Shin Nihonkai Ferry: Thinking About Hokkaido's Nature and Future Through Food and Experiences

Shin Nihonkai Ferry Co., Ltd. will hold the "Learn by Making: Ezo Deer Leather Craft Experience" in cooperation with the "Ezo Deer Hide Utilization Project EZOWOLF STORY Project," promoted by NPO ezorock, which is based in Sapporo. This event is a collaborative project with the "Taste the Bounty of Hokkaido: Game Meat Fair" currently being held in the ship's restaurant.

In this event, participants can learn about resource utilization that does not waste life and coexistence between humans and wild animals through the creation of original keychains using Ezo deer leather, which is sourced from Hokkaido.

In recent years, issues affecting people's lives, such as damage to agriculture and forestry and traffic accidents, have become more serious in Hokkaido due to the increasing populations of Ezo deer and brown bears. On the other hand, initiatives to utilize the lives of captured animals as regional resources and build better relationships with nature are also expanding.

Through three experiences – "making," "learning," and "touching" – this event will allow participants to deepen their understanding of Hokkaido's natural environment, the relationship between the history of Hokkaido's development and wild animals, and coexistence with wild animals in an enjoyable way.

Learn by Making: Ezo Deer Leather Craft Experience

Event details here

● Event Content

1 Ezo Deer Leather Craft Experience & Mini Lecture (Paid Event)

Participants will create original keychains using Ezo deer leather. All tools will be provided, and children and adults alike can easily participate. During the creation process, members of the "EZOWOLF STORY" project will provide easy-to-understand explanations about the challenges of coexistence with wild animals occurring in Hokkaido and what we can do.

2 Fur Exhibition & Ezo Deer Leather Product Sales

Real brown bear and Ezo deer and brown bear furs will be displayed on the ship! Participants can touch them to experience their texture, differences, and impact. Handmade products made from carefully tanned Ezo deer leather will also be on sale.

● Event Overview

【Event Name】Learn by Making: Ezo Deer Leather Craft Experience

【Date and Time/Location】July 9 (Thu) Otaru Port Departure → Niigata Port Arrival / July 10 (Fri) Niigata Port Departure → Otaru Port Arrival Special venue in front of the 5th-floor shop on the "Azalea"

【Participation Fee】Course A: 500 yen [Leather Craft (Stamping)] Course B: 1,000 yen [Leather Craft (Stamping & Sewing)]

【Capacity】Maximum 12 people per session (advance reservation required) *Reception on board

【Target Audience】Open to all

*Content may be changed or canceled due to sea conditions, etc.

● An Experience Leading to a Sustainable Future on a Cruise

While Hokkaido's rich natural environment brings many blessings, it also faces challenges for coexistence between humans and wild animals.

This event provides an opportunity to think about our connection with nature and the importance of life through initiatives that utilize Ezo deer lives as a resource.

Please enjoy this program, which combines "food," "learning," and "craftsmanship," as a special experience that can only be enjoyed on a cruise.

Please check NPO ezorock details here >>.

Please check the details of the Ezo Deer Hide Utilization Project EZOWOLF STORY here >>.

【 SHK LINE GROUP 】 The SHK LINE GROUP is composed of core companies such as Shosen Mitsui Logistics NEXT, Shin Nihonkai Ferry (S), Hankyu Ferry (H), and Kampu Ferry (K), and operates businesses in shipping, hotels, cruise ships, tourism, land transportation, and warehousing. Aiming to create total added value, it forms a "Sea Line Network" that meets diverse needs, from cruising resorts to comprehensive logistics.