PRICES

• ¥45,000 yen for 1 x person (per day)

• ¥67,000 yen for 2 x people (per day)

• ¥100,000 yen for 3 x people (per day)

• ¥125,000 yen for 4 people (per day)

• ¥150,000 yen for a group of 5 or 6 people (per day)

INCLUSIONS

• Pick-up & Drop-off at your accommodation in Asashikawa or Furano (or anywhere in between)

• Lift tickets

• Pictures & videos - taken by our guides on GoPro, Insta 360

• Snacks, water

• Back country gear (if you don't have your own): extra ¥5,000 yen per day. Avalanche pack (beacon, shovel, probe)

NOT INCLUDED

• Lunch

• Extra back country gear (poles, skins, snowshoes. We will provide these for an extra rental fee)

• Compulsory Personal off-piste snow-sports insurance (each rider must provide their own)

KURODAKE BACKCOUNTRY TOUR

Conquer the Roof of Hokkaido - Standing at the gateway to Daisetsuzan National Park, Kurodake (Mt. Kurodake) is where serious riders come to test their limits. With steep faces, massive snowfalls, and untouched alpine lines, it’s a true backcountry challenge — and one of Hokkaido’s most rewarding descents.

Unique backcounty experience

Kurodake is unlike any other mountain in Hokkaido. Rising above the clouds inside Daisetsuzan National Park, it offers rugged alpine terrain, steep descents, and Japan’s deepest snowpack. — From the summit, there is only wild, untouched lines surrounded by panoramic views and pure wilderness that few riders ever experience.

Deep powder

Kurodake is unlike any other mountain in Hokkaido. Rising above the clouds inside Daisetsuzan National Park, it offers rugged alpine terrain, steep descents, and Japan’s deepest snowpack. — From the summit, there is only wild, untouched lines surrounded by panoramic views and pure wilderness that few riders ever experience.

Why This Tour is Outstanding

• Unmatched Terrain Access – Explore Kurodake’s steep alpine bowls and deep powder zones with ropeway-assisted ascents and guided backcountry routes few ever reach.

• Local Expertise You Can Trust – Guided by Asahikawa-based professionals who ride these mountains daily and know the safest, most rewarding lines.

• Safety Without Compromise – Certified avalanche-trained guides, full safety gear, and real-time snowpack assessments ensure a secure and confident backcountry experience.

• Small Groups, Big Adventure – Limited to 4–6 riders for a personal, flexible, and crowd-free experience.

• Epic Media Included – Professional GoPro and 360° footage of your runs — captured and shared at no extra cost.

Requirements

• Advanced skiing or snowboarding ability — comfort in deep powder and variable terrain required

• Reasonable fitness for 30–60 minute steep skin/snow shoe ascents

**If you’re unsure of your level, we’ll help you choose a tour that matches your ability.

• Private Tour: Custom pricing available

• Duration: Around 10 hours (door-to-door)

**Contact us for group or multi-day discounts.

**Kurodake is an advanced full day tour, that requires a 60-90 minute steep climb to the summit from the top chairlift. You will require, hiking poles and snowshoes or skins. (If you need to rent poles, snowshoes, skins, we will provide these for an extra rental fee)

On our Kurodake tour, we ski back down to the bottom of the top chair lift, before riding the chairlift back up and making one more 60-90 minute climb to the top. It's quite a lot of effort but well worth it! Then, if you still have energy left, we will ride all the way to the bottom, under the ropeway and back to the carpark.

***Please note: Due to varying and quickly changing weather conditions, Kurodake Ropeway will not operate everyday of the winter. Operating days are generally decided by the resort staff on the day. Furthermore, at the discretion of Kurodake ropeway management, the ropeway may not be running first thing in the morning but then (if weather conditions improve), it may start operation after a few hours (or for the afternoon). Conversely, the ropeway may be open in the morning but close later in the day due to deteriorating wind and weather conditions. As a general rule, Kurodake ropeway won't open unless the windspeed is less then 14 metres per second. Due to the 2 x 1 hour hikes from the top chairlift, our Kurodake tour requires a morning start.

Our guides will monitor the situation closely in the days before your tour and notify you of possibilities. If you have booked your tour for Kurodake, and it's not possible to ride there (for the reasons mentioned above) our guides will choose another suitable location for your tour on the day OR if possible your tour will be moved to another day.

**Yabai tours cannot be held responsible for unpredictable weather conditions. Refunds will not be issued for any weather conditions beyond our control.

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