ENCOUNTER ABUNDANT NATURAL TREASURES
IN DAISETSUZAN'S MAJESTIC
GARDEN OF THE GODS

By annexing the Kamikawa Ainu area under the Hokkaido Development Commission, Hokkaido became part of Japan in 1869. Unfortunately, many Ainu people were forced to abandon their unique practices, such as their distinctive tattoos and language, as they could no longer continue their ancient cultural traditions.

Subsequently, in 2018, "Kamikawa Ainu" was recognized as a "Living" Japanese Heritage, and over 20 locations related to the Ainu people and their legends in the Kamikawa region were identified. This tour includes a visit to the Kawamura Kato Ainu Memorial Museum. The Kawamura family established this private museum on their own property to preserve and share Ainu culture, providing a space to learn about the spiritual and cultural heritage of the Ainu people that still thrives in their daily lives.

In this sustainable tourism experience, everything you encounter has meaning, serving as the starting point for a journey that engraves in your heart the spirit of prayer nurtured by Mosir across time, and the dialogue of life that has continued from distant ancient times.

(Kamuy are spirit-deities who visit the human world in the form of certain animals and natural phenomena, giving to humanity gifts of all kinds of natural resources)

Amidst the primitive and majestic mountain landscape, a 360-degree panoramic view unfolds. Even in midsummer, white snowfields remain, complemented by the green of alpine pines and carpets of alpine flowers in white and red. Around you, the ”usubaki-chō" (yellow swallowtail butterfly) flutter like flower petals, creating a beautiful contrast that will leave anyone in awe!

At the foot of the mountain, a natural paradise awaits, with towering basalt cliffs stretching toward the sky and the majestic "Ginga Ryūsei-no-Taki" (Galaxy Meteor Falls), where raw power and graceful beauty co-exist.

This tour offers an opportunity to experience sustainability through the rich nature of Daisetsu Mountain, where snowfall from the 2,000-meter peaks melt and, over decades and centuries, transform into delicious natural water that brings various benefits to the local community.

With the breathtaking landscape of Daisetsu Mountain before you, you will experience a mountain biking course developed by Kamikawa Town, which aims to create a sustainable tourism town similar to Zermatt in Switzerland, focusing on regional revitalization, and sensitive utilization of forest spaces for recreation. 

Enjoy superb Italian cuisine prepared with local ingredients, crafted by renowned Japanese master chef Kiyomi Mikuni!

At the foot of Mount Daisetsu lies the lush, "divine garden' of nature which captivates visitors—the Asahidake Sugatami Course!

Before entering the mountain areas, participants will receive a pre-tour lecture, learning how to maintain an appropriate distance from nature, and the land.

In this harsh, cold environment, alpine plants take root and bloom beautifully, active volcanoes release constant plumes of smoke, and wild animals such as chipmunks and brown bears roam.

This experience will remind you of the irreplaceable feeling of being supported by nature, a sensation that reconnects you to life itself! Sustainability might be born, not from human creation, but due to being deeply moved by the grandeur of nature which we cannot produce ourselves, and humbly confronting it in this unique moment of time.

Filled with the joy of experiencing that same awe across millennia, we walk steadfastly along the path of the gods, the - "Kamuy-no-michi"!

This tour presents an opportunity to experience sustainability through the rich nature of Daisetsu Mountain, where snowfall from the 2,000-meter peaks melts and, over decades, transforms into delicious natural water that brings various benefits to the local community.

You will visit a 150 year old sake brewery where with the pristine natural water from Mount Daikoku is used to create local sake, and also experience fine furniture-making, a representative industry of the region. This will provide insight into a sustainable way of life and industry that lives in harmony with nature.