Skiing tour in Otaru and Daisetsuzan National Park, Japan

Discover Hokkaido’s legendary powder on a 4-day freeride adventure in Japan with certified local guide Masataka! Warm up with lift-access skiing near Otaru before exploring the scenic, forested slopes of Daisetsuzan National Park. Perfect for beginner to intermediate ski tourers!

Group

Hokkaido

4 Days

Jan

Low

Intermediate

Highlights

You can enjoy Hokkaido's most famous ski touring area
Courses for beginners to intermediate skiers
Perfect for the season of fresh snow

Description

Join me for a fantastic 4-day journey freeriding in Japan!

Hokkaido’s mountains are the stuff of powder dreams — This 4-day freeride escape links cozy lift-access skiing near Otaru with mellow, scenic ski-touring in Daisetsuzan National Park, giving you the best of both worlds: effortless laps when the lifts call, and peaceful backcountry lines when the snow’s deep.

Our goal is to ski down as much fresh powder as possible. At times, we can begin skiing close to the lifts without climbing. Should it not snow, we tighten the skins and look for our lines in the backcountry.

This course is perfect for beginner to intermediate ski touring. First, you'll do some ski touring or side country skiing at a ski resort near Otaru to warm up your legs at the start of the season. A

fter that, you'll go ski touring in the beautiful mountainous area of Daisetsuzan National Park. There are no steep slopes on this course, and it's mostly forested.

Join the Hokkaido powder hunt — reserve your spot now!

Price includes

Guiding fee
Transport during the trip
Mountain guide expenses
Accommodation

Price details

For ski resort lift access, you will need to pay for your own ski ticket.

Meeting point

We can meet either in Otaru Railway Station or Sapporo Railway Station.

Itinerary

Day 1: Resort Ski Touring near Otaru

Begin your ski touring adventure at a ski resort near Otaru. Overnight in a hotel in Otaru City. Breakfast included.

Day 2: Journey to Daisetsuzan & Forest Ski Tour

Morning: Travel to Daisetsuzan National Park. Afternoon: Enjoy a short ski touring session. Spend the night in a spacious public mountain hut nestled deep in the forests of Daisetsuzan. The hut offers shared rooms with bedding, a drying room, a cozy lounge, and an on-site shop.

Day 3: Mountain Hut Stay & Exploration

Full day based at the mountain hut in Daisetsuzan National Park. Relax, explore, or enjoy more skiing. Facilities include shared rooms with bedding, a drying room, lounge, and shop.

Day 4: Final Ski & Return to Sapporo

Morning: Final short ski tour. Afternoon: Return to Sapporo and Otaru.

Details

Accommodation

Day 1: Hotel stay in Otaru City. Breakfast included. Days 2–3: Stay at a public mountain hut in Daisetsuzan National Park. Shared rooms with bedding, drying room, lounge, shop, and large hot spring bath.

Equipment you will need to bring

Water bottle

Backpack

Helmet

Poles

Ski equipment

Sunglasses

Goggles

Climbing skins

About the guide

Masataka

5.0

(7)

Languages

English | Japanese

Certificates

JMGA | UIMLA

What people are saying about Masataka

Jesse

Mike

Arigato gozaimasu, Masa

David

Joris

The condition were not great (10days no snow), but Masa found some good untracked places. Great walk up.

Sem

The trip was exactly what i expected, was lovely to meet the locals and have them share some knowledge of their mountains...

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