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What to expect from JOI private tours?

1. Quick Confirm

To lock in a tour fast – fill out the full BC TOUR Form, with availability we'll match you with a suitable guide & confirm back with cost – or refer you to a trusted partner. Payment is in full online to reserve your trip. We can recommend areas & accommodation – just ask 

2. Great Guides!

Our guides are all certified year-round local Foreigners and Japanese mountain + ski guides who grew up in these mountains! JOI follows strict certification standards of insurance.
Our languages include English, French, Japanese & Chinese

3. Tailored Tour

On your tour request fill out what you are looking for most and your ability level – big elevation gain days and long alpine rides to fresh deep powder laps and tree runs – the more specific you are, the better—we will then recommend you a trip accordingly

4. Sundries

+Pickup from your accommodation is included

+ We rent avi sets, touring ski+splitboard sets

+ Lift passes not included & are based on each day
+ Every day we stop to get drinks & food for the day

+ Please ask about visiting food, cultural spots too

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Backcountry Private Tours – With Locals!

The pinnacle of the world's best backcountry powder skiing is without question Japan, with popular locations boasting on average between 20–25 metres per season!

Why tour with JOI? Continually polling in the top picks for Japan touring operations, thanks to our amazing local certified guides – whom most growing up in the northern alps have all the top spots which only the locals are going to know. Along with striving to uphold the highest of safety standards and solid touring values. 

[ Guides available in English, Japanese, French & Chinese ]

Our JOI team are highly trained certified Japanese & Year-Round Local guides!
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Certified JMGA Ski & Mountain Guide

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Certified Canadian Ski Guide Association

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Avalanche Operation Professionals

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Certified Wilderness First Aid

Enjoy some of our Backcountry Highlights – and we'll see you on the snow...

Hakuba & Japans Northern Alps

Hakuba Valley is the most popular destination, a 3-4 hr trip from Tokyo via Nagano City.

Boasting ski days up to alpine ridge-line for big steep runs or easy tree lined lift access side-country of more than 10 resorts.

Mt. Myoko, Seki Onsen & Lotte Arai

Growing in popularity to ski-tour on the towering volcano, Mt. Myoko hosts over 5 resorts including Akakura the oldest Japanese ski town, Seki Onsen Japan's #1 location for snowfall & Sugi with the longest ski run.

Nozawa Onsen to Yuzawa & Kagura 

Looking across from Mt Myoko, lies multiple areas - Madarao, Nozawa Onsen, Shiga Kogen across to the east facing Yuzawa – Mt Naeba and Mt Tanigawa. All with amazing backcountry access options for multiple days.

Tohoku – Aomori, Iwate to Sendai

The northern Honsho locations are now growing in popularity as people explore – from arguably the #1 Japan BC spot of Akita, to Cat Tours on Mt Hachimantai, Iwate and the unique Ropeway mountain of Hakkoda, Aomori.

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