One base · 23–30 January 2027
8 days in Niseko
- Dates
- 23 → 30 January 2027
- Length
- 8 days / 7 nights
- Ski days
- 6 to 7
- Stay
- ryokan with onsen, twin room
- Level
- technique 3/5, fitness 2/5
€3,950per person, based on 6 skiers, excluding flights
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Japan · Hokkaido · Niseko, 8 days
Niseko skiing: eight days of powder, and an onsen every evening
Niseko skiing with PowderWeGo is an eight-day freeride touring trip from 23 to 30 January 2027: seven nights in a ryokan with onsen, six or seven days in Hokkaido powder, €3,950 per person, flights not included. You ski with a guide, six skiers to a group, and each evening ends in the hot water of the onsen.
Price€3,950per person, based on 6 skiers, excluding flights
The trip at a glance
Niseko skiing€3,950 per person
23 – 30 January 2027 · Saturday to Saturday
- ArrivalNew Chitose Airport, Sapporo, then about 2 h 30 by minibus
- Length8 days / 7 nights
- Ski days6 to 7, freeride touring around Niseko
- Group6 skiers per guide, 3 groups at most
- Skiing level3/5 check my level
- Fitness2/5 check my fitness
- Climbsup to +800 m on skins, after the lifts
- The settingbirch forests, with Mount Yotei facing Niseko
- Highlightthe ryokan’s onsen at the end of each ski day
You’ll enjoy
- one ryokan all week, unpacked once
- the onsen at the end of each ski day
- the lifts first, then the skins, towards quieter snow
- January powder between the birches
- Mount Yotei facing Niseko
Niseko skiing: a week in Hokkaido powder, 23 to 30 January
From Saturday 23 to Saturday 30 January 2027, we take a small group to Niseko for a week of Niseko skiing in freeride touring. The lifts carry you up, the skins take you on to quieter snow, and the same ryokan with onsen welcomes you back every evening.
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Your own group, or more time in Hokkaido
The week can be reserved privately for your own group, priced on the number of skiers. If you would like longer on the island, our nine-day Hokkaido ski safari begins on 30 January, the day this week ends.
A question about the Niseko week? We’ll reply within 24 hours.
Ski Niseko the freeride touring way: lifts first, then the skins
Freeride touring uses the lifts for what they do well. They take you high on the mountain; then the skins go on and you climb on, up to 800 metres on the bigger days, towards quieter slopes away from the lifts. At the top, skins off, boots locked, and your guide shows you the line. The first turn sinks into light snow that rises around you, and the next follows of its own accord.
This is how we ski Niseko: one quiet slope after another, in a small group. Annupuri, Hirafu, Hanazono and Moiwa share the same mountain within the Niseko United ski area, and our Niseko piste map shows how they link up.
Niseko ski holidays, seven nights in one ryokan
You unpack once, on the first evening, and close the case on the last morning. Your twin room is in a ryokan with its own onsen, breakfast is served before you head for the lifts, and the week soon finds its rhythm.
Boots off at the door, jackets drying in the hall, then the hot water of the onsen: legs unwind, and the talk drifts back to the afternoon’s last run. Travelling alone, or simply preferring a room to yourself? A single room is available for €125 per night.
Your ski days
A Niseko ski trip for skiers at ease off-piste
This Niseko ski trip suits skiers who are at ease off-piste and in deep snow, with a little ski touring behind them: technique 3/5, fitness 2/5. Most of the height comes from the lifts; the skins add climbs of up to 800 metres, taken at the group’s pace, with time to look around.
Each morning your guide chooses the terrain for the snow and the weather, so two days rarely look alike. If you are unsure where you stand, tell us about your last few days off-piste when you write, and we’ll look at it together.
From New Chitose to Niseko, with Mount Yotei ahead
You land at New Chitose Airport, Sapporo, where we meet you. The minibus reaches Niseko in about two and a half hours, between banks of snow taller than the car, and the transfer is included both ways.
Mount Yotei, 1,898 metres, stands opposite Niseko. On a clear morning its white cone is the first thing you look for, and it keeps you company all week.
January powder in the birch forests
In January, cold air from Siberia gathers moisture over the Sea of Japan and lets it fall on Hokkaido as light, dry snow. Late January sits in the heart of the season, and between the widely spaced birches the powder stays cold and light for days.
It makes a fine introduction to backcountry skiing in Japan: short climbs, long runs through the trees, the forest hushed around you. The Japan Meteorological Agency publishes its forecasts in English, if you like to watch the snow coming in before you fly.
The programme
Your week in Niseko, day by day
Day 1 · Saturday 23 January
Flight to New Chitose Airport, Sapporo. We meet you on arrival, then the minibus takes about 2 h 30 to Niseko. Check-in at the ryokan; if your flight lands early enough, you can be on the snow that same afternoon. Dinner.
Day 2
After breakfast, your first full day of freeride touring around Niseko: the lifts first, then the skins, on terrain chosen that morning for the snow and the weather.
Days 3 to 7
Five more days of freeride touring in the Niseko area, lifts and skins, with climbs of up to 800 metres. Each evening, the ryokan’s onsen.
Day 8 · Saturday 30 January
Transfer to New Chitose Airport and flight home.
This programme is indicative. It may change with the snow, the weather, the level of the group and your wishes, for everyone’s safety and enjoyment; the guide has the final word.
