off at Nakashibetsu Airport, bringing this journey through Nemuro’s food and culture to a close.
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