Transit (トランジット) 東川 — Local services in Higashikawa

I stopped here on my way to Asahidake to rent bear spray. Takuro-san ("TK") is very friendly and knowledgeable and speaks perfect English. He gave me some good advice on hikes (and a great recommendation on food). I didn't buy anything as I had my equipment but from what I saw the shop has everything you would need for hiking Daisetsuzan, and it stocks good...

I came here to pick up my reserved bear spray (I send a facebook message). The owner spoke really good englisch and was sooo friendly, he also gave me brief instructions on how to use the spray and even didn’t charge the day I was picking it up and not going in to the mountains. I can only recommend this store, especially for foreigners wanting to...

天気が悪く、雨の日にはこのお店に行くことを全くおすすめしません。入店後、店主は客に知らせることなく突然体や個人の持ち物に触れてきます。とても無礼で不親切です。たとえ店主が商品が濡れるのを心配していたとしても、客に注意を促すか、場合によっては入店を断るべきであり、勝手に他人に触れるべきではありません。前に行ったyamatuneというお店では、入店前に体を拭くように案内してくれました。まとめとして、北海道で十数軒のアウトドアショップを訪れましたが、ここが最悪の体験でした。

If the weather is bad and it's raining, I strongly do not recommend visiting this store. After entering, the shop owner suddenly touched my body and personal belongings without any notice, which was extremely rude and unfriendly. Even if the owner is worried about the products getting wet, they should remind customers or even ask them to leave, rather than touching others without permission. At the previous shop, yamatune, they kindly reminded customers to dry themselves before entering.In conclusion, out of the more than ten outdoor shops I visited in Hokkaido, this was by far the...