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Kaminoko Pond, which never freezes over even in the harshest winter
During the afternoon tour, Kaminoko Pond will be exclusively available.
On the way there, you will go snowshoe trekking through a sunlit pine forest.
This is the way back from the entrance to Kaminoko Pond.
Snowshoe Guided Hiking Tour to Kaminoko Pond
- Location
Abashiri/ Shiretoko
- Available Period
Early January~ Mid-March
- Duration
~5 hours
- Fee
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Tour Highlights
- This mysterious, clear blue pond amidst the silvery white snow is worth a visit
- Snowshoe beginners and those who are not confident in their physical strength are welcome!
- For those using the JR lines, there is a shuttle to Kiyosatocho Station
The Kaminoko Pond course is a half-day course, and a nature guide will guide you through a natural world far removed from the everyday world. Please enjoy Kaminoko Pond in winter.
Unlike in summer, in winter, Kaminoko Pond can only be reached by walking on snowshoes. A deep blue even in the winter- it is a truly mysterious sight. The water is so clear that you can see the bottom of the pond, which is about 5 meters wide.
On the way back, you will walk through a pine forest while your nature guide will give you an easy-to-understand explanation of Hokkaido’s nature. They will guide you through a natural world far removed from the everyday world.
- 10 years and older
Meeting Location
JR Kiyosatochō Station or Kiyosato Ihatov Hostel
Meeting Address
JR Kiyosatochō Station: Mizumotomachi, Kiyosato, Shari District, Hokkaido 099-4406
Kiyosato Ihatov Hostel: 282 Koyo, Kiyosato, Shari District, Hokkaido 099-4403
Meeting Location Details
- Meeting time is 11:30
- If you are coming by JR, please arrive by then
Access to Meeting Location
[By car]
- From Abashiri, take National Highway 244 via Koshimizu ~25km. Head towards JR Kiyosatocho Station.
- From Memanbetsu Airport or Kitami, take National Highway 334 via Bihoro towards Shari ~30km.
If you are unsure of the directions, please call us from JR Kiyosatocho Station.
What to Bring & Wear
- Cold weather gear- warm and easy-to-move-in clothes
- Snowwear tops and bottoms, light down jacket, or similar wear
- Cold weather gloves are a must. Ski or snowboard gloves are also acceptable.
- Waterproof trekking shoes, boots, or snow boots with thick socks.
- Knit hat
- Sunglasses or snow goggles
Overview
- Available Period
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Early January~ Mid-March
- Depending on the snow conditions, dates may change
- Duration
~5 hours
- 11:30～16:30
- Itinerary
Please gather by 11:30 and travel in the guide’s shuttle to the starting point of the Kaminokoike snowshoe tour.
After enjoying a 6km round trip walk, you will return to the meeting point and disband.
If you are using JR, you will be taken to Kiyosatocho Station.
- Fee
- Participants: 9,150yen
- Solo participants: 12,700yen
- What's Included
- Equipment rentals
- Guide
- Insurance
- Pick-Up Service
We provide free pick-up service from JR Kiyosatocho Station. Guests staying at accommodations near Kiyosatocho Station will be picked up at their hotel.
- Payment
Prepayment by credit card
Notes
- If the tour cannot proceed due to heavy rain, lightning, wind, or blizzard, we will cancel the tour and inform you.
- The tour dates may be changed or cancelled if there is not enough snow due to unseasonal weather or other reasons.
- The tour may be cancelled midway for safety or other reasons at the discretion of the guide.
- Please follow all of the instructions of the tour guide, as there are risks in outdoor tours. Please also understand that the guide cannot be held personally responsible for any accidents caused by the customer’s intentional or negligent acts.
- We have liability insurance for each tour, but we recommend that you also take out your own personal injury insurance. In the event of an accident, we will take measures within the scope of the insurance, but please note that we cannot compensate you if the limit is exceeded.
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
- A cancellation fee of 20% is charged if cancelled 7 days or less before the event
- A cancellation fee of 10% is charged if cancelled 14 days or less before the event
- Location
Abashiri/ Shiretoko
- Available Period
Early January~ Mid-March
- Duration
~5 hours
- Fee
Date
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Clicking "Book" will send a request to the guide. If they have availability, you will receive a payment link to confirm your reservation.
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We were taken care of on the first day of a three-day trip to Shiretoko for my son's university graduation. The guide was kind, friendly and polite, teaching us about the forest, the wild birds and the pond. The pond was mysterious and a completely different sight to that in summer. Even if you saw it in summer, I recommend putting on snowshoes and seeing it again in winter. As there were only two participants, a father and son, the tour went smoothly, and on the way back we got to experience a slope of fresh snow that no one had stepped on in the forest. It was a great experience, so thank you. (This review has been machine translated)
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