Follow local fishers
on an adventure
to a field of drift ice!

ABOUT

What is a drift ice walk?

It's an outdoor activity that you can only experience in Shiretoko!
You put on a special dry suit, and walk on the surface of drift ice and hop between the ice floes while accompanied by experienced local fishers who will look out for your safety.

GUIDE TEAM

About the Guides

Safety is our number one concern.
So you will be guided across the drift ice
by local fishers who are experts on the waters of Shiretoko.

Nobu

-Seaweed farmer from Rausu
-No.1 diver in Shiretoko
-20 years of experience as
a guide on drift ice walks
-Nickname: Captain

Takashi

-Salmon farmer from Shiretoko
-10 years of experience as
a guide on drift ice walks
-Has a samurai spirit, likes baseball
-Nickname: Shiretoko's Golden Kamuy

Mizuki

-Salmon farmer from Shiretoko
-7 years of experience as
a guide on drift ice walks
-has 24,000 followers on TikTok

Lan

-Taiwanese and the only Mandarin
speaking guide in Shiretoko
-10 years of experience as
a guide on drift ice walks
-She married a fisher but
doesn't know how to clean fish

About the Tour

Tour Season Feb. 1 to Mar. 20

* May change depending on actual drift ice conditions

Time Morning 8:30-10:00
Afternoon 12:30-14:00
Fee 8,000 yen per person
Payment Method Fully paid online before the tour
Meeting Point 131, Utoro-higashi, Shari-cho, Shari-gun, Hokkaido
Located next to Maruko Suisan
Requirements 1. Height: 130-185 cm
2. Weight: 100 kg or less
3. Age: 70 or younger

* You must meet all the requirements to take part in the tour.

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About the Company

Information about our company, which runs the LANTOKO Drift Ice Walk Tour, can be found here :

About the Company

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