Take a Leave from the City and Wonder into the Great Nature of Lake Utonai
1-DAY
DIFFICULTY
GREEN SEASON
1 day
Min. 10, Max. 20
River Canoe
Cycling
- HIGHTLIGHTS
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- Canoe down the mother river of Lake Utonai – the Bibi River
- Cycle near Lake Utonai and observe its rich nature
- Enjoy a delicious local seafood curry for lunch
- LOCATION
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Central Hokkaido Lake Utonai, Tomakomai City
Canoeing down Bibi River
Canoeing a narrow area
Cycling Guide with the members
Cycling around Lake Utonai
OVERVIEW
Lake Utonai, located just 1 hour away from the great city of Sapporo, is composed by uncultivated land, wetland and several clear streams, including Bibi River and Yufutsu River. This rich environment lead Lake Utonai to become a habitat for many animals and plants, especially for migratory birds with over 270 types flying in yearly. In 1991, Lake Utonai’s rich environment was recognized and registered on the Ramsar Convention as the 4th place in Japan.
In this tour, enjoy the waterway journey into the Bibi River, the mother river which supplies 80% of Lake Utonai’s water, by canoe. After having a local specialty dish for lunch, hop on
a rental bicycle and explore through the wondrous nature surrounding Lake Utonai.
ITINERARY
08:00AM
Met by English Speaking Guide at Sapporo Station. We will board a chartered coach to Bibi River in Tomakomai City. The drive will be about an hour.
09:30AM
We will be met by our canoe guides. When ready, we will canoe down the Bibi
River. As we canoe down the gentle streamflow in the first half of the river, we will enjoy the sounds of the nature, like birds chirping and the murmuring of the river. Towards the latter part of the river, the width of the river gets narrow, so more granular control will be needed. This canoe adventure will be about 2 hours.
12:00PM
Lunch will be at a local restaurant near Lake Utonai.
14:00PM
Our afternoon adventure will be cycling near Lake Utonai. A professional cycling guide will guide us around the area for an hour and a half. Not just Bibi River, but there are more wilderness and wetlands around Lake Utonai. In the morning, we learned and experienced the rich nature from the water, so in the afternoon, we will get in touch with the nature from a different perspective – land.
18:00PM
We will arrive back to Sapporo Station around this time.
LUNCH
Lunch will be at a local restaurant near Lake Utonai. We will be tasting the specialty of Tomakomai City, surf clams, in a seafood curry. The local restaurant is a self-serve restaurant common in the countryside of Japan. We will have the chance to purchase a food ticket for the curry from a ticket vending machine and hand it to the staff in the restaurant. Seafood curry is one of the most famous local food of Japanese people. Japanese curry is different from Indian curry, as it is thicker and onions, potatoes and carrots are the standard ingredients.
Tour Operator / Contact
Nippon Travel Agency Hokkaido
- Address
5F Nippon Travel Agency Sapporo Bldg., South 1 West 4, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido 060-0061 Japan
- Contact Person
Takahiro Murayama (MR) / Kasumi Katie Yamazaki (MS)
- TEL
+81 (0)11-208-0182
- Official web site
https://www.ntainbound.com/
https://explore-in-hokkaido.com/plan/
We, Nippon Travel Agency Hokkaido (NTA Hokkaido) launched business in 1994, spinning off from “Nippon Travel Agency (NTA)”, the first travel agency in Japan founded in 1905. This spin-off helped us become a specialist in all types of travel in Hokkaido, the largest prefecture of Japan, ranging from Destination Management, Outgoing Tourism, MICE Solutions to Special Interest Tours. We extended our business from the Sapporo office to 8 branch offices within Hokkaido, from Hakodate of southern Hokkaido to Kushiro of eastern Hokkaido. From our 115+ years of experience in the travel market, we are committed to offering travel services of the highest quality, combining our energy and enthusiasm. Our greatest satisfaction comes in serving large numbers of satisfied clients who have experienced the joys and inspiration of travel. If you have any questions or concerns about a trip to Japan, please feel free to contact us. Our mission is to provide the best experience on your next exciting trip to Japan !
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