CURATED BESPOKE EXPEDITION

To be honest, we are more than a little excited about this one. It is the perfect combination: world-class powder without the crowds, a genuine city on your doorstep, incredible food, luxury accommodation, and experiences you simply cannot get anywhere else in Japan. It really is the ultimate package.

Sapporo is arguably Japan’s best-kept snow destination secret.

Often treated as a brief transit stop on the way to the more famous resorts, Sapporo is frequently bypassed by crowds rushing through to the standard tourist hubs. That is precisely what makes it special. While everyone else is queuing at the big-name resorts, you are carving fresh lines on quiet, lift-accessed slopes a short drive from your hotel. There is a very good reason the Winter Olympics were hosted here in 1972: this is a legitimate skiing capital, just one most visitors never think to look for.

Best of all, you do not have to trade luxury for it. Everywhere else in Hokkaido, stepping off the tourist trail usually means a smaller town, a simpler hotel, and fewer dining options. Sapporo flips that entirely.

By day, it is uncrowded resort riding and expert-guided side-country. There are no long backcountry treks required, just a private guide who knows exactly where the powder sits untouched.

By evening, you are not eating at another ski-town restaurant catering to the international crowd. You are at counters and izakaya frequented by Sapporo locals themselves, ordering what they order, in a city that has never had to dress itself up for tourists because it was never really trying to attract them.

As the snowiest major city on Earth, Sapporo and its surrounding peaks are blessed with metres upon metres of pristine Hokkaido powder each winter. Best of all, weekday slopes are practically empty while the locals are at work, leaving the powder stashes wide open for you.

This is one of the most unique ski experiences in Japan. With private guides and dedicated daily transfers taking you to a different resort each day, you return every night not to a quiet mountain lodge, but to a real city: five-star luxury, exceptional dining, and exclusive, money-can't-buy experiences like a private tasting at the world-famous Nikka Yoichi Distillery.

7 days with 6 nights’ 5-star accommodation in the heart of Sapporo. 5 days of private-guided freeride skiing across Hokkaido's finest coastal steeps. Exclusive dinner, distillery tastings and private logistics.

Set in the vibrant heart of the city, Hotel Sosei Sapporo seamlessly blends Hokkaido’s historic brewing heritage with contemporary five-star elegance. It offers the ideal urban sanctuary after an exhilarating day on the mountain. Rest deeply in spacious rooms featuring plush Western bedding, unwind in refined lounges, and fuel your mornings with an exceptional daily breakfast spread.

The Package & Inclusions

What’s Not Included:

While your core itinerary, private transport, guiding, and accommodation are fully covered, the following items are excluded so you have total flexibility over your gear and evening dining:

• International & Domestic Flights: Airfares to and from New Chitose Airport (CTS), Sapporo.

• Ski & Snowboard Equipment: Personal ski/snowboard gear and boots. High-performance powder rentals can be pre-arranged upon request.

• Avalanche Safety Equipment: Transceiver, probe, and shovel (available for rental if off-piste terrain requires it).

• Travel & Ski Insurance: Comprehensive international travel insurance covering off-piste ski activities is strictly required for all guests.

• Meals & Drinks (Outside Inclusions): Daily lunches at mountain resorts, drinks, and dinners other than the included Night 1 Welcome Omakase dinner.

• Personal Expenses: Onsen entrance fees, laundry, minibar charges, and personal shopping.

• Gratuities: Optional tips for your private driver and freeride guide.

Duration: 6 Nights / 7 Days