Winter Experience Ainu Cultural In Nibutani Biratori

Welcome to Hokkaido, You will be greeted by our tour guide in the JR Sapporo station (8:00am)  and  then transferred to our destination Nibutani  by private coach.

After a 1.5 hours drive, we will arrived Nibutani KanKan swamp. Your  English-speaking Ainu guide will greet you at here and start the Ainu Cultural tour.

The Ainu embrace the belief of being respectful of nature and exploiting her many resources, so they have a very close relationship with rivers, mountains and lakes.

In Nibutani you can experience the vibrant history of the Ainu through exhibitions that explore all aspects of Ainu culture, from hunting and food practices and artisanship. Also Ainu culture museum will show you more about the Ainu history and culture such as the ceremonies such as praying to the gods, the restoration of cise, traditional Ainu dances and handicraft techniques. Through these  experiences , you can learn the knowledge and the viewpoint of Ainu are constructed by interactions between people and the environment.

We will have a 2.5 hours Forest hike and  Ainu culture Experience (cise, archery making)at KanKan swamp. It is an easy entry-level hike that anyone from children to elderly people can enjoy.

You can enjoy the nature walks in the forest , and take a walk while looking at the traces  of Ainu and encounter Ainu culture in the tranquil forest of KanKan swamp  . Surrounded by primeval forest , you can get to know more about the Ainu people and learn Ainu livelihood by hunting techniques.

After lunch , we will have Traditional Ainu Dance and  bracelet making experience at Ainu traditional house”cise”.

The Ainu people consider themselves as part of the nature. They regard things that exist in the world such as animals, plants, water, and even diseases as Kamui, or the gods, and Kamui and humans live together by supporting each other. Therefore, when the Ainu people dance, they express their feelings of joy and sorrow to share them with the gods.

Before returning to Sapporo, we will take a 30mins Coffee Break and serving a cup of coffee made from 100% sap of Itaya maple.

A private coach will be waiting for you in Shiraoi Town to take you to Sapporo City (Arrival Scheduled at 6:00pm) as the day ends. We hope that you enjoy the trip, and we are delighted to see you again.