Japan Cat SkiingTour
Navigate some of the deepest, coldest snow on earth
Go deep in Japan’s legendary powder where it snows hard nearly every day!
You will need your fattest skis and possibly some breathing apparatus. Japan is a cultural experience with memories for the rest of your life.
The Ultimate Hokkaido Cat Skiing Powder Experience
February 1 -11 2026
This year we are making a big change to our Japan tour, due to the increasing busyness of resort skiing in Japan we have found a newly setup cat skiing operation to work with as well as the renowned HBC cat skiing in Shimamaki and are offering 6 days cat skiing with 3 days resort side country skiing in our package for this year at almost the same cost.
This incredible trip offering you the best untouched Japow starts at Sapporo CTS airport where you will be picked up and taken to the town of Rankoshi staying in great accommodation in this classic Japanese town where you will get to experience true Japanese culture and food.
We will be based at Type Two Three’s lodges staying for 7 nights with 6 days skiing, 3 days will be cat skiing on their privately owned mountains with amazing terrain, this will be mixed with travelling to selected resorts for 3 days lift served guided side country skiing. Each day we will decide whether cat skiing or resort based on where the best snow is. You will dine in the evenings in the town of Rankoshi enjoying excellent Japanese cuisine.
On the February 8 we will change locations to the tiny fishing village of Shimamaki on the South West coast of Hokkaido. .Here we will move into the family run Yansa residence overlooking the harbor and the Sea of Japan. Meeting our guides from Hokkaido Backcountry Club who will take us in to the Karibayama mountain range in a remote national park to cat ski for the next 3 days. This is largest cat skiing terrain in Japan. We will be the only group skiing the area.
We will leave Shimamaki on the 11th exhausted and exhilarated after 9 days of skiing mainly in the solitude of your fellow companions on this tour. We wrap up our tour travelling to the bright lights of Niseko where you have the option of an extra free ski day.



Price for 2025 trip $15,900 US. $3000 deposit to hold place.
Balance or full price needs to be paid by direct bank deposit or check.
Places open for 2025 tour please contact us at Gavalski@snowperformance.com or call (253) 569-3713 for more details and to secure your place.

We bring home exceptional memories!
Tour date cost and payment
February 1-12 2026
Price $15500*
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Trip Includes
- 6 Days guided skiing, resort and side country with lift tickets.
- 3 days cat skiing at HBC with full board beside the Sea of Japan
- 10 nights Lodging February 2-11 (optional extra night in Niseko)
- Group transport from and to Sapporo CTS on Feb 2 and throughout the tour
- All Breakfasts & some dinners
- Trip video & photos
- Welcome reception
Not included
- International Flights to Japan and internal flights to Sapporo Chitose (CTS) airport.
- Accommodation on nights before camp starts or after finish date
- Lunches and some dinners.
- Drinks
- Individual choice travel to and from CTS
- Trip insurance


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