Shiretoko, a World Natural Heritage site, is home to a series of mountains over 1,500 meters high. This time, a Canadian living in Hokkaido Prefecture traverses the Shiretoko mountain range over 3 days as autumn arrives. His first destination is Mt. Rausudake, the highest peak on the Shiretoko Peninsula. The grueling climbing route through the wilderness provides him with encounters with rare plants and wildlife. In the changeable autumn weather, what awaits the climber at the summit is a miraculous and mysterious landscape.

Shiretoko, a World Natural Heritage site, is home to a series of mountains over 1,500 meters high. This time, a Canadian living in Hokkaido Prefecture traverses the Shiretoko mountain range over 3 days as autumn arrives. After leaving Mt. Rausudake, he heads for Mt. Io through the forest of Siberian Dwarf Pines laden with fruit. There, he encounters huge wild animals that eat berries in preparation for winter. In this episode, we feature the majesty of great nature to be experienced through traversing the Shiretoko mountain range with dynamic images.

Our stage this time is the Kushiro River in eastern Hokkaido Prefecture. A couple of canoeists will spend 3 days descending the 154-kilometer-long river. The uppermost part of the river flows through a deep forest decorated with autumn foliage. The 2 skillfully maneuver their canoe through the river, which has thick branches and fallen trees lying in the water. It is an exciting canoe trip where the canoeists show their experience and skills. Later, we also show you some footage of the Japanese Huchen, Japan's largest freshwater fish, that lives in the Kushiro River.