Aynu Culture × GEO Hiking Tour in Daisetsuzan

Hiking the Sacred Landscape of the Kamikawa Aynu, Where Mountains, Kamuy, and Life Are One

Interact with the Kamikawa Aynu and gain a deeper understanding of the geography of the Daisetsuzan area

Duration
2 days
Tour Price (Incl. Tax)
JPY (depends on the season and date)
Tour Capacity
min. 2 – max. 8
Language
ENGLISH
Departure Date
July - Sep
Tour From / To
JR Asahikawa station

HIGHLIGHTS

  • In the first half of the tour, participants will get a sense of what the Kamikawa Aynu are, what their way of thinking was, and where they lived, thereby helping them to better understand the meaning of “living with Kamuy.”
  • In the second half of the tour, participants will learn about the mountain worshiped by the Kamikawa Aynu from a geo perspective at the visitor’s center, and by connecting this to a hike, they will be able to experience the value of geo x Aynu.

TOUR ITINERARY

DAY 1

09:30 Meet at JR Asahikawa Station＋briefing
10:15/12:15 Walk around Arashiyama (Aynu Cultural Forest, Traditional Kotan)
12:30/15:30 Kaneto Aynu Memorial Museum (lunch + experience)
16:45 Stay in Sounkyo (1 night, 2 meals included)

DAY 2

8:30 Leave the hotel (on foot)
8:40/14:30 Climb Mt. Kurodake from the 7th station
*Lunch at the summit (guide provided)
14:30/15:00 Sounkyo Visitor Center
(explanation of the relationship between mountains and the Aynu from a geo-perspective)
16:15 Arrive at JR Asahikawa Station

INCLUDED

  • 2 days guide and private vehicle
  • Sounkyo onsen hotel(Hotel Taisetsu or similar) stay, single occupancy, dinner & breakfast INCLUDED
  • 2 Lunch(Aynu lunch box in Day 2)
  • Insurance

NOT INCLUDED

  • Personal expense

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