The group will meet in front of the Yabukozaki Campsite at 1 pm. (Please contact us in advance if you wish for a pick up and drop off from/to Matsudai Station.)

Change to snowshoes and go out with the guide to collect the sap of the maple tree, which is the source of maple syrup.

Though it looks like there are only snow and trees in the forest, if you look carefully, you can actually feel the activities of various creatures and plants around.

The dedicated guide will guide you carefully, so please make various discoveries!

A tree called “Itaya maple” protects itself by producing a lot of sap so that it will not freeze when the temperature is low in winter.

Divide the harvested sap and boil it to make maple syrup. Is the taste of the sap in its original form sweet?

When you come back from the forest, make a fire on the snow and have a day camp. Boil down the sap, bake pancakes, and brew tea … and you’re all set!

Drizzle maple syrup on the luxurious pancake made from pesticide-free local Uonuma Koshihikari rice flour.

This will surely be a delicious taste you have never experienced!

If the weather is nice, you can see the three mountains of Echigo, which makes this experience even more exceptional ♬

The outdoor program ends at 4pm.

After the outdoor programme, take a hot spring bath at Shibatoge Onsen Unkai, famous for its spectacular open-air baths. Warm up your body and complete the programme at 5pm.