Backcountry Skiing trips – Hokkaido

Dive into the deep powder of Japan’s northernmost island!

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Top Backcountry Skiing Trips in Hokkaido

 

Japan - 1+ days - Intermediate - Private

1+ day Ski Touring at the Sapporo Teine Ski Resort (Hokkaido)

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Japan - 1+ days - Intermediate - Private

1+ day Ski Touring at the Sapporo Kokusai Ski Resort (Hokkaido)

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Japan - 1+ days - Intermediate - Private

1+ Day Ski Touring in Kiroro Ski Resort in Hokkaido

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Japan - 1+ days - Intermediate - Private

1+ day Ski Touring in Niseko Ski Resort in Hokkaido

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Japan - 1+ days - Intermediate - Private

1+ day Backcountry Skiing Around Mount Tokachi, Hokkaido

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Japan - 1+ days - Intermediate - Private

1+ day Ski Touring at the Furano Ski Resort in Hokkaido

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Japan - 1+ days - Intermediate - Private

Backcountry skiing in Rishiri

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  • 11 reviews
Japan - 12 days - Intermediate - Group

12-day freeride ski trip in Niseko

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  • 13 reviews
Japan - 1+ days - Intermediate - Private

1+ day Backcountry Skiing in the Daisetsuzan National Park, Hokkaido

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Japan - 10 days - Intermediate - Group

Road trip and backcountry ski touring in Hokkaido

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  • 8 reviews
Japan - 1+ days - Intermediate - Private

Private backcountry ski tours in Hokkaido with a local guide

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  • 2 reviews
Japan - 1+ days - Sustained - Private

Niseko 1+ day backcountry skiing with a guide

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  • 2 reviews
Japan - 1+ days - Intermediate - Private

1+ day Ski touring in Hokkaido, Mount Yotei

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  • 3 reviews
Japan - 4 days - Intermediate - Private

4-day Backcountry skiing in Rishiri (accommodation included)

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  • 2 reviews
Japan - 1+ days - Intermediate

1-7 days Sapporo Based Backcountry Skiing

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  • 6 reviews
Japan - 1+ days - Sustained

Niseko 1-day guided freeriding

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  • 2 reviews
Japan - 1+ days - Intermediate - Private

Ski touring on Mount Yotei in Hokkaido

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  • 4 reviews
Japan - 5 days - Intermediate

5-day Backcountry skiing in Rishiri (accommodation included)

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  • 1 review
Japan - 1+ days - Intermediate - Private

Hokkaido backcountry and off piste skiing

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  • 13 reviews
Japan - 1+ days - Intermediate

Sapporo backcountry skiing, private guided trip

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  • 1 review
Japan - 4 days - Intermediate - Private

4-day Backcountry ski tour in Niseko, Kiroro & Rusutsu

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Japan - 4 days - Intermediate - Private

Mt. Tokachi & Mt. Asahi, 4-day Backcountry ski tour in Japan

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Japan - 7 days - Intermediate

Best ski touring in Hokkaido, 7 days

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  • 1 review
Japan - 3 days - Intermediate

３Days Niseko/Mt. Yotei Spring Ski Touring

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Japan - 9 days - Intermediate - Group

Ski touring and freeride skiing in Sapporo, Hokkaido

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Japan - 1+ days - Intermediate - Private

Ski touring in Asahikawa in Hokkaido

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Japan - 10 days - Sustained - Group

Ski touring on Rishiri Island and around Hokkaido

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Japan - 8 days - Sustained - Group

Powder skiing in Japan, 8-day Ski tour in Niseko (Hokkaido)

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Japan - 1+ days - Intermediate

1+ Days Lift Assisted Ski Touring in Hokkaido

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Japan - 3 days - Intermediate

3-day Backcountry skiing in Rishiri (accommodation included)

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  • 2 reviews
Japan - 3 days - Intermediate

Rishiri 3-day guided backcountry snowboarding

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Japan - 1+ days - Intermediate

Ski touring and off piste snowboarding in Hokkaido

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Japan - 6 days - Intermediate

Niseko week-long ski touring program, Japan

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Japan - 6 days - Intermediate

Ski touring week in the Furano area, Hokkaido

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Japan - 10 days - Sustained - Group

Backcountry powder skiing tour in Furano & Otaru, Japan (10 days)

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Japan - 12 days - Intermediate - Private

Ski touring and Japanese culture in Central Hokkaido (12 days)

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Japan - 9 days - Intermediate - Private

Ski touring from Niseko to Asahidake

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Japan - 9 days - Intermediate

Freeride and ski touring in Hokkaido

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Japan - 1+ days - Intermediate

1+ days heliskiing trip in Shiribetsu-Dake volcano, Hokkaido

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Japan - 1 day - Sustained

1-day private cat skiing trip in Shimamaki, Hokkaido

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Japan - 1+ days - Intermediate

Guided powder ski tour - Niseko Ski Resort

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  • 1 review
Japan - 1 day - Intermediate

Ski touring on Mt Yotei, Hokkaido

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Japan - 3 days - Sustained

3-day Niseko Haute Route in Hokkaido

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Japan - 3 days - Intermediate

3-day Niseko backcountry skiing (with Mt. Yotei)

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Japan - 5 days - Intermediate

Niseko 'best 5 days' powder program

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Japan - 1 day - Intermediate - Private

Sapporo Ski, 1-day backcountry ski tour in Japan

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Japan - 1+ days - Intermediate - Private

Hokkaido backcountry and ski touring

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  • 1 review
Japan - 4 days - Intermediate

Niseko haute route ski tour

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Japan - 1+ days - Intermediate

Hokkaido 1-day backcountry ski tour

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Japan - 1 day - Intermediate - Private

Mount Yotei, 1-day Skiing in Niseko (Hokkaido)

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Japan - 4 days - Intermediate - Group

4-Day Ski Mountaineering Tour on Mount Rishiri, Japan

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The backcountry in Hokkaido and the terrain surrounding Mt. Yotei in the southwest are great for intermediate to advanced skiers, though backcountry beginners are sure to find routes perfect for their needs. Participants should be in reasonable physical condition and well-aware with the risks associated with backcountry skiing programs. Avalanche safety equipment and training is necessary, often included in certain programs. Some off-piste locations near the resorts can be crowded, so finding a guide for a program further off the beaten path can provide a more personal wilderness ski experience.

 

 

 

Good to Know

 

What’s the weather like?

Arriving in winter will be cold, but it provides arguably the best snow conditions in the world - it snows a lot! The powder is notoriously deep and dry, with certain backcountry areas gated to control access and preserve quality.

Language

Japanese

Currency

Japanese yen

How long should I stay?

Depending on your schedule, you can plan a few days of skiing to a few weeks. Dip your toes into the expansive backcountry on shorter guided trips to introduce yourself to the impressive mountain terrain. Many programs are easily accessible, so you can easily spend a week discovering great virgin runs and pioneering your way through a lifetime of pristine snow.

Country Code

+81

Best time to visit

During the winter, from mid-December to March.

 

 

 

 

 

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