About this riding club
Tsurui Dosanko Farm opened in 1995 in Tsurui Village, eastern Hokkaido, as a base for horse trekking on Dosanko horses. The horses live outdoors on pasture day and night throughout the year and take riders on treks exploring Kushiro Shitsugen National Park and other areas. The center house has a light-meal cafe and accommodation, where you can relax while watching the horses.
Contact & access
- Postal code
- 085-1326
- Address
- 71-1 Kuchoro, Tsurui, Akan-gun, Hokkaido
- Map
- Open address in Google Maps
- Phone
- 0154-64-2931
- Fax
- 0154-64-7468
- Website
- http://dosanko-farm.com/
- http://dosanko-farm.com/contact
- Shuttle service
- From the nearest bus stop, Tsurumidai, or accommodation in central Tsurui.
- Parking
- Unknown
Opening times
- Opening hours
- Unknown
- Closed days
- Unknown
Riding activities
- Introductory riding
- JPY 4,500/person (members JPY 3,500/person)
- Non-member riding
- Unknown
- Trail riding
- Full-day course (reservation required)
An approximately five-hour trek exploring the varied natural landscapes of Kushiro Shitsugen National Park. Ride a Dosanko horse to scenic viewpoints that reveal the vastness of the wetlands.
Time: 9:00–14:00; meet at 8:30.
Price: JPY 17,000/person (members JPY 11,000/person).
Ages for first-time trekking visitors to this farm: junior-high-school age through 65; up to 69 if you have at least one year’s riding-club experience.
Weight: approximately 90 kg or less.
Bring lunch, or reserve rice balls (JPY 330) or a boxed lunch (JPY 750).
Half-day course (reservation required)
An accessible approximately two-hour trek for beginners and experienced riders. Ride a Dosanko through meadows and woodland, enjoying seasonal plants and nature in Kushiro Shitsugen National Park.
Times: 9:00–11:00 (meet 8:30); 12:00–14:00 (meet 11:30); 15:00–17:00 (meet 14:30), with the last session available only from April to September 25.
Price: JPY 9,000/person (members JPY 7,000/person).
Ages for first-time trekking visitors to this farm: 10–65; up to 69 with at least one year’s riding-club experience. Elementary-school children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
Weight: approximately 90 kg or less. - Led rides
- JPY 1,100/person (members JPY 700/person)
- Evening riding
- Unknown
- Riding style
- Unknown
Facilities
- Café / restaurant
- ○
- Locker rental
- Unknown
- Showers
- Unknown
- Indoor riding
- Unknown
- Equipment rental
- Unknown
- Free Wi-Fi
- Unknown
Horse ownership & training
- Horse boarding
- Unknown
- Riding qualifications
- Unknown
- Competition participation
- Unknown
Pricing
- Joining fee & membership fees
- Individual/family membership: annual fee JPY 11,000 for one person, plus JPY 5,000 for each additional family member in the same household.
Group membership (5–10 people): annual fee JPY 25,000 for five people, plus JPY 4,000 per additional person.
- Cafés and restaurants
- Introductory riding
- Led rides
- Shuttle from nearby stations
- Trail riding
- Visitor farms and retirement farms
Prices and details are subject to change. Please check the official website for the latest information.