Exclusive Service: Guiding tour bookings through Samurai Snow are available strictly for guests staying in our booked accommodations. If you are staying elsewhere, please arrange guiding tours directly with local resort suppliers.
Experience one of the Snowiest Places on Earth
Whiteroom was founded on the principle of creating tours that are fun, adventurous and allow you to experience each destination from a local’s perspective.
Each resort offers up loads of terrain that you wouldn’t even know about if you didn’t have a guide. If you are after a great day being shown all the best in-bounds powder and backcountry lines then this is the product for you.
Their guides can take you on a local’s tour of the resorts throughout Hokkaido, showing you all the best powder stashes and hidden lines.
Each resort offers up loads of terrain that you wouldn’t even know about if you didn’t have a guide.
Tours
Resort Powder & Backcountry
Enjoy the best in-bounds powder and lift-accessed backcountry at any ski resort in Hokkaido.
- Participants must be 15 years old or older
- Minimum ability level must be high intermediate (confident skiing in off piste powder & through trees)
Intro to Backcountry Touring
Learn the basics of touring technique and equipment to get you out into the backcountry safely.
- Participants must be 15 years old or older
- Minimum ability level must be high intermediate (confident skiing in off piste powder & through trees)
Lift Assisted Backcountry
Let the lifts do all the work for you, then after a short boot pack or skin deep untracked powder awaits.
- Participants must be 15 years old or older
- Minimum ability level must be high intermediate (confident skiing in off piste powder & through trees)
Backcountry Touring
Get those skins and get away from the lifts and the crowds. Our guides will tour you through some of Hokkaido’s best backcountry touring terrain.
- Participants must be 15 years old or older
- Minimum ability level must be high intermediate (confident skiing in off piste powder & through trees)
Resort Powder Discovery
Enjoy the best in-bounds powder at many of the ski resorts in Hokkaido.
Best for on-mountain orientation at the start of your holiday or discover the best in-bounds terrain for powder, within the ski resort boundary.
Your guide will show you around the resort area, focusing on off piste powder skiing and are able to offer technique improvement tips.
- Participants must be 10 years old or older
- No avalanche safety equipment is required
2026 / 27 Prices
- Storm Season: 20th December 2026 to 14th January 2027
- Peak Powder Season: 15th January to 28th February 2027
- Spring Season: 1st to 14th March 2027
- Pricing shown is per day / per guide
- Transportation service provided for Niseko accommodations only.
Note: Peak Powder Season: Minimum 3 days bookings are accepted until 1st October 2026.
Inclusions
Price includes:
- Your own qualified guide
- Niseko Accommodation pick-up/drop-off (7:30-8am / 4-6pm) and transportation to the ski resort or backcountry area of your choice
- Flat rate – maximum of 5 clients per guide (except for tours to Mt Yohtei, which is strictly 4 clients per guide)
Not included:
- Avalanche Safety Gear (beacon, shovel, probe and backpack) - standard equipment available to book in advance at ¥6,000 per day
- Lift passes
- Ski or Snowboard equipment
- Assurances on the days weather
- Accommodation pick up from areas other than Niseko. Extra charges will apply for additional travel.
NOTE: If you booked a certain ski resort and the lifts are shut that day they will offer up another resort. If all available resort options are closed they will try to reschedule another day (if available), or offer you a full refund
Western Hokkaido Ski Resorts
Niseko United
Made up of 4 resorts, Niseko is big enough to cater for all tastes. Plenty of intermediate powder runs are found side by side with off-piste advanced areas.
You are pretty much guaranteed reliable, day after day powder skiing and riding on long groomers, wide open tree skiing terrain and plenty of variety for all levels.
Rusutsu
Located only 40mins around the other side of Mt Yotei, Rusustu is another favourite amongst locals from the Niseko area.
It’s modern lift system, two mountains with long groomers and well spaced gladed tree areas make it an ideal resort to experience and improve technique.
Kiroro
Located between Niseko and Otaru, this gem gets the most snow of anywhere in Hokkaido. With easy access to its multiple areas via a well equipped lift system, lots of groomed terrain combined with some wide open off piste areas, Kiroro has some of the best terrain to get that true knee to waist deep Japanese powder experience.
Sapporo Kokusai
Located another 40 minutes or so past Kiroro and views back over Otaru and the Sea of Japan on a clear day, Kokusai offers a range of long groomed runs to satisfy all levels with excellent off piste and tree skiing pockets spread over the resort.
A favourite for Sapporo and Otaru locals, Kokusai captures the snow as the fronts pass form the ocean over the top of the range making it an ideal resort to improve your technique.
Sapporo Teine
Also located 40 minutes or so past Kiroro with must see spectacular views over all of Sapporo and the Sea of Japan.
Teine comprises 2 linked resort areas of Teine Olympia, the site of the bobsled competition for the 1972 Sapporo Olympic Games, offering delightfully mellow slopes. Teine Highlands sits above Olympia and is a step up in terrain to assist in challenging your ability.
Asari
Nestled down the valley from Kokusai, Asari is protected more so than all the other resorts from the wind with excellent teaching terrain and beautiful views stretching over the sea to the horizon. Added to that Asari is at the onsen town of Asarigawa Onsen, the perfect place to relax after a day on the slopes.
Otaru Tenguyama
Located above the seaside town of Otaru, Tenguyama offers excellent terrain for all abilities, and the restaurant offers amazing views on fine days across Otaru and the bay. Most weekdays it will feel like your own private ski resort.
Booking Terms
Payment
- Full payment via the booking portal is required to complete the booking
Cancellation
- 21 days or more prior to the tour date: 0% cancellation fee - payment is refunded* in full
- 20 days or fewer prior to the tour date: 100% cancellation fee (payment is non-refundable)
- "Cancellation" includes changes that reduce the overall value of the booking.
* Refunds are made in Japanese Yen. The amount that you receive in your home currency may differ from the amount you paid in your home currency due to exchange rate fluctuations.
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Exclusive Service for Samurai Snow Accommodation Guests
Winter service bookings are strictly reserved for guests who have booked their accommodation directly through Samurai Snow.
If you have a confirmed accommodation booking, please enter your Samurai Snow Reservation Details below. We will email you direct access to our booking portal along with step-by-step booking instructions.
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