Kaitaku No Mura & Northern Horse Park Day Tour from Sapporo

【Hokkaido Pioneering Village】 Hokkaido Opening Village is a 54.2-hectare field museum that reconstructs and reproduces buildings built in various parts of Hokkaido from the Meiji era to the early Showa era. The purpose of the museum is to allow visitors to experience first-hand life during the pioneering period, and to preserve and pass on buildings that represent cultural development to future generations. It opened in April 1983, and it allows people to understand the wisdom and efforts of people in the pioneering era. Each building takes us back to that pioneering period.

【Beiguo Racecourse Theme Park】 Beiguo Racecourse Theme Park is a place that can provide guests with easy contact with horses all year round. There are many special activities in the park, so that you can spend a good time in a day. In addition to tasting delicious meals made with Hokkaido’s local food, Beiguo Racecourse Theme Park is based on a horse racing breeding farm. In order to promote the development of Japanese horse racing culture, it is also equipped with substantial facilities such as a horse riding arena.

【Hiratori Town Nifudani Ainu Culture Museum】 You can visit the Nifudani Ainu Cultural Museum and the Sarukawa History Museum in Hiatori Town. At the Nifudani Ainu Culture Museum in Hiatori Town, most of the exhibits are used as important symbolic materials for understanding the Ainu culture in the Sarukawa River Basin. These include the Important Tangible Folk Cultural Property “Hokkaido Nifudani and Surrounding Areas Collection of Ainu Living Utensils”, the group of Ainu huts (チセ) selected as important cultural landscapes, and many audio-visual materials and related books. You can learn about the Ainu tradition in a multifaceted and professional way at the Nifudani Ainu Culture Museum in Hiratori Town, and fully appreciate the wisdom and teachings nurtured in the rich natural environment.

【Udong Inner Lake】 Yudong Inner Lake is a freshwater lake about 9 kilometers long, with an area of 275 hectares and an average water depth of 0.6 meters. The Meimei River and other clear streams flow into it, and a rich natural environment such as wilderness and wetlands has formed around the lake. Therefore, Uto Inner Lake is known as a treasure trove of flora and fauna, and a paradise for wild birds. Currently, more than 270 species of birds have been confirmed. You can enjoy activities such as bird watching, nature walks, and nature observation. Birds get up close and personal. Especially for migratory birds such as geese, ducks and swans, it is an important stopover point, and it is also a world-famous colony migration site for white-fronted geese and swans.