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Tohoku Private Guided Packages
With the option to add the Hachimantai Cat and/or Shizukuishi Cat

Tohoku Private Guiding Package

Resort Guiding // Lift Accessed Backcountry // Option to add the Hachimantai snow cat // Backcountry Touring // Qualified English-speaking guides

Looking to maximize your Tohoku powder experience? As an undiscovered region off the "mainstream" Japow circuit, there is virtually no competition for powder and fresh lines are abundant, if you can find them.

This is an inclusive private guiding package that makes your trip to the Tohoku region smooth and easy. The trip includes pickup by private transfer, high-end accommodation with onsen hot springs, all lift tickets, daily dinner and breakfast, and guiding by a qualified English-speaking guide.

Option to upgrade to include a day of private cat skiing on the Hachimantai or Shizukuishi snow cat for
¥270,000  (subject to availability, select option at checkout).

  • 1:5 max guide/guest ratio
  • Trip includes daily lift tickets
  • Includes pickup and drop-off at the nearby bullet train station
  • Ski the best options within a 90-minute drive of our mountain-side base in Hachimantai (by Appi Kogen)
  • Includes accommodation at Hachimantai Heights (or Hachimantai Mountain Hotel*), centrally located in the mountains 
  • Includes huge daily buffet breakfast and dinner served by the hotel
  • Guided activities include backcountry touring, summiting big volcanoes, lift-accessed side-country and resort powder guiding
  • Upgrade to include a day on the Hachimantai and/or Shizukuishi Cats for ¥270,000 (subject to availability)
​*If you would like one or more of the people in your group to have their own room (single supplement), your hotel will be Hachimantai Mountain Hotel rather than Hachimantai Heights, which does not allow single usage.
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Private Guide Package Types & Details

  • 3 Nights / 3 Guide Days
  • 4 Nights / 4 Guide Days
  • 5 Nights / 5 Guide Days
  • 6 Nights / 6 Guide Days
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Click on the topics below to expand and view details. You can view more details on trip logistics here.
Itinerary
Day 1: Meet and greet > Transfer to hotel
There are three options to meet the guide: 
​
  1. Meet at Morioka Station South Exit at 2:45pm on Day 1 of your trip
  2. Pickup at your Appi Kogen Resort area hotel at 4:00pm (let us know the exact hotel during the reservation process)
  3. Meet in the lobby of Hachimantai Heights (or Hachimantai Mountain Hotel*) at 4:00pm on Day 1 of your trip

View more on trip logistics here!

Day 2-3: Stay in Hachimantai and ski the area

Spend three ski days storm-chasing in this region. With a private guide, anything in the region is possible. Our operating region goes as far south as Geto Kogen, as far west as Tazawako and as far north as Appi Kogen. Backcountry skiing is also offered in the Hachimantai backcountry zone and on Mt. Iwate itself.

Check out the skiing options in the greater region on Google Maps here.

The powder buffet in this region includes:
  • Hachimantai Shimokura
  • Appi Kogen
  • Amihari
  • The Hachimantai backcountry zone (earn your turns)
  • Upgrade to the Hachimantai Cat (subject to availability)
  • Shizukuishi (Cat option available)
  • Tazawako (¥15,000 distance surcharge applies)
  • Geto Kogen (¥15,000 distance surcharge applies)
  • Climb the local volcano, Mt. Iwate

Day 4: Ski a third day, then get dropped off at Morioka Station

The drop-off location is Morioka Bullet Train Station, which has direct connections to Tokyo. It's also an easy point from which to access Hakuba, Myoko or transfer to Hanamaki Airport to fly north to Hokkaido.
Inclusions

  • Pickup at Morioka Bullet Train Station (Tokyo/Aomori access)
 
  • Daily lift tickets
 
  • Three days of private ski guiding by a qualified ski guide. The type of skiing is up to you; choose from side-country to backcountry, from small objectives to big ones like climbing Mt. Iwate.
 
  • Transportation by private vehicle to a wide variety of ski locations. The operating region is within 90 minutes of our base at the hotel. Where you go each day is a conversation between you and your guide.
 
  • Three nights at the secluded Hachimantai Heights (or Hachimantai Mountain Hotel*), staying in high-end Japanese guest rooms
 
  • Daily breakfast and dinner buffets provided by the hotel. This is a total of three dinners and three breakfasts
 
  • Drop-off at Morioka Bullet Train Station (Tokyo/Aomori/Hakuba/Myoko access)

Not included:

  • Transportation to the pickup location
 
  • Avalanche safety sets are required to go into any side-country or backcountry. If you don't have your own, you can rent during the checkout process.
Lodging

Introducing the Hachimantai Heights hotel

​Nestled near the base of Mt. Iwate, this highland resort (1,500m above sea level) features in-room natural hot spring (onsen) baths, scrumptious Japanese cuisine, comfortable Japanese guest rooms, snowscapes and starry skies.

