Mini-FUTURES PROGRAM

A weekly program that runs every Saturday for our local mini-rippers. With passionate kids coaches, each with multiple seasons of experience, our goal is to ignite the fire in your little one for snowsports.

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Mini Futures Program

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What's included

All abilities and ages 3-6 YRS

Experienced, qualified, and passionate coaches

Consistent teams to build bonds with coaches and friends

K2 sponsorship, providing new gear for all sign-ups

Parents stay connected with app updates and reports on their child's progression

A 12 week program that includes seasonal events that encourage teamwork & community

What's not included

Lift passes

Helmets (mandatory)

MINI FUTURES 12 WEEK PROGRAM DATES WINTER 2025/2026

The program runs every Saturday morning from 9am - 1pm.

First Saturday
Last Saturday
10/01/202628/02/2026

Where we'll meet

We meet you on snow at Grand Hirafu's Dot Base meeting point. Look out for the Rhythm Rides team located near the gondola right at the bottom of the slope!

Directions

Frequently asked questions

We’re thrilled to announce that kids joining our Mini-Futures and Futures program will have access to a set of brand new K2 gear from the start of the resort operation till April 6th. 

* If availability is limited we might provide other brands’ gear. 

What’s included? 

A pair of skis with bindings, poles and boots or a snowboard set with bindings and boots. 

When can I collect the gear? 

Gear will be available to collect from Rhythm Hirafu on Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd of December during regular store operating hours.

Our Futures programs are primarily conducted in English, If your child requires instruction in Japanese, please inform our Guest Services team at the time of booking so we can do our best to allocate a bilingual instructor.

Meeting time is 8:45 am
Start time is 9:00 am
Finish time is 3:00pm


No. Rhythm Rides does not offer a waiting list. You can head online to find a different available date or contact our Rides Guest Services.

We will form groups firstly around those who have a similar ability level and goals & then secondly around appropriate age groups. To do so we pay special attention during the sign-ups and then we do a safety lap every Monday.

Our coaches are serious about progressing our Futures Athletes. During the season we will conduct regular skills assessments at the start, middle & end of the program to track our athletes’ progress in a number of snowsports skills. This will provide a foundation for planning our sessions, working towards goals & also tracking our athlete’s progress over the course of their time in the Futures program. We will provide these reports to all parents at the end of the season.

Mini Futures will be provided with a progression booklet to be completed across the season and track their progress and next goals.


At the start of the program, we will group all athletes together into training groups according to age, interests, and ability level. Each group will then have a dedicated coach for the season program., the five days of the kid’s week or, the 6 weeks of the progression camp.


Registration will be open until December 06th, with program placements confirmed by December 20th.  Programs require a minimum of 4 athletes per group/level in order to operate.
Waitlist positions for the program will be confirmed from December 22th.
Registration will be open from May 1st; registrations will be reviewed and approved within 48 hours. Where program spots are full a waitlist will be accepted with final spots being confirmed Dec 1.

No, the program runs for 12 consecutive weekends without brakes starting on the first weekend of January.
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EXCLUSIONS & CANCELLATION POLICY

Lift passes are excluded. 

Our program is offered at a fixed price for the entire season regardless of how many days you can attend during the season.  We are unable to offer pro-rata refunds or rescheduled lessons due to missed training days.

  • We will offer a refund or reschedule only for the following reasons:
  • The training session has been cancelled by Rhythm Futures.
  • There is a season-ending injury – a valid medical certificate is required.

Insurance is not included
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Mini Futures Program

This experience isn’t available right now, but good things are worth the wait. Join the list and we’ll let you know as soon as spots open.

BOOK NOW

Coach guided them to all the fun and challenging runs, guided them to cross mountains and taught them many tricks and flips. It was amazing to see their progression throughout the week. Thank you !

Roger Vincci Yung, Google Reviews

An incredible experience for my children!

Rebecca Gardner, Trip Advisor

My boys really enjoyed the two weeks program with Rhythm!! They learned a lot of new skills and had so much fun in the mountains!! Thank you so much for giving us the most memorable experience in Niseko!!

Claudia Leng, Google Reviews
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