Japan enjoys, each and every year without fail, the deepest powder snow. Skiing (and snowboarding) in Japan is without comparison and then when add the cultural interest of Japan and its many experiences, then this itinerary somewhat changes the paradigm when it comes to ski holidays.
We feature two radically contrasting ski resorts; Niseko, up on Hokkaido Island, is Japan’s ski Mecca – a sophisticated international ski resort, offering easy access to the best volcanic terrain (both on and off piste) in Asia. You’ll want for nothing, on and off the slopes. The ski village of Nozawa Onsen, in the Japanese Alps on Honshu Island, is a radically different proposition – smaller, an impossibly pretty and utterly authentic ski community, as famous for its onsens and snow monkeys as it is for its groomers (and, again, off piste terrain…this is Japan after all!). Then add in time in both Kyoto and Tokyo, bullet-trains, a stay in a ryokan and Japan’s amazing cuisine. Try beat that France, Austria, Italy or Canada!!
This itinerary, and the many variations thereof, is the bread and butter of our sister company – Different Snow.
