Winter Activities
Discover the Tranquillity of Niseko with Backcountry Snowshoe Tours
Backcountry snowshoe tours take you into quiet, untracked corners of Niseko on foot. What the tours involve, who they suit and why no ski experience is needed.
Stories from Niseko.
Local guides, seasonal tips and stories from the Explore Niseko team. Plan your winter or summer adventure in Niseko, Hokkaido.
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Winter Activities
Discover the Serenity of Niseko with Private Snowshoeing Tours
A private snowshoe tour is a gentle, low-impact way to see Niseko's winter forests away from the ski slopes. What to expect, and who the tours suit.
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Winter Activities
Unleash the Thrill: Why You Should Book a Snowmobile Tour Today!
Backcountry snowmobiling for thrill-seekers or a gentler introduction for first-timers: what each Niseko snowmobile tour includes, from timings to pricing.
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Winter Activities
Snowshoeing in the Spring
While snowshoe tours are often associated with winter, they can be a great activity to enjoy during the spring in Hirafu.
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Winter Activities
Backcountry Snowmobile adventure
A bluebird day in Kyogoku with Niseko Snowmobile Tours, from the scenic drive past Mt Yotei to a backcountry ride across open, snow-covered hills.
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Winter Activities
Top 5 reasons to join a snowmobile tour in Niseko
We share our top five reasons to book a snowmobile tour this winter in Niseko
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Winter Activities
Getting your snowshoe on at Half Moon Lake
A guided group snowshoe tour around Half Moon Lake, a volcanic crater lake at the foot of Mt Yotei, through quiet forest and changing winter weather.
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Winter Activities
Snowmobile Tour with Big Wave
Snowmobiling with Big Wave at the base of Mt Yotei, 15 minutes from Hirafu: open snowfields for speed and forest trails full of twists, turns and jumps.
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Winter Activities
Snowmobiling Skill Course: ‘From Zero to Hero’
A snowmobile skill course in Niseko that takes complete beginners step by step from the basics towards riding powerful machines in the backcountry.
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Winter Activities
Night Snowshoe Tour
A guided night snowshoe down to the frozen Shiribetsu River in Niseko, with headlamps, clear constellations and a stop for mulled wine under the stars.
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Winter Activities
Timbersled Snowbikes
Timbersled snowbikes are dirt bikes with a ski up front and a track behind. We took one into the Niseko backcountry to see what the new activity is like.
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Winter Activities
A fabulous fix of fun and adrenaline
A fast, high-adrenaline hour of snowmobiling with Hirafu Snow Adventures on a purpose-built powder track just ten minutes from Hirafu.