Breakfast and dinner is provided by the hotel; they serve up a variety of buffet options both Western and Japanese. See the food options here (Japanese page).

Check out the hotel website here!

​
NOTE: If you would like one or more of the people in your group to have their own room (single supplement), your hotel will be Hachimantai Mountain Hotel rather than Hachimantai Heights, which does not allow single usage.
Pricing
Group Size
Price Per Person (JPY)
Price Per Person (≈USD)
5
¥272,000
$1,810
4
¥300,000
 $2,000
3
¥359,000
$2,390
2
¥459,000
$3,060
1
¥779,000
$5,190
  • All pricing includes 13% tax/fees

Cancellation policy:

  • Up to 4 months before your trip date: 25% cancellation fee
  • 2-4 months before your trip date: 50% cancellation fee
  • Less than 2 months before your trip date: Cancellations made with less than two months of advanced notice will not be refunded. Unfortunately, due to the time-sensitive nature of our business and the difficulty in re-booking a trip close to the departure date, we cannot make exceptions to this policy.
Click on the topics below to expand and view details. You can view more details on trip logistics here.
Itinerary
Day 1: Meet and greet > Transfer to hotel
There are three options to meet the guide: 
​
  1. Meet at Morioka Station South Exit at 2:45pm on Day 1 of your trip
  2. Pickup at your Appi Kogen Resort area hotel at 4:00pm (let us know the exact hotel during the reservation process)
  3. Meet in the lobby of Hachimantai Heights (or Hachimantai Mountain Hotel*) at 4:00pm on Day 1 of your trip

View more on trip logistics here!

Day 2-4: Stay in Hachimantai and ski the area

Spend four ski days storm-chasing in this region. With a private guide, anything in the region is possible. Our operating region goes as far south as Geto Kogen, as far west as Tazawako and as far north as Appi Kogen. Backcountry skiing is also offered in the Hachimantai backcountry zone and on Mt. Iwate itself.

Check out the skiing options in the greater region on Google Maps here.

The powder buffet in this region includes:
  • Hachimantai Shimokura
  • Appi Kogen
  • Amihari
  • The Hachimantai backcountry zone (earn your turns)
  • Upgrade to the Hachimantai Cat (subject to availability)
  • Shizukuishi (Cat option available)
  • Tazawako (¥15,000 distance surcharge applies)
  • Geto Kogen (¥15,000 distance surcharge applies)
  • Climb the local volcano, Mt. Iwate

Day 5: Ski a fourth day, then get dropped off at Morioka Station

The drop-off location is Morioka Bullet Train Station, which has direct connections to Tokyo. It's also an easy point from which to access Hakuba, Myoko or transfer to Hanamaki Airport to fly north to Hokkaido.
Inclusions

  • Pickup at Morioka Bullet Train Station (Tokyo/Aomori access)

  • Daily lift tickets
 
  • Four days of private ski guiding by a qualified ski guide. The type of skiing is up to you; choose from side-country to backcountry, from small objectives to big ones like climbing Mt. Iwate.
 
  • Transportation by private vehicle to a wide variety of ski locations. The operating region is within 90 minutes of our base at the hotel. Where you go each day is a conversation between you and your guide.
 
  • Four nights at the secluded Hachimantai Heights (or Hachimantai Mountain Hotel*), staying in high-end Japanese guest rooms
 
  • Daily breakfast and dinner buffets provided by the hotel. This is a total of four dinners and four breakfasts
 
  • Drop-off at Morioka Bullet Train Station (Tokyo/Aomori/Hakuba/Myoko access)

Not included:

  • Transportation to the pickup location
 
  • Avalanche safety sets are required to go into any side-country or backcountry. If you don't have your own, you can rent during the checkout process.
Lodging

Introducing the Hachimantai Heights hotel

Nestled near the base of Mt. Iwate, this highland resort (1,500m above sea level) features in-room natural hot spring (onsen) baths, scrumptious Japanese cuisine, comfortable Japanese guest rooms, snowscapes and starry skies.

Breakfast and dinner is provided by the hotel; they serve up a variety of buffet options both Western and Japanese. See the food options here (Japanese page).

Check out the hotel website here!

