Off-piste snowboarding in Gunma and Niigata

Kenichi is an excellent guide and skier and super fun to spend a long day together with him on Fuji. Conditions were perfect so after reaching the top we even got to ski down into the crater which was unique. We rented touring skis from Kenichi (very good condition and relatively new) and he came to our hotel the afternoon prior to the climb to meet us, adjust bindings, etc. His English is very good and it was fun to compare notes with Kenichi on the long list of mountains around the world that my wife and I have also climbed and/or skied. He seems to be a true powder hound who knows the best places to go so I hope to return to Japan to ski tour with Kenichi next time.

Kenichi was amazing! He was super helpful in making this an absolutely unforgettable experience! Highly recommend!

Unfortunately, bad weather and wind prevented us from reaching the summit. But we were able to climb part of Mount Fuji with the skis on our backs and do a bit of the descent. It was still magnificent and a moving moment to ski this mountain. Kenichi, the guide, was very professional and friendly. I had an excellent day. Thank you for this exciting adventure.

Great moment with Kenichi, very friendly and professional.

A group of five of us from USA hired Kenichi to use Morioka as a base and explore tree skiing at the various resorts in the area for 4 days. Having lived outside of Japan, extensive outdoor and backcountry experience, perfect English, ability to drive a van around so we could relax, effort in picking best location for each day by balancing weather/snow conditions/mountain knowledge , and true desire to make the entire experience enjoyable from breakfast to the last drink at night, we will all highly recommend him. We also were able to explore the local onsens done properly as well as all the varieties of cuisine available in Japan. Thank you Kenichi!