Sapporo Snow Festival & Hokkaido Ski / Snowboard

Sapporo Snow Festival & Hokkaido Ski / Snowboard

Ski/snowboard the best powder in Japan and experience the incredible Sapporo Snow Festival
Sapporo Snow Festival & Hokkaido Ski / Snowboard

Sapporo Snow Festival & Hokkaido Ski / Snowboard


Overview

Hokkaido is a the ultimate destination for light & fluffy powder snow, incredible scenery and unique cultural experiences. This 5 night / 6 day tour falls right in the peak of the season, guaranteeing amazing snow. This is a small group tour with a max of ten participants. 

We will be staying in a stylish, 4 star hotel in Otaru, a seaside village at the base of the mountains, with easy access to several snow resorts. We will visit a different resort each day to sample the widest variety of runs and powder snow experiences possible. 

A highlight of the tour is our visit to the incredible Sapporo Snow Festival. This annual event sees the city taken over with huge, mind-blowing snow and ice sculptures that have to be seen to be believed!

Depending on the conditions each day, we will be skiing/boarding at:

* Kiroro Snow Resort

* Sapporo Kokusai Snow Resort

* Asarigawa Snow Resort

* Teine Snow Resort

The Plan

17:00 :
Arrive in Hokkaido. Meet at our base in Otaru. Explore this incredibly scenic, ocean village where the mountains meet the sea. Enjoy a delicious welcome dinner in a local restaurant in Otaru.

07:30 :
Full day skiing/boarding at Kiroro Snow Resort. Kiroro is popular for its consistent, light fluffy powder snow as well as its many side-country and tree run options.

07:30 :
Full day skiing at the powder haven that is Sapporo Kokusai. Awesome resort with great snow, ocean views and an interesting variety of slopes.

07:30 :
A morning skiing/snowboarding at Asarigawa Resort, before visiting the incredible Sapporo Snow Festival in the afternoon/evening.

07:30 :
A full day on the slopes at Sapporo Teine Snow Resort

07:30 :
The final day of our adventure! Check out from our hotel and store or forward our luggage. Spend some time exploring the scenic canals and fish market in Otaru. Optionally visit Sapporo again for further sightseeing.

Reviews

5.00

Fantastic trip. Hotel was wonderful and ski resorts were nice. Nice group of people to spend a week with. Everything was well organized and taken care of by Keiji. Can’t wait to join another trip with TSC again. Will definitely join the trip again next year.

Kelly / 17 Feb 2025
5.00

What a fantastic snowboarding week in Hokkaido! The powder snow in Hokkaido is a different level. This is a real Japow! Keiji, our leader is awesome ! He made sure that everyone was safe and had fun each day. His rapid response to change the location did not let the high wind stop our trip. Five days snowboarding in incredible powder snow was an amazing experience. We were a small group of 12. They are all nice, cool, and some are goofy. We enjoyed dining out and hanging out with them to ice festival and slopes. We are ready to come back to Hokkaido with TSC next year!

Miki / 12 Feb 2025
5.00

Best accommodation and food of all the events that i've seen past three years. The trip collided with a huge snow fall in the mountains making an amazing week of ski and scenery. The Sapporo snow festival was wonderful event to participate with impressive exhibitions. Staff carefully planning and arranging every ski resort with last minute changes to ensure the weather conditions didn't conflict with our ski experience. Must try event! I hope they continue running the Hokkaido event.

Alireza / 10 Feb 2025