Sapporo Hostel
Hostel, homestay or tent, shared
7 days, planned by Farthest Field Co.
Sapporo invented miso ramen and takes about five metres of snow a year, which is why the whole city is built with covered arcades.
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| Odori Park |
| Susukino |
| Ramen Alley |
Otaru got rich on herring, and the stone warehouses along the canal are what is left of it. The sushi here is better than Sapporo's.
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| Otaru canal |
| Sakaimachi street |
| Glass workshops |
Niseko gets roughly fifteen metres of snow a season off the Sea of Japan, and it is dry enough to be genuinely famous for it.
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| Niseko Annupuri |
| Grand Hirafu |
| Mount Yotei |
Hirafu runs floodlit night skiing until eight, and skiing falling snow under lights is the thing people remember about Niseko.
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| Annupuri |
| Hanazono |
| Night skiing |
Noboribetsu's water comes out of a sulphur valley in nine different mineral types, and the ryokan baths pipe several of them separately.
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| Jigokudani |
| Noboribetsu onsen |
| Oyunuma pond |
The Blue Pond is that colour because of aluminium hydroxide in the water, and in winter it is lit after dark.
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| Biei patchwork hills |
| Blue Pond |
| Furano |
Asahiyama runs a penguin walk through the snow twice a day in winter, which sounds like a gimmick and is genuinely charming.
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| Asahiyama Zoo |
| Penguin walk |
Day 1 · Fri, 18 Sept, 2026
Most of these can be added to your booking later — the operator confirms within a day.
Published by the operator. Nights on the ground can move with weather and permissions.
Hostel, homestay or tent, shared
Hostel, homestay or tent, shared
Hostel, homestay or tent, shared
Hostel, homestay or tent, shared
6 breakfasts and 5 dinners across 7 days, at camp. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 7.
11 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered; Jain, gluten-free and allergies on notice at booking
“Long-haul group trips for people with two weeks and no plan”
Snow was good and the group was kept to a sensible size. Hostel nights are basic but clean, and that's what the price says. Food was plentiful and hot, which counts for a lot at altitude. Solid operator.
Snow was good and the group was kept to a sensible size. Solid operator.
Thank you for travelling with us — glad the route worked out.
Instruction was solid and the days were well judged for conditions. Never went hungry, and the tea appeared exactly when it was needed. Good value for what's included.
Instruction was solid and the days were well judged for conditions. Would book with them again.
Instruction was solid and the days were well judged for conditions. Dorms were tidy and the common areas were where the group actually gelled. Good value for what's included.
Glad you enjoyed it. Hope to see you on another trip.
Instruction was solid and the days were well judged for conditions. Worth every rupee.
Snow was good and the group was kept to a sensible size. Meals were good throughout and the vegetarian options weren't an afterthought. Would book with them again.
Conditions were marginal and I'd have preferred them to say so before we set out. The lead was calm and knew when to slow the group down.
Thank you for travelling with us — glad the route worked out.
Two of the seven days are on snow and both operators will swap them for snowshoeing and onsen if you would rather. The rest of the itinerary is not a ski trip.
One other operator runs this week. See all 2 side by side →