This tour to see salmon and trout returning to their home river after a migration in the North Pacific Ocean.
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The Highlight
☆Visit in a river near the Utoro area.
☆This tour is not a program to walk in the forest. Even those who are not confident in their physical strength can enjoy it.
☆Shari-cho has the largest catch of salmon (chum salmon) in Japan for much of the past 20 years! Why don't you visit the salmon landings caught in the coastal areas of Shiretoko Peninsula?
The Experience
Salmon born in rivers and growing while continuing long journeys in the open ocean. Until then, they had lived in groups, and in September, they headed for the upper reaches of the river where they were born, and moved forward against the strong currents. In the tour, we will explain salmon and trout and the role of the river in the Shiretoko Peninsula in an easy-to-understand manner while considering the behavior of fish.
In order to fulfill the life-threatening mission of leaving offspring, you should definitely see the appearance of confronting the river flowing backwards with a painfully injured body in autumn Shiretoko.
Would you like to see up close how many fish are landed?
A nature guide who lives in Shiretoko Utoro will accompany you and show you in depth the relationship between salmon and humans and the existence of salmon in the area through the landing. You will observe the landing from the Utoro Salmon Terrace and see the salmon run and spawning behavior in the nearby rivers.
We will mainly guide you along the river and the coast. You will be exposed to cold wind, so please be sure to protect yourself from the cold. Salmon and trout are getting very nervous as they prepare to spawn. It is also an important industrial resource for the local area, so please follow the guide's instructions regarding how to approach the river and distance.
The minimum number of people for this tour is 2 or more people in total.
【For customers who make hotel reservations after tour reservations】 KIKI SHIRETOKO NATURAL RESORT Closed from November 4 to December 26. Please check again if you have selected this as your meeting place.
Guide Services
Languages Spoken by Guides
- English
- Japanese
Language in Printed Materials (Booklet)
- English
- Japanese
Itinerary
- Salmon's Run-up & unloading ★Morning Tour★
- About 30 mins - 1 hour before the tour start time, staffs will pick up the guests at Utoro area.
- 07:30Start Tour
- 09:00Finish Tour
- Drop off at Utoro area within about 30 mins - 1 hour after the tour finishes.
- Salmon's Run-up ★Morning Tour★
- About 30 mins - 1 hour before the tour start time, staffs will pick up the guests at Utoro area.
- 09:00Start Tour
- 10:30Finish Tour
- Drop off at Utoro area within about 30 mins - 1 hour after the tour finishes.
- Salmon's Run-up ★Afternoon Tour★
- About 30 mins - 1 hour before the tour start time, staffs will pick up the guests at Utoro area.
- 14:00Start Tour
- 15:30Finish Tour
- Drop off at Utoro area within about 30 mins - 1 hour after the tour finishes.
Price Details
How to Use
- Voucher will be sent via email. Please show your e-voucher at the designated location.
Purchase Notice
This tour will run as soon as two people gather.
A salmon and the trout become very nervous with laying eggs near at hand. How to approach rivers, the distance, please obey the instructions of the guide.
We do the guide tour rain or shine. Please bring rain wear and rain boots for just in case.(there is no rental boots and wear.)
The tour might be cancelled or discontinued because of the bad weather condition.
Please do not feed wild animals. When these rules are not adhered to, offenders are subject to punishment under the Natural Parks Law.
Please refrain from consuming alcohol immediately before the tour, and refrain from consuming alcohol, smoking during the tour.
Pregnant women may not join this tour.
Please refrain from using cell phones during the walk.
Participants will be picked up from their hotel in UTORO area 10 to 15 minutes prior to the tour. Pick-up service is handled by Shiretoko Naturalist's Association.
・Operation by SHINRA
Important Booking Information
What to bring
We recommend clothing that is suitable for exercise different layers to adjust for changes in weather and temperature.
Short & Long sleeve shirts
Comfortable pants for nature walking
A windbreaker (thin wind proof jacket)
Fleece Jacket
Sunshade Hat
Comfortable shoes for nature walking
Rain Jacket & Pants (packable into a bag)
Drink
Cancellation Policy
- Cancellation made at least 11 day(s) before departure date, Fully refundable (100% refund)
- Cancel during 7 ~ 10 day(s) of departure, will charge 30%
- Cancel during 3 ~ 6 day(s) of departure, will charge 50%
- Cancel during 0 ~ 2 day(s) of departure, Non-refundable (0% refund)