west Japow
Explore Niseko and Hokkaido
What to Expect
The westward tour will take you to explore the famous Niseko and Hokkaido, lesser-known places in the region. After Niseko, we will move to the surrounding areas to discover more remote and authentic landscapes. Some small towns and resorts offer a unique experience!
Program
Mandatory gear:
Freeride board
Splitboard or snow-shoes
Kit showel, beacon probe
Arriving independently at Sapporo (Hokkaido) airport by lunchtime, where your guide is waiting for you, we load the van for transfer to the first area where we will stay for the first three nights.
We dedicate the first day on the board to the most famous resort in Hokkaido, we’ll discover Niseko and its enchanted snow covered birch forests. At the end of the day we’ll relax in one of the many hot-spring Onsen we’ll visit.
The Niseko resort has a part that cannot be reached by lifts so today calls for skinning! Making the first track here is pretty normal and like with all virgin runs, you’ll have to work for it. No worries tho, we’ll take go on a short tour to save our energy for a night ride.
Today we will snowboard at a less crowded resort with very fun terrain.
After riding we will move to a new location!
Today depending on conditions there will be more options, weather permitting we will take a trip to an active volcano.
Today you will see a small resort full of natural pillows and fun passages between snow-glazed trees. Weather permitting, we can take a quick pellet past the lifts and enjoy the view of the sea a few miles away. After some of the best ramen you will find in all of Hokkaido.
What's Included
- Tour leader for the entire trip,
- 9 nights in B&B formula with shared room,
- 7 days of snowboarding with an instructor/guide,
- 5 ski passes for the best resorts in Hokkaido,
- Van with driver for the entire duration of the trip.
Not Included
- Airplane flights
- Travel insurance
- Lunches and Dinners,
- Everything not written in “Included”.