​
NOTE: If you would like one or more of the people in your group to have their own room (single supplement), your hotel will be Hachimantai Mountain Hotel rather than Hachimantai Heights, which does not allow single usage.
Pricing
Group Size
Price Per Person (JPY)
Price Per Person (≈USD)
5
¥358,000
$2,380
4
¥395,000
$2,630
3
¥472,000
$3,140
2
¥603,000
$4,020
1
¥1,022,000
$6,810
  • ​All pricing includes 13% tax/fees


Cancellation policy:

  • Up to 4 months before your trip date: 25% cancellation fee
  • 2-4 months before your trip date: 50% cancellation fee
  • Less than 2 months before your trip date: Cancellations made with less than two months of advanced notice will not be refunded. Unfortunately, due to the time-sensitive nature of our business and the difficulty in re-booking a trip close to the departure date, we cannot make exceptions to this policy.
Click on the topics below to expand and view details. You can view more details on trip logistics here.
Itinerary
Day 1: Meet and greet > Transfer to hotel
There are three options to meet the guide: 
​
  1. Meet at Morioka Station South Exit at 2:45pm on Day 1 of your trip
  2. Pickup at your Appi Kogen Resort area hotel at 4:00pm (let us know the exact hotel during the reservation process)
  3. Meet in the lobby of Hachimantai Heights (or Hachimantai Mountain Hotel*) at 4:00pm on Day 1 of your trip

View more on trip logistics here!

Day 2-5: Stay in Hachimantai and ski the area

Spend five ski days storm-chasing in this region. With a private guide, anything in the region is possible. Our operating region goes as far south as Geto Kogen, as far west as Tazawako and as far north as Appi Kogen. Backcountry skiing is also offered in the Hachimantai backcountry zone and on Mt. Iwate itself.

Check out the skiing options in the greater region on Google Maps here.

The powder buffet in this region includes:
  • Hachimantai Shimokura
  • Appi Kogen
  • Amihari
  • The Hachimantai backcountry zone (earn your turns)
  • Upgrade to the Hachimantai Cat (subject to availability)
  • Shizukuishi (Cat option available)
  • Tazawako (¥15,000 distance surcharge applies)
  • Geto Kogen (¥15,000 distance surcharge applies)
  • Climb the local volcano, Mt. Iwate

Day 6: Ski a fifth day, then get dropped off at Morioka Station

The drop-off location is Morioka Bullet Train Station, which has direct connections to Tokyo. It's also an easy point from which to access Hakuba, Myoko or transfer to Hanamaki Airport to fly north to Hokkaido.
Inclusions

  • Pickup at Morioka Bullet Train Station (Tokyo/Aomori access)

  • Daily lift tickets

  • Five days of private ski guiding by a qualified ski guide. The type of skiing is up to you; choose from side-country to backcountry, from small objectives to big ones like climbing Mt. Iwate.

  • Transportation by private vehicle to a wide variety of ski locations. The operating region is within 90 minutes of our base at the hotel. Where you go each day is a conversation between you and your guide.
 
  • Five nights at the secluded Hachimantai Heights (or Hachimantai Mountain Hotel*), staying in high-end Japanese guest rooms
 
  • Daily breakfast and dinner buffets provided by the hotel. This is a total of five dinners and five breakfasts
 
  • Drop-off at Morioka Bullet Train Station (Tokyo/Aomori/Hakuba/Myoko access)

Not included:

  • Transportation to the pickup location
 
  • Avalanche safety sets are required to go into any side-country or backcountry. If you don't have your own, you can rent during the checkout process.
Lodging

Introducing the Hachimantai Heights hotel

Nestled near the base of Mt. Iwate, this highland resort (1,500m above sea level) features in-room natural hot spring (onsen) baths, scrumptious Japanese cuisine, comfortable Japanese guest rooms, snowscapes and starry skies.

Breakfast and dinner is provided by the hotel; they serve up a variety of buffet options both Western and Japanese. See the food options here (Japanese page).

Check out the hotel website here!

​​
NOTE: If you would like one or more of the people in your group to have their own room (single supplement), your hotel will be Hachimantai Mountain Hotel rather than Hachimantai Heights, which does not allow single usage.
Pricing
Group Size
Price Per Person (JPY)
Price Per Person (≈USD)
5
¥436,000
$2,900
4
¥481,000
$3,200
3
¥575,000
$3,830
2
¥734,000
$4,890
1
¥1,245,000
$8,290
  • ​All pricing includes 13% tax/fees


Cancellation policy:

  • Up to 4 months before your trip date: 25% cancellation fee
  • 2-4 months before your trip date: 50% cancellation fee
  • Less than 2 months before your trip date: Cancellations made with less than two months of advanced notice will not be refunded. Unfortunately, due to the time-sensitive nature of our business and the difficulty in re-booking a trip close to the departure date, we cannot make exceptions to this policy.
​Click on the topics below to expand and view details. You can view more details on trip logistics here.
ITINERARY
Day 1: Meet and greet > Transfer to hotel
There are three options to meet the guide: 
​
  1. Meet at Morioka Station South Exit at 2:45pm on Day 1 of your trip
  2. Pickup at your Appi Kogen Resort area hotel at 4:00pm (let us know the exact hotel during the reservation process)
  3. Meet in the lobby of Hachimantai Heights (or Hachimantai Mountain Hotel*) at 4:00pm on Day 1 of your trip

View more on trip logistics here!

