Japan Ski & Snowboard Trips

Our 5-day Yuzawa camps cost from SGD 1,419 (All-mountain Hosted), SGD 1,549 (Beginner) and SGD 1,599 (Improver), and the 7-day Hokkaido powder week from SGD 1,779, per person in a shared room (prices on 20 October 2026). Those prices include lift tickets, rental gear, rooms and transport to the slopes. On top, budget for flights (our trip pages estimate about SGD 350 each way to Tokyo and SGD 450 to Sapporo), the Shinkansen to Yuzawa, meals that aren't included, ski clothing and travel insurance.

The big costs of a ski trip are lift tickets, gear rental, lessons and a bed near the slopes. On our Yuzawa Beginner camp all four come in one price, from SGD 1,549 for 5 days. What you add yourself is the flight, the train from Tokyo, most meals, ski clothing and insurance. The cost table above shows what each trip includes.

Yuzawa makes a first trip simple: it's about 75 minutes from Tokyo by Shinkansen, and our Beginner camp is designed to take you from your first day on snow to riding easy slopes on your own, with every session guided and a night skiing session on day 3. “Short trip and resort is near to Tokyo, less traveling time,” wrote Mun Yee C. after our Yuzawa trip in March 2026.

Not for the Beginner camp, which is designed for people who have never skied or snowboarded. The Improver camp is for riders who already have some experience on easy slopes, the All-mountain Hosted camp for riders who can already ski or snowboard, and the Hokkaido week for riders who are comfortable on most slopes.

Yes. Each Yuzawa camp runs for both skiers and snowboarders, and you choose when you book; on some dates only one of them still has spots. The Hokkaido week includes ski or snowboard rental.

Yes. Book alone and take a bed in a shared room in Yuzawa or a shared twin room in Hokkaido; friends booking together can take a couple room. Each departure runs once 12 travellers sign up. Yuzawa departures take up to 30 people, and lessons are in groups of up to five per instructor.

Yuzawa camps: 4 nights in a shared room, a welcome dinner and daily breakfast, 3 full days of lift tickets plus 1 night session, ski or snowboard rental with boots, poles and a helmet, daily coaching (or hosting on the All-mountain camp) and a daily private van to the slopes. Hokkaido week: 6 nights in a chalet in Niseko, lift tickets, ski or snowboard rental, airport and resort transfers, and your hosts. Not included: flights, the Shinkansen to Yuzawa, goggles and ski clothing, meals not listed, a helmet in Hokkaido and travel insurance.

January and February bring the most consistent powder, and March still has a deep snowpack with thinner crowds, according to Niseko United. For 2026–27, Niseko Annupuri and Kiroro plan to open on 28 November and Ishiuchi Maruyama on 18 December. Our Yuzawa camps run from 1 January to 26 February 2027, and the Hokkaido week from 6 to 12 March.

For Yuzawa, fly to Tokyo and take the Joetsu Shinkansen from Tokyo Station to Echigo-Yuzawa, about 75 minutes, then meet your host at the East Exit for the 3pm bus. For Niseko, fly to New Chitose Airport near Sapporo and land by 2pm on day 1; the bus to Niseko leaves at 3pm and is included.

Goggles, a waterproof ski jacket and pants, thermal layers and gloves. Rental skis or a snowboard are included; in Yuzawa so are boots, poles and a helmet, while for Hokkaido you bring or rent a helmet. We send a packing list in the app after you book.

On many dates you can reserve a spot for SGD 0; the trip page shows the options for your date. If you reserve for SGD 0, we charge a 20% deposit automatically when the departure is confirmed, and the balance closer to departure. Please book flights only after your date is confirmed; we'll message you as soon as it is.

Before your departure is confirmed, you can switch to another date or trip. Once it's confirmed, the trip's cancellation policy applies; it's shown on the trip page and at checkout before you pay. If we cancel a departure, you choose between a cash refund and Sotravel credits.