Backcountry snowboarding in Tohoku, northern Honshu

In the northeastern end of Honshū Island is situated the remote and lonely region of Tohoku. Only 2 hours from Japan’s capital Tokio, Tohoku is still an unspoiled place with virgin landscapes and high quality snow.

If you’re planning to spend some days snowboarding far from the crowds you should then join me on this 3-day backcountry adventure. We’ll depart from Morioka, a Japanese prefecture in the northeast of the country. Our destination for these backcountry snowboarding days will be Iwate and Akita.

We will mainly ski in two ski resorts: the Hachimantai, a mountainous region with some rustic hot springs and volcanic sceneries, and the Geto Kogen ski resort, which is particularly famous due to its deep snow.

In the Hachimantai area, we will hike up to the top of Mount Chausu (1578 m) from where we will enjoy some downhill freeride snowboarding. As for our goals at Geto Kogen, we’ll get to the top the ski area (20 to 30 minutes hike) for more backcountry snowboard.

If the weather conditions do not help we can go to Shimokura or Nawabari ski resorts, use the lifts to ascend and ski in the tree areas. As you can see, in Tohoku there are options for everyone!

Skiers and snowboarders who want to join me on this program must be physically prepared and be able to ski in deep powder snow.

If you want to be part of this 3-day backcountry snowboarding tour in Tohoku, send your request and make your reservation now!