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Backcountry Skiing in Rishiri: Top Outdoor Adventures Awaiting You

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Rishiri is a small island and a paradise for backcountry skiing in Japan. It is located just 20 km away from the northern tip of Hokkaido, in northern Japan. Due to its location, the island receives the first wring of the Siberian storm coming in from Russia, bringing some of the best powder snow in Japan, comparable to Hokkaido’s world-famous powder. Besides, fewer tourists and many hot springs allow you to discover the traditional Japanese culture. Take your pick from our selection below and come explore the great variety of ski and snowboard terrain Rishiri has to offer. Explore-Share.com only promotes mountain trips led by certified guides. 

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What people are saying about Backcountry Skiing |

5.00

Toshi is world class from pick-up to drop-off. Very friendly, very professional and he knows Rishiri inside out. His guest house is outstanding and the food they serve like nowhere else. Will be back very soon!

Brooke

5.00

Toshi and his crew gave us a truly remarkable experience! From the food to the accommodations to the epic skiing: this trip was out of this world!

Angela

5.00

If it were possibke to award 100 Stars I would !

Nick

5.00

Toshi and his team are fantastic - great guiding and accom, and Rishiri has some amazing terrain for backcountry ski/snowboarding.

Brandon

5.00

We had an amazing experience on Rishiri, perfect snow, good weather and a guide who knows the island like his pocket. The very steep slopes and the overwhelming nature satisfied every wish we had.  We have been looking for a guided tour avoiding the normal tracks on Hokkaido and then saw the pictures of the floating mountain. And definitively the adventure included.  We went to the southern part of the island, as Toshi-san knew that there would be the best snow conditions. The first 5km we have been toed in by a snow mobile and then climbed up a several times, riding different gullies each time. Toshi-san is an amazing person, always happy, friendly and very welcoming. As said before, he knows every bit of the island and guided accordingly bringing us to breathtaking places. We all would and will totally recommend him to friends visiting Japan. The reality was much better than expectations! We had some concerns regarding the weather conditions and difficulty but got lucky with the weather and never felt that Toshi chose a route too difficult. Rishiri is a floating mountain! Steep like in the Swiss alps, but just one single mountain, which makes the it much more imposant. On the sunny day, we could see the Sibirian mainland. What are your top 3 memories during the trip ?  Riding very steep slopes in perfect snow, Toshi-san with his warm and welcoming attitude, and the travel to get there and back

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