Hokkaido Ski Tours

hokkaido ski tours

Floating through waist-deep legendary Hokkaido powder is like no other experience on Earth. Our small group guided Hokkaido ski tours and snowboard trips cater to advanced and expert skiers and snowboarders looking for a true multi-day powder adventure in Hokkaido, Japan. PowderQuest’s popular Hokkaido backcountry tour operate January to February with a focus on deep powder, legendary tree skiing and a unique local culture found only on the northernmost main island of Japan.

PowderQuest’s Hokkaido ski tours are run by 2 certified ski guides and a maximum of only 6 guests per trip. Ideal for solo travelers and small groups.

What’s Included in our guided Hokkaido Ski Tour Packages

  • Comfortable 4 star hotels with onsen (Japanese hot spring/spa)
  • Ski lift tickets
  • All breakfasts and dinners hosted by your English and Japanese speaking guides
  • A selection of sake or local beer at dinner
  • Cultural activities unique to Hokkaido
  • Our experienced Japanese travel agency partner can help extend your vacation in Japan

What to Expect

We keep the daily itinerary flexible to optimize the best snow conditions and tree skiing using the resort’s ski lifts, backcountry ski touring / splitboarding, and our 4×4 vehicles.

After an epic day of legendary Hokkaido skiing, return each evening to our comfortable hotels featuring muscle soothing onsens before dinner on the town.

Featured Guided Hokkaido Ski Tour

Furano Backcountry Tour: Advanced Ski Touring + Splitboarding Adventure

Country: Hokkaido, Japan
Style: Human-Powered Touring
Duration: 8 Days / 7 Nights
Limited to: 6 guests
From: $4299 USD
Dates: FEB 4-11 / FEB 12-19 (inquire for additional dates)
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Hokkaido Backcountry Skiing + Splitboarding Tour – Japan

Country: Hokkaido, Japan
Style: Lift-Assisted Backcountry Touring
Duration: 8 Days / 7 Nights
Limited to: 6 guests
From: $4499 USD
Dates: JAN 7-14 / JAN 16-23 / JAN 24-31 / FEB 2-9 / FEB 10-17 / FEB 19-26
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What Our Customers Are Saying

After having been captivated by images of Japanese powder for years, skiing the Hokkaido Backcountry Tour with Powder Quest was a dream come true. The powder skiing in Hokkaido really is as good as you’ve heard, but without guides that can get you to the goods, you could ski nothing but tracked out crud, stand in lift lines and stumble your way through or completely miss fantastic food for your trip of a lifetime.
Our guides knew where to go to get away from the crowds, we skied deep, light untracked snow 5 out of 7 days. The first 2 days were following an extended stormless period, then it started snowing and never stopped. As a cultural experience PowderQuest provided a Japanese guide who’s insights gave our group a behind the scenes view of local customs, cuisine and history which was an unexpected pleasure.
The Furano area is filled with packs of dudes, all strong skiers, guided by mostly non-Japanese and all hunting for pow. Our group skied better snow day after day, ate better food with special attention because of our Japanese speaking guide and skied mostly by ourselves enjoying the spiritual silence of the forest.
This is my third trip with PowderQuest (Chile 1st, Argentina 2nd) and I have 100% percent confidence that when I buck up for a bucket list trip that I will get what I want and be guided by total pros.

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