What’s included
Included
- Guiding by a BEES-qualified ski instructor specialising in off-piste, and/or a UIAGM mountain guide, one guide for six skiers (three groups at most)
- 7 nights in a ryokan with onsen in Niseko, twin room, with breakfast (single room €125 per night)
- Lift passes
- Airport transfers by minibus between New Chitose and Niseko, both ways
- Safety kit: avalanche airbag pack, transceiver, shovel and probe
Not included
- Flights to Sapporo New Chitose (allow around €1,200 from major European cities)
- Lunches, dinners and drinks
- Your ski touring kit: touring skis, skins, ski crampons, helmet and clothing
- Cancellation and repatriation insurance
- Tips and personal expenses
Payment: 30% deposit on booking, balance no later than two months before departure, by bank transfer or card. The departure is confirmed from four skiers. Plan on two bags, a travel bag and a ski bag. Full details are in our terms and conditions.
Hokkaido powder in pictures
Pictures from our ski weeks in Hokkaido.
A word from our founder
Picture the end of a January day in Niseko: skins folded into the pack, the last run through the birches still in your legs, and the ryokan’s onsen waiting. All week you come back to the same place, the same bath, the same breakfast table, and the mountain grows familiar enough to ski with a little more freedom each morning. We keep the groups to six skiers per guide, so there is always time to stop and look across at Mount Yotei.
Boris Malesset, founder of PowderWeGo, holder of the French BEES ski instructor diploma, the Swiss level 3 ski instructor patent and the Austrian Schiführer diploma
What our travellers say
“Boris had crafted a fun and varied trip to exploit the best opportunities for experiencing Japan’s famous deep-powder snow, for ski touring with spectacular views of Asahi Dake volcano range and free-riding through so many scenic landscapes.”
Alain J. · Hokkaido · Google review « On a découvert le Japon, la Japow ❄️ et surtout une expérience incroyable où chaque jour est différent. … Comme un onsen traditionnel entre deux runs de poudreuse bien fraîche. Juste magique. »
Translated from French: We discovered Japan, the Japow ❄️ and above all an incredible experience where every day is different. … Like a traditional onsen between two runs of really fresh powder. Just magical.
Jean-Louis W. · Hokkaido · Google review, 2026 « Ça vaut le voyage pour les 7 jours de poudreuses, les découvertes d’itinéraires loin du monde, tout en sécurité, les petits dîners dans les auberges typiques, les bains traditionnels (onsen) le soir. »
Translated from French: It’s worth the trip for the 7 days of powder, discovering routes far from the crowds, all in complete safety, the little dinners in traditional inns, the traditional baths (onsen) in the evening.
Diane S. · Hokkaido · Google review
A standard you can feel
Every ski day is led by a BEES-qualified ski instructor specialising in off-piste, and/or a UIAGM mountain guide. Six skiers per guide, terrain chosen each morning for the snow, the weather and the Niseko avalanche information, avalanche airbag pack, transceiver, shovel and probe provided. When the snow or the weather calls for it, the guide changes the plan, and that call always comes first. We plan all our ski trips from Val d’Isère, and we’ll reply within 24 hours.
Niseko skiing: your questions
When is the Niseko ski week?
From Saturday 23 to Saturday 30 January 2027: eight days, seven nights and six to seven days of skiing, in the heart of the Hokkaido season. Our article on the best time to ski Japan goes through the winter month by month.
How much does a week of Niseko skiing cost?
€3,950 per person, flights not included, based on six skiers. A single room is €125 per night. Allow around €1,200 for flights to Sapporo New Chitose from major European cities, plus lunches, dinners and drinks.
What level do I need for this Niseko week?
Technique 3/5 and fitness 2/5: you are at ease off-piste in deep snow, have done a little ski touring, and are happy with climbs of up to 800 metres. To check where you stand: your off-piste skiing level and your ski touring fitness level.
How do I get to Niseko?
Fly into New Chitose Airport, Sapporo, where we meet you; the minibus reaches Niseko in about two and a half hours, and the transfer is included both ways. Flights are yours to book, and our article on getting to Niseko from Tokyo walks you through the connections.
Where do we stay in Niseko?
In a ryokan with onsen in Niseko, the same one all week: a twin room with breakfast included, and a single room available for €125 per night.
What is included, and what should I bring?
Guiding, lift passes, seven nights at the ryokan with breakfast, airport transfers and the safety kit (avalanche airbag pack, transceiver, shovel and probe) are included. You bring your touring skis (at least 100 mm underfoot, 110 mm recommended), skins, ski crampons, poles with powder baskets, a helmet and suitable clothing; flights, lunches, dinners, drinks and insurance are at your own expense.
Should I choose Niseko or a longer safari?
Choose Niseko for one base and one ryokan all week, with the lifts and short climbs on skins. Choose one of our 9-, 11- or 15-day safaris if you would like to travel across Hokkaido; the nine-day trip begins on 30 January, and all five trips are on our ski Japan page.
How do I book the Niseko week?
Write to us by email or on WhatsApp with the number of skiers and your level, and we’ll reply within 24 hours. The booking is confirmed with a 30% deposit, balance due no later than two months before departure; the departure is confirmed from four skiers, and for Niseko ski holidays with your own group the week can be reserved privately.
Useful before you go: Hokkaido Tourism Organization · Niseko avalanche information · Japan Meteorological Agency.
Eight days in Niseko is one of our five ways to ski Japan, alongside eight days of ski touring in Furano and our 9-, 11- and 15-day safaris across Hokkaido.
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