Wildlife Viewing Weekend in Nagano - A chance to see Asiatic Black Bears, Japanese Serow and other wildlife in their natural habitat!

Join Nature Guide Richard Pearce and local experts for a special weekend of wildlife viewing in the Karuizawa area, just over one hour by bullet train from Tokyo!

We are teaming up for a special wildlife weekend extravaganza with Picchio Wildlife Research Center, a leading group of Asiatic Black Bear conservationists, researchers and nature guides. Join nature guide Richard Pearce and leading Bear and Serow Specialists for a great chance to observe some of Japan’s most fascinating and charismatic animals in their natural environment.

For more details of the tours themselves, please click on the links below:

Asiatic Black Bear Watching Tour:

https://www.wildlife-picchio.com/tours/asiatic-black-bear-watching-tour/

Japanese Serow Watching Tour:

https://www.wildlife-picchio.com/tours/japanese-serow-watching-tour/

sightings are not guaranteed. the animals we are trying to see are completely wild. however, we are maximising our chances by visiting areas they have frequently been seen before with leading experts.

Group Size: 7 (SEVEN), plus tour leader and expert local guides.

Dates: september 28th - 29th 2024 (two days, one night)

Price: 75,000 Japanese Yen per person.

Includes:

  • Asiatic Black Bear Tour (6 hours)

  • Japanese Serow Tour (7 hours)

  • Shared Twin Room with member of same sex for one night in a 3-star hotel. Please enquire about single room supplements.

  • Local transportation within (Karuizawa/Tengu Onsen area)



Does not include:

  • All meals, including hotel breakfast

  • Transportation costs to and from meeting and end point of tour (Karuizawa Station, Nagano)



Considerations: Must be aged 13 or over and be able to walk up hills



Itinerary (subject to change):

Saturday, September 28th.

8am - Meet at Karuizawa Station, Tourism Office, North Exit

8:15 - Leave for Tengu Onsen by private vehicle

9:00 - Start trekking

12:00 - Arrive at Japanese serow observation point. Eat lunch. Observe Japanese serow.

13:30 - Depart Japanese serow observation point.

16:00 - Return to Tengu Onsen.

17:00 - Check in to hotel.



Sunday, September 29th.

8:30am - Leave Hotel and head to Picchio Visitors Centre

9:00 - Start Asiatic Black Bear Experience

15:00 - Asiatic Black Bear Experience finishes

16:00 - Tour finishes at Karuizawa Station.



For more details or to secure your place on the tour, please use the contact button in the corner of the page or email Richard Pearce directly at richard@bushidojapan.com

Japanese Serow