FAQ

-How far are the accommodations to the resorts/zones we will drive everyday?

Most of the ski areas we go from Otaru are 30 to 45 minutes drive. There are some touring areas that are around 1 hour drive.

From our Accommodation in Asahikawa the driving time ranges from 35 to 1 hour.

-Accomodations are Japanese or Western style?

Japanese style with a western touch. We fully renovated our houses in 2025. We have all new Futon style beds in Tatami rooms with FF heaters in every room. We wanted to keep the Japanese style in all the rooms and shared areas but adding a bit of more modern/western style without loosing the Japanese essence.

-Do we need towels, sleeping bags or anything like that?

No, we provide everything. even the Onsen towels.

-How much hiking/touring we’ll have to do during the tour?

It depends on the group, usually the first person to commit to the tour is the one that will shape the group. The average tour would be 80% lift assisted freeride and 20% touring/Splitboarding. But with some groups we stick to the terrain accesible from the ski resort and with some others we tour a lot, more than 50% of the days. At the end is up to you guys! I you ask me I would say ski/ride in the resort area until everything is tracked and on the days between storms get further with the skins.

-What kind of restaurants we’ll go for dinner?

All kind of Japanese restaurants. Ramen, Soba, Sushi, Yakiniku, Shabu Shabu, Okonomiyaki, Soup Curry, Izakaya … you name it! Again is up to the group preferences, we don’t have a fixed schedule, we know lots of good restaurants and every day we give you different options.

-Honshu or Hokkaido, which one is better?

It’s hard to decide between Honshu and Hokkaido, we love both areas and we have spent a lot of time in both, the terrain it’s more varied in Honshu but the constancy of snow and cold temps in Hokkaido are unbeatable. The areas we will visit receive at least 10 meters per season in average of one the best snows in the planet.

And forget the idea that Hokkaido is flat, we know where to find very good terrain far from the crowds with good inclinations.

-What about Onsens, how are they like?

The Onsens are traditional Japanese hot springs. They are everywhere and of all kind. The ones we will go are more like a Spa, with all kind of different pools, outside pool and sauna. All of them are gender-separated and getting there naked is required.

It’s a must after a powder day and 90%, if not more, of the days in Japan are powder days!!!