EXPERIENCE THE SNOWIEST PLAVE ON EARTH
Japan is the snowiest place on earth, it delivers excellent and abundant quality snow due to the cold Siberian current that dominates its climate throughout the winter and keeps temperatures well below zero even at sea level.
After exploring Honshu and Hokkaido for more than 13 years and offering our tours in both islands we decided to settle in the snowy Hokkaido. We will offer most of our tours in this snowy paradise that we know so well but we will still do some tours in Honshu, the main island, under request, in our beloved areas of Niigata, Nagano and Gunma.
Get away from the crowds in Japan
The terrain is mainly in the woods, which is appreciated due to the amount of snowy days, ... but we know lots of open bowls and well spaced tree areas that will delight the snow appetite of any powder enthusiast. We know where to find very good terrain far from the crowds with good inclinations.
Explore Hokkaido FROM OUR TWO ACCOMODATIONS
Exploring Hokkaido from our two locations is for us the maximum exponent of freedom and is what allows you to be in the right place at the right time.
It took us a couple of years to find the best 2 locations to buy the accommodation we offer. They are exactly in the right spots for the preferred powder hunting grounds on the island of Hokkaido.
The first is Otaru in southwest Hokkaido, which is the snowiest zone in the island that includes a couple of ski resorts that are in the top 5 snowiest in Japan, along with some lesser known ski areas that are also blessed with plenty of snow. The other powder hunting base is in Asahikawa where nearby ski areas and touring areas have sublime snow quality. Asahikawa gives access to the Central Hokkaido ski areas, of which there are a couple of big names, and also to Northern Hokkaido where there are small gem ski areas and it's delightfully cold. It’s home of the biggest mountains of the island all of them in Daisetzusan National Park. Most of the best touring zones are there together with 2 Ropeways that helps you gain altitude to start the tours well above 1000 meters (3300 feet)
We wanted to have the same freedom that we had with the motorhome and from our 2 locations we don’t depend on bookings so we can take last minute decisions depending on the snow situation, safety and forecast. We have a plan, of course, but it is totally open to the group preferences and level, conditions and forecasts, this is what makes and adventure, right? Not knowing what to expect on the next day, but being sure that whatever happens, you are in the best hands and that you will get fed up with powder.
japanese motorhome style adventure with the comfort of a typical japanese home
The accommodations are freshly rebuilt Japanese houses in prime locations. Each guest room is twin-share with new Japanese style futon beds and bedding. Bathrooms are shared and each house has 2 of them. Each house has a living area to chill out, a dining space and a kitchen.
Western style breakfasts are included and include eggs, toasts, fruit, oats, coffee, juice, yogurt, nuts.
The lodging is in close proximity to restaurants, convenience stores and Onsens, we will get you there anytime you need. We are mostly a team so we will discuss every move together on and off the mountain.
We don’t know a better plan than, after a powder day, taking a bath in natural Hot Springs and a good Ramen to go to sleep in a cozy Japanese home remembering the faceshots of the day and dreaming of the ones you’ll do on the next day, do you?
We know more than 30 ski resorts and lots of freeriding areas and we know them very well, we have spent thirteen winters going to Japan to ride and explore all these magical places looking for the best lines, the best restaurants and the best Onsens.
