Events

2017 Eco-tour information

You can enjoy the Shirakami-Sanchi area all year round.

We post more detailed information on our website nearer the time of the events.
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※The number of ‘s shown indicates the degree of difficulty of the event.
…Beginners’ Level ★★…Intermediate Level ★★★…Advanced Level

Dates Events Details Degree of difficulty Applications
5/14
  • Hike Amongst Akita’s Natural Large Cedar Trees, through Historic Woodlands
  • Climbing
  • Hiking
Number of participants 20 people
Meet 9:00 Conservation Center
Finish 15:30 Conservation Center
Participation Fee JPY3,000
Organized by Akita Shirakami Guide Association 0185-79-2518
5/27~5/28
  • The 31st Official Opening of the Shirakami-Sanchi Climbing Season & The 41st Shirakami-Sanchi Nature Watch Meeting. ~Climb Mt. Komagatake amidst fresh greenery and residual snow. A walk through the woodlands in spring. ~
  • Climbing
  • Hiking
Number of participants 20 people
Meet
Finish
Participation Fee Adults JPY8,000 (High school students upwards) (Excl. accommodation charges)
Organized by Akita Shirakami Guide Association 0185-79-2518
★★
6/4
  • Fresh greenery and residual snow in Shirakami-Sanchi primeval beech forest ~Climb Mt. Kodake, with views of the World Heritage area ~
  • Climbing
Number of participants 20 people
Meet 7:30 Conservation Center
Finish 16:00 Conservation Center
Participation Fee JPY4,000
Organized by Akita Shirakami Guide Association 0185-79-2518
★★
6/18
  • One-day highlights of Shirakami-Sanchi’s primeval beech forest greenery and marshlands in bloom ~Daketai, Tanashiro Hiking Course~
  • Hiking
Number of participants 20 people
Meet 9:00 Conservation Center
Finish 15:30 Conservation Center
Participation Fee JPY3,000
Organized by Akita Shirakami Guide Association 0185-79-2518
6/11
  • Education Forest for Daketai Nature Observation tour (Daketai)
  • Hiking
Number of participants
Meet 10:00 Meet on-site
Finish 14:00 Event finishes on-site
Participation Fee JPY1,000 yen /person (lasts 90 minutes)
Organized by Akita Shirakami Guide Association 0185-79-2518
Bookings taken on the day
6/24~6/25
  • Stay overnight in Shirakami-dake mountain-top rescue hut. Unrivalled views of the mountains, and the sunset/sunrise.
  • Climbing
Number of participants 10 people
Meet 6/24 7:30 Conservation Center
Finish 6/25 16:00 Conservation Center
Participation Fee Adults JPY5,000 (High school students upwards) (Need to meet up prior to overnight stay)
Organized by Akita Shirakami Guide Association 0185-79-2518
★★★
7/2
  • Education Forest for Daketai Nature Observation tour (Tanashiro)
  • Hiking
Number of participants
Meet 10:00 Meet on-site
Finish 14:00 Event finishes on-site
Participation Fee JPY1,000 yen /person (lasts 90 minutes)
Organized by Akita Shirakami Guide Association 0185-79-2518
Bookings taken on the day
7/9
  • Summer Mountain Streams Walk Part 1!! ~A walk through the mountain streams and the beech forest, nourished by water. Evocative of historic Shirakami-Sanchi. ~
  • Mountain Stream Walking
Number of participants 10 people
Meet 9:00 Conservation Center
Finish 15:30 Conservation Center
Participation Fee Adults JPY8,000 (High school students upwards) (Excl. accommodation charges)
Organized by Akita Shirakami Guide Association 0185-79-2518
★★
7/23
  • Right to the heart of difficult to access locations in the Shirakami-Sanchi World Natural Heritage Area! ~Midsummer Mt. Kodake climb~
  • Climbing
Number of participants 20 people
Meet 7:30 Conservation Center
Finish 16:00 Conservation Center
Participation Fee JPY4,000
Organized by Akita Shirakami Guide Association 0185-79-2518
★★
8/11
  • Mountain Day (Holiday)~Mt. Kodake climb~
  • Climbing
Number of participants 20 people
Meet 7:30 Conservation Center
Finish 16:00 Conservation Center
Participation Fee JPY4,000
Organized by Akita Shirakami Guide Association 0185-79-2518
★★
8/26~8/27
  • Summer Mountain Streams Walk Part 2!! ~A walk to the source of the Kasuge-gawa River in the Conservation Area, free of human artefacts or intervention~
  • Mountain Stream Walking
Number of participants 10 people
Meet 8/25 afternoon Conservation Center
Finish 8/27 16:00 Conservation Center
Participation Fee Adults JPY5,000 (High school students upwards) (Need to meet up prior to overnight stay)
Organized by Akita Shirakami Guide Association 0185-79-2518
★★
9/24
  • The 11th Shirokami-Sanchi Walking Tour – Enjoy Shirakami=Sanchi in the autumn
  • Hiking
Number of participants All courses 20 people
Meet
Finish
Participation Fee Adults JPY3,500 (High school students upwards)  Elementary and junior high school students JPY2,000
Organized by Akita Shirakami Guide Association 0185-79-2518
★★
10/8
  • Viewing the Beech Trees and Mountain Ridges, Bright with Autumn Leaves
  • Climbing
Number of participants 20 people
Meet 7:30 Conservation Center
Finish 16:00 Conservation Center
Participation Fee JPY4,000
Organized by Akita Shirakami Guide Association 0185-79-2518
★★
10/14~10/15
  • Shirakami-Sanchi Autumn Trekking Tour – 56th Mt. Komagatake Climb & 32nd Shirakami-Sanchi Hike
  • Hiking
Number of participants 20 people
Meet
Finish
Participation Fee Adults JPY8,000 (High school students upwards) (Excl. accommodation charges)
Organized by Akita Shirakami Guide Association 0185-79-2518
★★
10/22
  • Education Forest for Daketai Nature Observation tour (Daketai)
  • Hiking
Number of participants
Meet 10:00 Meet on-site
Finish 14:00 Event finishes on-site
Participation Fee JPY1,000 yen /person (lasts 90 minutes)
Organized by Akita Shirakami Guide Association 0185-79-2518
Bookings taken on the day
11/5
  • Outstanding Late Autumn Views of Shirakami-Sanchi and the Silversmiths’ Forest
  • Hiking
Number of participants 20 people
Meet 7:30 Conservation Center
Finish 16:00 Conservation Center
Participation Fee JPY4,000
Organized by Akita Shirakami Guide Association 0185-79-2518
★★
2/11
  • Enjoy the Woodlands in Winter! (Even walking on the frozen marshes?!) Hiking with ‘kanjiki’ snowshoes (Japanese-style snowshoes)
  • Hiking
Number of participants 20 people
Meet 8:30 Conservation Center
Finish 15:30 Conservation Center
Participation Fee JPY2,000
Organized by Akita Shirakami Guide Association 0185-79-2518
3/11
  • Early Spring Views of Shirakami-Sanchi – ‘kanjiki’ snowshoe woodland walk
  • Climbing
Number of participants 20 people
Meet 8:30 Conservation Center
Finish 15:30 Conservation Center
Participation Fee JPY1,000
Organized by Akita Shirakami Guide Association 0185-79-2518
※Please be aware that events may be canceled, or the scheduled itinerary may change, depending on weather conditions.