Niseko’s Sustainable Lifestyle:
Natural Food Experience & Canadian Canoe Tour
1-DAY
DIFFICULTY
GREEN SEASON
1 day
Min. 15, Max. 20
Hiking
River Canoe
- HIGHTLIGHTS
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- Canadian canoe tour on the Shiribetsu River
- Tour around the Fukidashi Park, the famous spring water park of Kyogoku Town
- Watch a demonstration as to how the 100 % natural, Niseko produced, Pow Bar energy bars are made and eat a lunch plate using local and seasonal vegetables
- LOCATION
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Kyogoku Town, Niseko Town, and Rankoshi Town
Spring water in the Fukidashi Park
Eating the Pow Bar Plate
Canoeing on the Shiribetsu River
The four types of Pow Bars
OVERVIEW
The Niseko area is widely known for its blessed nature. It is surrounded by beautiful mountains, rivers, and the nutritious soil that brings forth a promising harvest each year. Being aware of this, the town of Niseko is eager to protect its environment and was even nominated an “SDGs Future City” by the Japanese government. This cycle of receiving the blessing of nature and trying to protect it attracts new residents and drives the local community of Niseko to aim for a more sustainable way of life.
We welcome you to try out Niseko’s sustainable lifestyle for yourself! Meet Niseko’s residents and exchange thoughts about what makes for a sustainable life. Eat with us the seasonal food coming from the fields around the Niseko area. Float with a Canadian canoe on the Shiribetsu River, one of Japan’s clearest streams, and let Niseko’s nature sink into your body and mind.
ITINERARY
8:00-9:30
Tour start: The tour starts at from a designated meeting point in Sapporo. From here we move via private shuttle bus to Kyogoku Town`s Fukidashi Park.
09:40-10:20
Hike at the Fukidashi Park: In the Fukidashi Park, we will enjoy a small hike and fill our water bottles with the fresh spring water of Mt. Yotei (we will need it later in the day).
10:50-11:30
Making the Pow Bar: From the park we leave with our shuttle bus and drive straight to the Pow Bar Café, where we will get an introduction to the café from its owner, Ms. Ai Scott. Ms. Scott will give us insight into the process of how her company was founded and how it contributes to a sustainable lifestyle. She will even give us a demonstration of how her Pow Bar energy bars are made.
11:30-12:40
Lunch at the Pow Bar Café: In the café, we are served the Pow Bar Plate, a vegan salad dish full of local ingredients and superfoods. Also, all participants can finally use the spring water from Fukidashi Park to prepare themselves a delicious americano coffee.
Before we depart at via shuttle bus, all participants will receive a full set of Pow Bars (one of each flavor) as a souvenir!
13:10-15:45
Canoeing on the Shiribetsu River: From the Pow Bar Café, we head to Rankoshi Town’s
Lan Lan Park. Here, each participant will get his/her Canadian canoe with which we are heading straight into the Shiribetsu River, one of Japan’s clearest streams! Halfway through our canoe tour (around 2.5km), we will make a small tea break on the river, in the middle of Niseko’s beautiful nature. The tea will also be made with Mt. Yotei spring water and accompanied by a set of self-made cookies (or possibly the Pow Bars you got as a souvenir); it will make the perfect afternoon teatime.
15:45-18:00
Tour end: Moving back to Sapporo via shuttle bus.
LUNCH
Lunch place
Pow Bar Café (Niseko Town)
Lunch menu
Pow Bar Plate
The Pow Bar Plate is a salad dish that combines the best of Niseko’s seasonal vegetables with various superfoods. The salad is served with a soup made of pure vegetable stock, Thai rice salad with nuts, cucumber and garlic, purple cabbage sauerkraut, pickles, tempeh made of chili beans, and one papad. As a small dessert, dried figs and sliced coconuts are served at the side of the plate. An americano coffee will accompany them later to round up the dessert.
*Since the Pow Bar Plate is composed of mainly seasonal food, the setup may differ slightly from the menu mentioned above.
Tour Operator / Contact
Meitetsu World Travel, Inc
- Address
6th fl., Brickcube Sapporo Bldg.,
North 3 West 1, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido
060-0003 Japan
- TEL
+81 (0)11-205-5223
- Official web site
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