japan 2025 with m-t-n ski guides
January 25 - February 1, 2025
Central hokkaido, Furano area
Price $4200 +gst, Deposit Due: $1,000
Included are guiding, hotel, breakfast and dinner (at the hotel), transportation on ski days, and any lift tickets (for occasional access to touring).
The final payment will be due on Nov 18th. The cost of the trip is 4,410$ CAD including GST. The remaining balance is 3,410$ for the folks that have sent in their deposits. If not please send the full amount by Nov 18th. You can send e-transfers directly to admin@mtnguiding.com. If you would like to pay by credit card, please send us an email and we will send you an invoice to complete your payment.
We are excited to be heading into Central Hokkaido for this year's trip and have lined up some beautiful accommodations to basecamp out of. We will be exploring two different zones and will be doing a hotel switch mid-week after our ski day. Each hotel offers some of the nicest hot springs we've been to so far and gorgeous Japanese meals.
Jan 25 is your check in day at the Yukoman Hotel. We will be a short drive to the Asahidake area which offers the opportunity to ski tour around a volcanic area with open steam vents.
Midweek we will ski for the day and make the hour drive to the Kamihoroso Hotel. This second destination brings to a classic Japanese tree skiing zone and even some alpine terrain if conditions are favourable. There are also more ski touring destinations from each hotel if we feel conditions are prime in other locations nearby.
Jan 25-27 Yukoman Ryokan https://www.yukoman.jp/en/
Jan 27- Feb 1 Kamihoroso Ryokan https://kamihorosou.com/
For travel from Tokyo the closest airport to Central Hokkaido is in Asahikawa. There are flights available from both Narita and Haneda airports to Asahikawa but they are slightly less frequent than flying to the busier Chitose airport. Once in Asahikawa it will be roughly a 45min drive to the Yukoman Hotel. We will confirm if there is a shuttle service available at a later date and if not we will organize for a pick up at the airport.
Another piece of news is that the Japanese guiding regulations have shifted in the past year. Myself and Kevin will be joined by a Japanese ski guide for our trips this year. These are certified guides that have come recommended to us by our good friend Yuji. It will be great to have access to someone with local knowledge of the areas and an extra layer of safety for the groups!
If you plan on spending time in Tokyo or Sapporo prior to the ski trip we highly recommend using the Yamato courier service from the Narita airport to our hotel. This is a great service that lets you travel Japan without all your ski gear. Make sure to allow 48 hours for delivery . Chesk the black cat link below!
Please go through our M-T-N Ski Guides booking policy (link below). You will find booking and cancelling policies, as well as a copy of the waiver you will be signing when we meet in person on your check-in date. We highly recommend purchasing trip and rescue insurance.
A $1,000 deposit is required to reserve your spot. The balance will be due in late September. Not included are your flights, transportation to the hotel, lunches and alcohol. The easiest form of payment is through e-transfer to admin@mtnguiding.com. We can also accommodate credit cards or PayPal if needed.
We’ll update this page as plans get finalized. Please fire away with any questions in the meantime.
We're really looking forward to this!
Martin and Kevin
Included are guiding, hotel, breakfast and dinner (at the hotel), transportation on ski days, and any lift tickets (for occasional access to touring).
The final payment will be due on Nov 18th. The cost of the trip is 4,410$ CAD including GST. The remaining balance is 3,410$ for the folks that have sent in their deposits. If not please send the full amount by Nov 18th. You can send e-transfers directly to admin@mtnguiding.com. If you would like to pay by credit card, please send us an email and we will send you an invoice to complete your payment.
We are excited to be heading into Central Hokkaido for this year's trip and have lined up some beautiful accommodations to basecamp out of. We will be exploring two different zones and will be doing a hotel switch mid-week after our ski day. Each hotel offers some of the nicest hot springs we've been to so far and gorgeous Japanese meals.
Jan 25 is your check in day at the Yukoman Hotel. We will be a short drive to the Asahidake area which offers the opportunity to ski tour around a volcanic area with open steam vents.
Midweek we will ski for the day and make the hour drive to the Kamihoroso Hotel. This second destination brings to a classic Japanese tree skiing zone and even some alpine terrain if conditions are favourable. There are also more ski touring destinations from each hotel if we feel conditions are prime in other locations nearby.
Jan 25-27 Yukoman Ryokan https://www.yukoman.jp/en/
Jan 27- Feb 1 Kamihoroso Ryokan https://kamihorosou.com/
For travel from Tokyo the closest airport to Central Hokkaido is in Asahikawa. There are flights available from both Narita and Haneda airports to Asahikawa but they are slightly less frequent than flying to the busier Chitose airport. Once in Asahikawa it will be roughly a 45min drive to the Yukoman Hotel. We will confirm if there is a shuttle service available at a later date and if not we will organize for a pick up at the airport.
Another piece of news is that the Japanese guiding regulations have shifted in the past year. Myself and Kevin will be joined by a Japanese ski guide for our trips this year. These are certified guides that have come recommended to us by our good friend Yuji. It will be great to have access to someone with local knowledge of the areas and an extra layer of safety for the groups!
If you plan on spending time in Tokyo or Sapporo prior to the ski trip we highly recommend using the Yamato courier service from the Narita airport to our hotel. This is a great service that lets you travel Japan without all your ski gear. Make sure to allow 48 hours for delivery . Chesk the black cat link below!
Please go through our M-T-N Ski Guides booking policy (link below). You will find booking and cancelling policies, as well as a copy of the waiver you will be signing when we meet in person on your check-in date. We highly recommend purchasing trip and rescue insurance.
A $1,000 deposit is required to reserve your spot. The balance will be due in late September. Not included are your flights, transportation to the hotel, lunches and alcohol. The easiest form of payment is through e-transfer to admin@mtnguiding.com. We can also accommodate credit cards or PayPal if needed.
We’ll update this page as plans get finalized. Please fire away with any questions in the meantime.
We're really looking forward to this!
Martin and Kevin