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Birch sap water
Maple tree forest
Collecting birch sap water
The precious sap coming from the trees
What does freshly harvested sap taste like?
Put on your snowshoes and let's go!
Let’s Go Collect Sap! The Blessings of Niseko’s Forests
- Location
Niseko
- Available Period
Middle of March – late April
- Duration
1.5-2 hours
- Fee
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Tour Highlights
- Take home the maple or birch water you collect- please bring a container!
- A special program where you can experience the blessings of nature!
- In March and April, the forest is covered in deep snow. Put on traditional Japanese snowshoes and head out to the forest!
Niseko is covered in snow for almost 5 months of the year. In old times, snowshoes were an essential part of daily life in the winter. This experience is a throw back to those days and involves hiking through broadleaf forests and snowy fields in snowshoes, and if you’re lucky, you might even see birds and animals. You will be using traditional “kanjiki” Japanese snowshoes made from wood and ropes to walk across the incredible Niseko snow.
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
- Cold weather gear- warm and easy-to-move-in clothes
- Snow wear tops and bottoms, light down jacket, or similar wear
- Cold weather gloves are a must. Ski or snowboard gloves are also acceptable.
- Waterproof boots or snow boots.
- Knit hat
Some items are available for rental
Overview
- Available Period
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Middle of March – late April
Please note that this may change due to the weather
- Duration
1.5-2 hours
1）09：00 start
2）13：00 start
- Itinerary
Maple water harvesting: mid-March to early April
Birch water harvesting: early April to late April
This is an estimate. Please check when making your reservation.
- Fee
1 participant: 9,800¥
2+ participants: 4,900¥ per person
- What's Included
- Guide fee
- Equipment rentals
- Insurance
- Take-home sap water
Please bring your own bottle.
- Not Included
Long boots. Rentals available for 550¥
- 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.
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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
Middle of March – late April
- Duration
1.5-2 hours
- Fee
Date
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Person
Select
Reserve now, pay later!
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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