Northern and Southern Harmony Exploring the Culture of Hokkaido and Okinawa

In this tour, you will explore the cultures of Hokkaido and Okinawa in the north and south of Japan, both geographically distant regions. Through travel, you will feel and experience the Ainu culture, which has valued the connection between nature, people, and the gods, and the spirituality that is common in Okinawa's rich nature and culture. In Hokkaido, you can experience the Ainu culture, experience forest walking, wood carving, and river trekking, while feeling a sense of unity with nature, while feeling how Ainu people coexisted with nature.
In Okinawa, you will experience the marine culture of marines (Uminchu) through auction tours in Itoman and boarding the wooden fishing boat "Sabani". During walking in Kin-cho, you will experience the immersion and exploration of the local spirituality, nature and culture with your local guide. In this journey, you will be able to experience how the nature of the north, the sea of the south, and the culture of each region have been harmonized, and experience how an animistic worldview lives in both regions.