The highlight of this tour is witnessing the Nozawa Onsen Fire Festival. The 300-year-old event is one of the three great fire festivals in Japan taking place on 15th January every year. It takes roughly one hundred villagers to build the shrine and the highlight is a “fire-setting battle” between the guards and the torch bearing villagers. Add liberal servings of saké to all of the above and you’re sure to go home buzzing after seeing quite a spectacle – and maybe a bit scorched from the flames.

This is a week-long all-inclusive powder hunter tour with a flexible itinerary and a small group of 6 people. We will chase the snow so you can ride the best resort in the region each day. From our base in Myoko we have access to over 8 resorts in the region such as Lotte Arai, Madarao, Tangram, Seki Onsen, Togakushi, Myoko Suginohara, Akakura Onsen and Akakura Kanko. You’ve got a dedicated powder guide and private transport on-hand so you’ll be ahead of the punters and into the waist deep stuff. Your guide will give you a locals perspective from day one – from the secret spots and stashes to the best onsen and ramen.

If you haven’t been to Myoko before what you need to know is this little onsen town scored an incredible 22+ meters of snowfall last winter. It’s one of those places where waist-deep means exactly that. Thanks to its location roughly 20 kilometres from the Sea of Japan, big snowfall is a regular occurrence during the months of January and February. Once you arrive and see the towering snowbanks surrounding the lodge, you’ll know that you’re in for a deep powder adventure.

This is an all-inclusive powder hunter tour with a flexible itinerary and a small group of 6 people. We will chase the snow so you can ride the best resort in the region each day. From our base in Myoko we have access to over 8 resorts in the region such as Lotte Arai, Madarao, Tangram, Seki Onsen, Togakushi, Myoko Suginohara, Akakura Onsen and Akakura Kanko. You’ve got a dedicated powder guide and private transport on-hand so you’ll be ahead of the punters and into the waist deep stuff. Your guide will give you a locals perspective from day one – from the secret spots and stashes to the best onsen and ramen.

You’ll stay at Mint’s private ski lodge and experience true Japanese hospitality (omotenashi). Your Japanese hosts will prepare home-cooked breakfasts and incredible dinners that are made with local produce. After a long day riding powder, relax back at the cosy lodge with an ice-cold draught beer, a great crew and if you’re lucky our Japanese hosts will play the Shamisen (traditional Japanese string instrument).

Myoko is easy to reach from Tokyo which makes the Myoko Powder Hunter Tour is a great option if you’re travelling solo or it’s your first time to Japan. Get on the Bullet Train in Tokyo and in just under 2 hours you will arrive at our local Shinkansen station. Once you arrive, we’ll take you to our lodge, check you in, and make sure you’re set up for the adventure ahead.