SDGs & Cultural Interaction by Women, for Women - Northern Hokkaido 4-day tour
4-DAY
DIFFICULTY
GREEN SEASON
JPY205,000～
4 days 3 nights
Min. 4, Max. 10
- HIGHTLIGHTS
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- Try your hand at making chopsticks with timber offcuts
- Shinrin Yoku (forest bathing) and make essential oil with forest resources
- Experience the sustainable circular business model with a woman entrepreneur
- Learn about harmonious coexistence with nature from the perspective of a deer hunter in Hokkaido
- LOCATION
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Shimokawa, Nishiokoppe and Takinoue
Making chopsticks with timber offcuts
Making essential oil with forest resources
Learn about harmonious coexistence
Pasture walking with cows
OVERVIEW
Experience a tour focuses on the many aspects of the Sustainable life style being implemented in Northern Hokkaido. Suppose you are looking for a time that combines relaxing activities in overwhelming nature, cultural interaction with local people, and locally produced foods. In that case, this is the tour for you!
On this tour, we visit three towns in Hokkaido which are making an effort towards more sustainability and discover how they aim to create a more sustainable society. It starts from Shimokawa town, designated as one of the “Future Cities” by the Japanese Government. The second place to visit is Nishiokoppe village, where you will meet a woman who is a deer hunter and practices a sustainable hunting style. The tour ends in Takinoue town, which thrives in forestry and dairy farming. This tour will broaden your horizons and encourage you for a positive change.
ITINERARY
DAY 1
Group meets & Try your hand at making chopsticks with timber offcuts in Shimokawa
DAY 2
Shinrin Yoku (forest bathing) & making essential oil with forest resources in Shimokawa
DAY 3
Deer leather crafts & meeting an eco-friendly woman deer hunter in Nishiokoppe
DAY 4
Pasture walking with cows in Takinoue, transfer to Sapporo & farewells
MEAL
| Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | - | Healthy dinner course using local products at a quaint restaurant |
| 2 | Light meal at hotel | “Bento lunch box” made with only local products | Healthy dinner course using local products at a quaint restaurant |
| 3 | Light meal at hotel | Lunch made with local products | Dinner made with ingredients picked in the mountain |
| 4 | Light meal at hotel | Farewell lunch at a local cafe | - |
ACCOMMODATIONS
| Area | Facility Type | Room Type | Onsen / Spa | WiFi | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shimokawa | Hotel | Private room with Ensuite | - |  |
| 2 | Shimokawa | Hotel | Private room with Ensuite | - | |
| 3 | Shimokawa | Hotel | Private room with Ensuite | - | |
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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