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.