For seasoned adventurers seeking the ultimate and most flexible JaPOW experience. This experience ensures complete flexibility to harness the best conditions available with our highest level guides. Ensuring that you can chase the powder wherever it is, from resorts, to Lift Accessed Backcountry or remote touring experiences. Your guide will ensure your trip is everything your dreamed of!
Up to 5 people per group
Comfortable on all blue runs and some black.
5 Days premium gear rental
5 Days with an expert guide chasing the best terrain
5 Days private vehicle
5 Days of premium off snow services
Avalanche safety equipment (backpack, beacon, shovel, probe) for each person
Lift passes
Food & beverage
バックカントリー最高でした。Matさんありがとう！ (Backcountry was amazing. Matt-san thank you)
Luka guided us through some breathtaking backcountry terrain, enhancing the incredible views with his expert knowledge and infectious enthusiasm. It was an unforgettable snowboarding adventure, thanks to his outstanding guidance.
Just do it!!! This experience was worth every penny!
Your booking covers the activity and gear rental only, it does not include lift passes, food/drinks, or personal insurance (participants must arrange their own coverage).
Available from 22/12/2025 - 31/03/2026. Operates in most weather conditions—cancellations rare but possible.
Cancellation can be made up to 7 days prior, a full refund will be provided for any reason. Please review our T&C’s and FAQs for full information before booking.
There is no guarantee that gates will open each day as this is heavily dependent on the weather and conditions. If the gate system is partially open, the tour will still run and your guide will access the best snow and terrain available.
It is not possible to rearrange the tour due to lack of ‘powder’ – if the lifts are operating, and the gate system is open the tour will run.
Looking for something different? Take a look at our other experience packages, or contact our team to help curate something custom.
Level 5+
Access Niseko's Best Powder
Up to 5ppl / Ages 14+
Experience the true Hokkaido and discover the bottomless powder that the region is famous for on expertly led tours by local guides. This is a lift-access-backcountry guiding experience.
Access All Niseko's Best Resorts
Level 5+
Up to 6ppl / Ages 7+
Explore more than just the Niseko United resorts - our guides will take you on an epic tour of the best resorts in the region. This is a resort guiding experience.
Level 4+
Focus on Refining Skills
Up to 6ppl / Ages 7+
Experience a week with a highly-certified instructor and develop your riding beyond your own expectations. Perfect for working on new skills and levelling-up your trick arsenal.
Check out our useful ability chart to help you work out which experiences are best suited for you.
Explore all the region has to offer & where our team can take you with our terrain guides.
Check out our gear checklist to help you pack and prepare for your trip. We also have an epic retail range, so we've got your covered if you forget anything, or need to buy a set-up.
We have loads of information about Niseko to help you decide if this is the perfect destination to experience Japan's iconic snow.
Take a look at our skills guide, using that you should be able to give us a rough idea of your level. Don’t stress if you are unsure though, our Trips team will be more than happy to have a chat with you to understand where you’re at with your skiing or snowboarding.
It is important to know that your instructor or guide will always pay the most attention to the person with the least experience or the youngest participant. To ensure the safety of each group we have level recommendations which can be seen below under “What trip would best suit my ability level?”
There can be no more than two ability levels in difference between lesson participants. For example levels two and three could take a lesson together, but levels three and five could not.
We recommend Resort Guiding products for guests with a Level 4 and above. Please note that some terrain, especially steeper terrain and tree runs, will not be accessible for lower levels.
We require our guests going out in the backcountry to be a level 5 or above. Those riders are able to ride in most of the terrain with confidence.
If you are not a strong intermediate rider, your guide will be limited in where we can take you. Your on-snow experience will instead focus on building your powder skills in less challenging terrain.
Our Niseko Progression Program, Ultimate Family Trip, and Learn to Ride Taster all have a standard minimum age requirement of 7 years old. To join our JaPOW Experience and the Multi Resort Tour the minimum age requirement is 14 years old, as we will be entering backcountry terrain.
If you do have children under this age, please contact our team who will be stoked to talk you through the options for your young shredders!