Activities
Keiryu Open-top Bus Tour
- Availability:
- May 19, 2025 – Nov 3*Maintenance suspension days 5/28, 6/4, 6/18, 7/4, 7/30, 8/20, 9/10, 9/24, 10/15
This tour takes you around the Oirase Gorge by an open-top bus, offering an exhilaration experience and a 360-degree view of the surrounding nature.
Here is an image video of the tour (transition to YouTube)
Mountain Stream Discovery
- Availability:
- Apr 15, 2025 – Nov 25
A nature guide talks about the attactiveness of Oirase Gorge and the various ways to enjoy this area in each seasons.
Oirase Guided Walk in Upstream Area
- Availability:
- May 1, 2025 – Sep 30
With a mountain stream concierge, you can enjoy the various waterfalls and walk the 2.5 km distance from Tamadare-no-taki Waterfall to Choshi Otaki Waterfall in about 2 hours..
Lake Towada Walk in Early Morning
- Availability:
- Jul 1, 2025 – Jul 31
Enjoy a calm morning walk and tea by the cool, scenic shores of Lake Towada, taking in the lake’s breathtaking beauty.
Lake Towada Good Luck History Walk
- Availability:
- Apr 27, 2025 – Nov 16Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Sunday
This is a tour exploring fortune-bringing spots centered on Towada Shrine with a guide who knows everything about the history of Lake Towada.
Tsutanuma Walk in Early Morning
- Availability:
- Apr 26, 2025 – Jun 30
A guided morning tour of Tsuta Forest, nestled in the foothills of the southern Hakkoda Mountains, offers a memorable experience.
Moss Trail
- Availability:
- Jun 1, 2025 – Nov 26
Encounter the charming mosses along Oirase Gorge. Look into the microscopic world with a magnified glass, and disvover the unique lifestyle of them.
Slime mold scoop
- Availability:
- Jul 18, 2025 – Aug 31
Learn about the mysterious life of slime molds in the "Myxomycete Discovery," then enjoy searching for them in Oirase Gorge with a Keiryu Concierge.
Soothing Oirase Night
- Availability:
- Jul 13, 2025 – Aug 31*Excluding Tuesdays and Thursdays
Enjoy a relaxing tour under the beautiful starry night with drinks, shrouded in silence and countless shining stars. Enjoy the "Healing Night".
Oirase Gorge Guided Walk
- Availability:
- Apr 16, 2025 – Nov 26
You walk about 2.8 km from Ishigedo to Kumoinotaki falls, called "Golden Course" of Oirase Gorge with nature guide for 2 hours.
Private Mountain Stream Fishing Tour
- Availability:
- Apr 21, 2025 – Sep 30
A private guided fishing tour for beginners. With a professional guide, you can enjoy an authentic mountain stream fishing experience.
Oirase Moss Parfait
- Availability:
- Jun 1, 2025 – Aug 31
We offer the Oirase Moss Parfait, an expression of moss wrapped in a cool summer mist. You can enjoy the charm of summer moss to the fullest by enjoying the parfait, an expression of moss shining brightly in summer, and a cool original drink.
Seseragi Cedar Garden
- Availability:
- Jul 1, 2025 – Aug 31
You can enjoy a rich summer afternoon with a chilled original cider in your hand in a space with a fresh breeze and the murmur of a mountain stream.
Lake Towada Private Canoe Tour
- Availability:
- May 8, 2025 – Jul 18Only held on Thursday and Friday * except May 15 and May 23
This Canadian canoe tour allows you to experience the wonderful nature, which was created by volcanos, seasonal wind, and the connection of lives.
Fly Fishing Tour for Beginner
- Availability:
- Apr 20, 2025 – Sep 30
A private fly fishing tour with a professional guide. The guide will provide personalized instruction and full support throughout the experience.
Keiryu Breath
- Availability:
- Apr 16, 2025 – Nov 26
Take a deep breath and stretch in the clear early morning air with the sounds of stream.
