Off-Season Program
Niseko
April~ Early November
~1.5- 2 hours
Tour Highlights
On this tour, join an experienced guide to head into the mountains and go foraging for seasonal wild vegetables and wild plants. You will meet with your guide before heading into the mountains, spending 30 minutes- an hour searching for edible plants! Your guide is an expert, so he can help you choose what to pick and what is safe to eat. There are also plans where you can cook the wild vegetables and foods you pick with your guide, or have an outdoor barbecue!
Measures against bears- a question we often get
We’ve been doing this experience for 30 years, but we’ve never encountered a bear.
Of course, when entering the mountains and fields, we take measures to avoid encountering bears, such as ringing a bell or whistling to let the bear know our location. If a bear approaches, we will use bear spray.
If you wish, we will give you a lecture on how to protect yourself from bears, bees, poisonous plants, etc. before the experience.
Meeting Location
Natural Life Learning Center Boken Kazoku
Meeting Address
145-2 Hirafu, Kutchan, Abuta District, Hokkaido 044-0077
Access to Meeting Location
By car:
From Sapporo, take R230 Nakayama Pass. Turn right on Kimobetsu R276, turn left on R5, then it’s about 5 minutes down the road (about 2 hours 30 minutes from Sapporo)
Boken Kazoku is located along National Route 5.
By public transportation:
Take the bus from JR Kutchan Station to Boken Kazoku for about 15 minutes. Get off at “Hirafu Elementary School” or “Hirafu Kita” and it will be right in front of you.
What to Bring & Wear
April~ Early November
~1.5-2 hours
Between April and November, there are a variety of plants to find.
Butterbur sprouts, bracken shoots, taros, Japanese koshiabura, adzuki bean, udo, butterbur, hosta, wild grapes, Japanese kokuwa, mushrooms, and more!
Per participant: 6,600yen
Per participant, lunch included with soup and rice: 8,700yen
Per participant, BBQ included with soup and rice: 10,400yen
Long boot rentals- 500 yen
We provide free pick-up service from JR Kutchan Station.
If you require this service, please write it in the “Requests” section when you apply.
Prepayment by credit card
Niseko
April~ Early November
~1.5- 2 hours
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