The Tokachi region of Hokkaido has a flourishing livestock industry, producing many local brands of beef, pork, and chicken. Its proximity to nature that is rich in wildlife such as Ezo deer has also led to a growing venison and deer leather industry. In this one-day tour, you will visit beef cattle farms and a deer leather crafts shop to learn about the work they do and the products they make. You can also enjoy lunch and dinner featuring delicious Tokachi meat and other local ingredients.

Highlights

• Visit a beef cattle farm that raises Japanese Brown Wagyu cattle
• Learn about deer hunting and leatherworking at a leather crafts shop
• Enjoy the view from the hilly pastures of a free range Wagyu cattle farm
• Savor a luxurious full-course dinner featuring local beef and venison

Your first stop is Obara Farm in Ikeda Town. This farm raises a local breed of Japanese Brown Wagyu cattle that produces beef called Ikeda-gyu. This beef has little marbling, making it lean and healthy. Learn about the farm’s sustainable approach as well as their traceability initiatives.

Next up, you will visit Ezo Leather Works, a business owned by Kohei Hase that conducts everything from deer hunting and butchering, venison sales, and leather crafts. You can learn about the work he does while checking out the leather products at his shop.

For lunch, you will visit a restaurant in Ikeda Town and enjoy a meal made with local Tokachi ingredients. Afterwards, you will move to Ashoro Town to visit Kaneko Farm, a free range cattle farm that raises black Wagyu cattle known as “Unkai Wagyu”. See the amazing view from the top of a hill while watching the cattle graze freely in the hilly pastures.

For the finale of the tour, you can enjoy a luxurious full-course dinner featuring Ikeda-gyu beef from Obara Farm, Unkai Wagyu beef from Kaneko Farm, and venison from Ezo Leather Works. The dinner will be prepared by Tomoya Kishi, owner and chef of Kobito-no-Daidokoro which sells delicatessen and conducts food catering in Ashoro Town.

Note: All images are for illustration purposes only. Your actual experience may vary.

Schedule

10:00	Pick-up from JR Obihiro Station or hotels in Obihiro
10:30	Obara Farm cattle farm tour
11:15	Ezo Leather Works shop visit
12:00	Lunch at restaurant in Ikeda Town
15:15	Kaneko Farm pasture tour
17:00	Dinner at Kobito-no-Daidokoro
20:30	Drop-off at JR Obihiro Station or hotels in Obihiro