DAISETSU KOGEN ONSEN NUMA-MEGURI
Brown bear and clear ponds highland hiking tour

Tour Overview

Experience the wonders of nature as you tour the various ponds dotted around a highland at an altitude of over 1,200m. Hikers will be captivated by the grand landscape in which the ponds, forests, and the Daisetsu Mountain Range are interwoven. The area is also home to a large number of brown bears, and there are areas where the bears’ habitats and hiking course overlap. Hikers should be mindful of this environment and ecosystem of the brown bears and keep an appropriate distance from them while enjoying the beauty of nature.

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  • Tour Highlights

    ① A beautiful contrast of alpine plants and an eternal snow valley
    ② Hear a short lecture to learn about brown bears at the Brown Bear Information Center
    ③ Possibly encounter wild brown bears from a distance (mainly July?August)
    ④ Spectacular views of the autumn foliage (from mid to late September)
    ⑤ Accessible to the trailhead by car (1,200m)

Tour Inclusions

  • Transportation service from the Sounkyo area
  • Mountain guide(s)
  • Lunch
  • One portable toilet bag

What we provide

  • Guide map
  • Hand sanitizer (as necessary)

What to bring

  • Hiking shoes / boots
  • Water bottle
  • Hat
  • Rain gear
  • Long-sleeved shirt and long pants
  • Face mask
  • Jacket
  • Trail snacks
  • Insect repellent
  • Trekking poles (if necessary)

Tour Details

  • Difficulty
    Level 3
    PAX
    Minimum 6 / Maximum 8
    Tour Price
    Starts at ¥25,000 / per adult (tax included)
    *For 8 people using a large taxi

Schedule for the Day (subject to change):

  • 8:00 am
    • Meet at the tour desk of a cafe on the 3rd floor of the cable car station

  • 9:00 am
    • Arrive at the Brown Bear Information Center and meet your mountain guide

  • 9:15 am
    • Receive a short lecture before setting off for hiking

  • 12:00 pm
    • Return to the trailhead at Midorinuma Pond

  • 12:15 pm - 1:00 pm
    • Lunch

  • 3:00 pm
    • Leave for Sounkyo

  • 4:00 pm
    • Arrive in Suonkyo

Guides

Qualified mountain guide(s)
Guide-interpreter (if requested)

Lunch(including dietary restriction)

Udon (wheat) noodles or ramen noodles, and rice balls or bread
*We can usually accommodate your dietary request if you let us know in advance. However, a sudden request might not be arranged since the hotel is located in a remote mountainous area with limited food supplies. We are not able to cook special vegetarian, vegan or gluten-free dishes on this tour.

NOTES

  • The trailhead is located on the highland, at an altitude of 1,230m and the trail is not a paved path. Therefore, please prepare appropriate clothes and shoes for hiking.
  • The trail is a 7km circular trip and takes about 5 hours. In our tour, we go to the Midori-numa Pond at an altitude of 1,360m, and return to the trailhead in 3 hours.
  • There are some steep parts on the trail, but this tour is appropriate for novice and intermediate hikers.

Disclaimer

We accept no liability whatsoever if you suffer damage due to any of the following reasons: Willful acts or negligence of yourself/a third party. Acts of God, inclemency, weather, riots, or changes to your travel schedule or cancelation of your trip resulting from such events. Accident or fire at the institution responsible for your transportation/accommodation, or changes to your travel schedule or cancelation of your trip resulting from such events. Directive of a public office, isolation due to an infectious disease, accidents during free time, food poisoning, theft, forgotten items, or changes to your travel schedule or destination, or shortening of your trip resulting from such events.
Delays caused by transportation facilities, strikes, interruptions in communication, or changes to your travel schedule or destination, or shortening of your trip resulting from such events. Non-participation in travel due to a delay in the customer arriving at the arranged meeting place/departure point. We reserve the right to change the content of the tour or to cancel it as deemed necessary by our company.

Customer responsibility

If our company is impaired through your intentional actions or gross negligence, we may petition you for compensation of damages incurred.