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There are many different kinds of mushrooms.

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beautiful!

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Let's try some of the mushrooms we picked!

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Spring wildflowers

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Common wild plants are also delicious

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Cherry-scented herbs

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Enjoy natural mushrooms!

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Cook what you gathered outdoors

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Spring: Wildflowers bloom in abundance.

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You can't eat Veratrum japonica (a poisonous plant)!

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Foraging for wild vegetables in Niseko! Lunch and BBQ plans available

Niseko

Available Period:

2025-04-01~2025-10-30

Duration:

~1.5- 2 hours

Location

Niseko

Available Period

April~ Early November

Duration

~1.5- 2 hours

Fee

Per participant: 6,600yen

Per participant, lunch included: 8,700yen

Per participant, BBQ included: 10,400yen

This program is currently unavailable as it is outside the offered period.

Tour Highlights

  • Let’s go to the fields and mountains of Niseko and pick forest plants and foods, such as bracken and adzuki beans!
  • This is a program where you can experience the blessings of nature in Niseko

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.

  • Min. participants: 2

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

  • Clothes that are easy to move in
  • Long sleeves and long pants, as you will be going into the mountains
  • Sunscreen and insect repellent
  • Gloves and hat
  • Rainwear in case of bad weather
  • Long boots are available for rental- 500 yen
  • Drinks
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Keizo Anan(Representative)

Niseko is a treasure trove of wild vegetables and herbs! Enjoy the season's bounty.

Tour Company

In 1993, "Boken Kazoku" (Adventure Family) was opened in an old abandoned school building. The wooden walls, corridors, and ceilings of the school building are reminiscent of former days. Currently, the classrooms are used as restaurants and accommodations, and there is also a gymnasium, hearth hut, and Goemon bath, where you can enjoy lifestyle and nature experiences that make the most of Niseko's nature.
Company Name: Natural Life Learning Center Boken Kazoku

Program List

Overview

Available Period

April~ Early November

Duration

~1.5-2 hours

  1.  09:00
  2. 13:00
Itinerary

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!

Fee

Per participant: 6,600yen

Per participant, lunch included with soup and rice: 8,700yen

Per participant, BBQ included with soup and rice: 10,400yen

What's Included
  • Guide
  • Insurance
  • Gathering equipment
Not Included

Long boot rentals- 500 yen

Pick-Up Service

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.

Payment

Prepayment by credit card

Notes

  • If the tour cannot proceed due to the weather, we will cancel the tour and inform you.
  • The tour date may be changed due to unseasonal weather or other reasons.

Cancellation / Changes

  • A cancellation fee of 100% is charged if cancelled on the day of the event or in case of a no-show
  • A cancellation fee of 50% is charged if cancelled 1 day or less before the event
Location

Niseko

Available Period

April~ Early November

Duration

~1.5- 2 hours

Fee

Per participant: 6,600yen

Per participant, lunch included: 8,700yen

Per participant, BBQ included: 10,400yen

This program is currently unavailable as it is outside the offered period.
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