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Hokkaido Powder & Onsen - 7 Days (Sapporo, Otaru, Niseko, Noboribetsu & Furano)

3.7(7 reviews)7 daysStart and end in the trailhead
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Seven days of powder, onsen and snow country. Seven days with slopeside lodging at Niseko, a ryokan with private onsen and reserved rail throughout.

Meridian Overland
Runs this trip
Skiing / snowboarding
Seven days of powder, onsen and snow country
Group Tour
Join a fixed-date departure with other travellers

Top Highlights

  • Odori ParkSapporo invented miso ramen and takes about five metres of snow a year, which is why the whole city is built with covered arcades.
  • Otaru canalOtaru got rich on herring, and the stone warehouses along the canal are what is left of it.
  • Niseko AnnupuriNiseko gets roughly fifteen metres of snow a season off the Sea of Japan, and it is dry enough to be genuinely famous for it.

Itinerary

What's included

Included in the price

Accommodation
  • 6 nights accommodation as listed: hotel or lodge, twin sharing
Transport
  • Airport pickup and drop, private vehicle
  • All internal transfers by private vehicle
  • All rail and transfers within Hokkaido
Meals
  • Breakfast daily plus the meals listed on each day
  • A ryokan night at Noboribetsu with kaiseki dinner and onsen access
Guide
  • Trip leader throughout, 1 guide per 10
Permits & fees
  • Two-day Niseko lift pass with ski or board hire
  • Asahiyama Zoo entry
  • All entry tickets and permits listed in the day-by-day

Not included

Insurance
  • Travel insurance
Optional
  • International or domestic flights to the start point
  • Personal expenses and tips
  • International flights to Sapporo
Additional Services
  • 5% GST and any applicable TCS
  • Lunches and dinners not listed on a day
  • Japan visa
  • Backcountry gate guiding at Niseko
  • The Sapporo Snow Festival week, which needs booking a year ahead

Most of these can be added to your booking later — the operator confirms within a day.

Where you'll stay

All accommodations are subject to change

Sapporo House

Hotel

Days 1, 2

Niseko Lodge

Lodge

Days 3, 4

Noboribetsu House

Hotel

Day 5

Furano House

Hotel

Day 6

What you'll eat

6 breakfasts and 5 dinners across 7 days, at the lodges you sleep in. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 7.

  • DinnerServed on days 1, 3, 4, 5, 6
  • BreakfastServed on days 2–7

11 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered; Jain, gluten-free and allergies on notice at booking

Operator

Meridian Overland
3.7 (7)

Based in New Delhi

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Customer reviews

Overall rating
3.7/5
Based on 7 reviews
Review summary
Food
3.6/5
Guide
3.7/5
Itinerary
3.4/5
Transport
3.9/5
Accommodation
3.4/5
Tour operator
3.1/5
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Elena Petrova – Singapore2025-07-19 · Verified booking

Conditions were marginal and I'd have preferred them to say so before we set out.

Reply from Meridian Overland

Glad you enjoyed it. Hope to see you on another trip.

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Elena Petrova – Singapore2025-07-19 · Verified booking

Instruction was solid and the days were well judged for conditions.

Reply from Meridian Overland

Appreciate the honest feedback; we're looking at the pacing on that section.

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Manav Sethi – Mumbai2025-07-19 · Verified booking

Conditions were marginal and I'd have preferred them to say so before we set out. Guides answered every question, including the daft ones.

Reply from Meridian Overland

Thank you. We've taken the point about the transfer and are reviewing it.

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Rahul Menon – Kolkata2025-07-19 · Verified booking

Instruction was solid and the days were well judged for conditions. Hotels were clean and central, which saved a lot of time. Never went hungry, and the tea appeared exactly when it was needed. Good value for what's included.

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Sneha Kulkarni – Bengaluru2025-07-19 · Verified booking

Conditions were marginal and I'd have preferred them to say so before we set out.

Reply from Meridian Overland

Thank you for travelling with us — glad the route worked out.

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Rahul Menon – Bengaluru2025-07-19 · Verified booking

Instruction was solid and the days were well judged for conditions. Rooms were comfortable and the locations meant we could walk most evenings. Guides answered every question, including the daft ones. Would book with them again.

Reply from Meridian Overland

Thank you for travelling with us — glad the route worked out.

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James Whelan – Dubai2025-07-19 · Verified booking

Snow was good and the group was kept to a sensible size. Hotels were clean and central, which saved a lot of time. The cooking was a genuine surprise — better than most places we'd have picked ourselves. Good value for what's included.

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