Keiryu Open Air Bath
- Availability:
- Apr 15, 2025 – Nov 26
An open-air bath with breathtaking stream views, offering soothing waters from Mt. Hakkoda and the beauty of Oirase's nature.
Moss art watching
- Availability:
- Apr 12, 2025 – Nov 26
Enjoy a casual lesson on Oirase Gorge’s iconic moss at the hotel’s moss art wall. Learn how to observe it with a loupe and take great photos.
Oirase Shuttle Bus
- Availability:
- Apr 15, 2025 – Nov 26
A convenient shuttle bus linking the hotel and midstream Oirase Gorge, exclusively for guests, running every hour.
Fern Wind Bell Making Workshop
- Availability:
- Jun 1, 2025 – Aug 31
You can make your original wind bell by processing ferns, the representative plant of Oirase. You can feel the cool of Oirase at home by decorating it.
Oirase Lamp Making Workshop
- Availability:
- All year
You can make gourd lamps designed from moss that lives in the Oirase Stream. The finished lamps can be taken home with a special pedestal.
Moss Ball Making Workshop
- Availability:
- All year
Create your own moss ball inspired by the moss-covered rocks throughout Oirase Gorge. It's a way to bring a piece of Oirase into your home.
Mountain stream going tea set
- Availability:
- Apr 15, 2025 – Nov 26
A tea set designed for a relaxing moment in Oirase Gorge. Enjoying tea in the forest can be a special experience.
Memorable Instant Camera Set
- Availability:
- Application period: 9:00~18:00
Set of an instant camera including a camera and an album that lets you capture the beautiful scenery of Oirase Gorge.
Keiryu Coloring Book Set
- Availability:
- Apr 15, 2025 – Nov 26
It is a coloring set to enjoy the scenery of Oirase mountain stream in various colors.
Keiryu Open-top Bus Tour (Day trip)
- Availability:
- May 19, 2025 – Nov 3*Maintenance suspension days 5/28, 6/4, 6/18, 7/4, 7/30, 8/20, 9/10, 9/24, 10/15
This tour takes you around the Oirase mountain stream in an open-top bus with a feeling of openness. We have prepared an opportunity for local residents to experience it. Please take this opportunity to participate.
Here is an image video of the tour (transition to YouTube)
Oirase Walking Set
- Availability:
- Apr 15, 2025 – Nov 26
It is a set of items necessary for Oirase mountain stream walking such as binoculars and books on nature.
E-bike Rental Service
- Availability:
- Apr 15, 2025 – Nov 26
E-bike rental service with electric-assist bicycle. You can ride along the Oirase Gorge and feel the breeze and the gentle sounds of the stream.
Poisonous Mushroom Walk
- Availability:
- Sep 1, 2025 – Oct 7
Enjoy the charm of poisonous mushrooms by “seeing and tasting” through a professional guided tour and sweets inspired by these unique toxic fungi.
Scenic Autumn Leaves Walk
- Availability:
- Oct 11, 2025 – Nov 3
Our guides will take you to the spots where the autumn leaves are at their most beautiful.
God of Forest Walk
- Availability:
- Sep 1, 2025 – Oct 10
Join a nature tour to see the largest beech tree in Japan, known as the "God of the Forest", which is over 400 years old.
Oirase Waterfall Walk
- Availability:
- Nov 4, 2025 – Nov 26
Our guides will take you to waterfalls in the late autumn. With the leaves have fallen from trees, it's an ideal season to enjoy waterfalls.
Lake Towada Tour in Late Autumn
- Availability:
- Nov 4, 2025 – Nov 25
A tour to enjoy beautiful late autumn views of Lake Towada from scenic observation decks and the lakeside.
Fallen Leaves Accessory Making Workshop
- Availability:
- Monday, September 1, 2025 to Wednesday, November 26 11:00
Create original earrings and necklaces using fallen leaves from beech, katsura, and maple trees.