Starhours Shiretoko Nature Experience


Forest and cliff trekking

 

We can see underground waterfalls into the sea from the cliff.

3 km round trip, taking about 3 hours.

Costs:  Adult                       JPY5,000
           Child (11 and under) JPY2,500 

Dates: April to November. 

 

8:10、9:30、13:30、14:30  etc.

Meeting Place: Shiretoko  Nature Center (10 minutes from Utoro by car)

 Free parking     Photo  movie 

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Stargazing

Take advantage of the beautiful night sky using a 200mm diameter with 800mm focal distance telescope.

Costs:   1 hour  JPY4,000 Adult and Child

20:30~  22:00~  all season

  (17:00~ only winter)

Meeting Place: Cape Puyuni on Route 334 (5 minutes by car, east from Utoro)

                      Free parking.

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Shiretoko-Goko Five Lakes Hiking.

Dates: May to November.

This is a 3 km loop course around the five lakes; taking about 3 hours on average.

8:30  9:50  13:20  14:30  15:10 etc.

The track includes hiking along an elevated wooden path.

Costs:  Adult                       JPY5,000
           Child(11 and under) JPY2,500 

Meeting Place: Shiretoko Goko Lakes Field House (25 min by car from Utoro)

           Photo and movie

MAP and more information

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Furepe Waterfall Hiking

Dates: April to November

This is a 2 km round trip, taking about 2 hours on average.

8:30 9:30 13:00 15:00 etc.

Costs:  Adult                        JPY4,000
           Child (11 and under) JPY2,000 

Meeting Place: Shiretoko  Nature Center (10 minutes from Utoro by car)
                      Free parking.

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Snow Trekking

We prepare snowshoes fit for shoes from 14 cm to 28 cm.

Please use footwear with very low heel. 

Costs:   3 hours    Adult      JPY 5,000      Child (11 and under) JPY 2,500

   2 hours     Adult     JPY 4,000      Child (11 and under) JPY 2,000

Dates: December to March

9:10~  9:50~  13:00~

Meeting Place: Shiretoko  Nature Center (10 minutes from Utoro by car) Map
                      Free parking.   

 Clothes for Snow trekking 

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Two Lakes Hiking

Dates: August to November.(until the traffic road is closed)

This is a 1.6 km loop course around two of the five lakes; taking about 1.5 hours on average. The track includes hiking along an elevated wooden path.

 8:50  9:40  10:50  13:10 14:10  15:10 etc.

Costs:  Adult                       JPY3,500
           Child (11 and under) JPY2,000 

Meeting Place: Shiretoko Goko Lakes Field House (25 min by car from Utoro)

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Eagle watching

Steller's sea eagle and a white tailed sea eagle may be seen using binocular and field scope.

 Dates: October to March

8:30 10:00 13:00 14:00( 1h or 2h )

14:30(1h)

Costs:   1 hour     Adult     JPY3,000       Child (11 and under) JPY1,500
              
2 hours    Adult     JPY4,000       Child (11 and under) JPY2,000

Meeting Place: Utoro

movie Photo

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Private tour

We can guide private tour.

If you want to

walk only in families.

watch some animal in early morning or midnight.

use not a normal course.

continue waiting to take a photograph of aurora fall.

take some movie of the TV program.

relax at the place without the person.

Only Shiretoko-Goko Five Lakes tour can not be monopolized from 10th May to 31st July.

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If you would like to make a booking, please get in touch with me by email telling me.

・ which course you are interested in
・ the date and time you would like to book
・ the number of people (adults and children) in your party
・ the kind of transport you are using (car/bus)

・ any additional question you may have

Please send E-mail. To: starhours@gmail.com

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Thank you