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Snowshoeing
It has been a long time since Hokkaido was said to have the best snow quality in the world, and Shimokawa-cho boasts the best snow quality among them.
The snow is so soft and silky that it is called "silky snow" or "aspirin snow.
The tour includes a walk through the forest on snowshoes while listening to the guide's commentary on nature.
Why don't you go to the forest where there are no roads or forest trails, and meet your senses that you don't know yet?
Postscript
Do you know what a snow board is? It is a game where you slide down the snow surface on a wooden board.
You just "ride" on it without fixing your feet on it like snowboarding.
Once you get used to it, you can turn freely.
It is a game that can only be played in areas where there is powder snow, and cannot be skied on pressurized snow like at ski resorts.
Why don't you enjoy this new and nostalgic snow play in the snow of Hokkaido, the northern part of Hokkaido, which is called the highest peak in the world?
The "Snowboard Taiken Plan" is currently available at the same price as the regular snowshoeing plan!
Price
Adult: 5,000 yen
Children: 3,500 yen (*Elementary and junior high school students)
Adults: 5,000 yen (*Children: 3,500 yen (*Elementary school age and older, under junior high school age))
What to bring
Warm clothing (ski wear for the top layer or a raincoat top and bottom over an inner layer that will keep you at least as warm)
Winter shoes (boots or high-cut shoes, not sneakers)
The temperature at the location can be below -20℃ in cold weather.
Reservations and application
NPO Shimokawa Tourist Association
TEL:01655-4-2718
Mail:nposhimokan3@gmail.com
As a rule, please apply at least 10 days in advance.
Business Hours
9:00-17:30
You can apply from sufficient snowfall until the end of March.
Location
1-1 Kyoei-cho, Shimokawa-cho, Kamikawa-gun, Hokkaido, Japan Machiokoshi Center Komorebi
The information is current as of March 2021.
Please check the official website for details.