Day 2-6: Stay in Hachimantai and ski the area

Spend six ski days storm-chasing in this region. With a private guide, anything in the region is possible. Our operating region goes as far south as Geto Kogen, as far west as Tazawako and as far north as Appi Kogen. Backcountry skiing is also offered in the Hachimantai backcountry zone and on Mt. Iwate itself.

Check out the skiing options in the greater region on Google Maps here.

The powder buffet in this region includes:
  • Hachimantai Shimokura
  • Appi Kogen
  • Amihari
  • The Hachimantai backcountry zone (earn your turns)
  • Upgrade to the Hachimantai Cat (subject to availability)
  • Shizukuishi (Cat option available)
  • Tazawako (¥15,000 distance surcharge applies)
  • Geto Kogen (¥15,000 distance surcharge applies)
  • Climb the local volcano, Mt. Iwate

Day 7: Ski a sixth day, then get dropped off at Morioka Station

The drop-off location is Morioka Bullet Train Station, which has direct connections to Tokyo. It's also an easy point from which to access Hakuba, Myoko or transfer to Hanamaki Airport to fly north to Hokkaido.
INCLUSIONS

  • Pickup at Morioka Bullet Train Station (Tokyo/Aomori access)

  • Daily lift tickets

  • Six days of private ski guiding by a qualified ski guide. The type of skiing is up to you; choose from side-country to backcountry, from small objectives to big ones like climbing Mt. Iwate.

  • Transportation by private vehicle to a wide variety of ski locations. The operating region is within 90 minutes of our base at the hotel. Where you go each day is a conversation between you and your guide.
 
  • Six nights at the secluded Hachimantai Heights (or Hachimantai Mountain Hotel*), staying in high-end Japanese guest rooms
 
  • Daily breakfast and dinner buffets provided by the hotel. This is a total of six dinners and six breakfasts
 
  • Drop-off at Morioka Bullet Train Station (Tokyo/Aomori/Hakuba/Myoko access)

Not included:

  • Transportation to the pickup location
 
  • Avalanche safety sets are required to go into any side-country or backcountry. If you don't have your own, you can rent during the checkout process.
LODGING
Introducing the Hachimantai Heights hotel​

​Nestled near the base of Mt. Iwate, this highland resort (1,500m above sea level) features in-room natural hot spring (onsen) baths, scrumptious Japanese cuisine, comfortable Japanese guest rooms, snowscapes and starry skies.

Breakfast and dinner is provided by the hotel; they serve up a variety of buffet options both Western and Japanese. See the food options here (Japanese page).

Check out the hotel website here!

​​
NOTE: If you would like one or more of the people in your group to have their own room (single supplement), your hotel will be Hachimantai Mountain Hotel rather than Hachimantai Heights, which does not allow single usage.
PRICING
Group Size
Price Per Person (JPY)
Price Per Person (≈USD)
5
¥521,000​
$3,470
4
¥576,000​
$3,840
3
¥686,000
$4,570
2
​¥878,000
​$5,850
1
​¥1,488,000
​$9,910
​
  • All pricing includes 13% tax/fees

Cancellation policy:

  • Up to 4 months before your trip date: 25% cancellation fee
  • 2-4 months before your trip date: 50% cancellation fee
  • Less than 2 months before your trip date: Cancellations made with less than two months of advanced notice will not be refunded. Unfortunately, due to the time-sensitive nature of our business and the difficulty in re-booking a trip close to the departure date, we cannot make exceptions to this policy.
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Guiding Services

  • ​Resort Powder Guiding: If you're looking for a day of being shown all the best lift-accessed and easily skiable powder with very little effort, this product is for you. Local knowledge from our guides will open up the best stashes and hidden lines that you wouldn't even know existed without a guide! Booking a day trip with us will get you familiarized quickly with the resorts and save you lots of time! 

  • Lift Accessed Backcountry: This option is all about accessing the best possible powder using existing lift infrastructure. A little work will be required here and there, but generally this type of guiding is all about maximizing your off-piste vertical and minimizing your hiking. The powder stashes you can find with just a bit of effort might surprise you! 

  • Backcountry Touring: Iwate provides plentiful backcountry touring options, especially in the secret nooks and crannies that make this region so special. Unlike many other regions in Japan, Iwate has a surprising amount of wide open backcountry, leaving skiers to make big lines independant of trees. Since there's so many options it mostly depends on weather and your level of fitness.  
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