Combine the best powder skiing of your life, carving through Niseko’s exceptional, bottomless, fluffy snow, with a thought-provoking journey exploring Japan’s wartime and coastal heritage in Hiroshima and Okinawa. Then spend your final night in ever-advancing Tokyo.
With arguably the best all-round skiing in the world, Niseko offers heaps of powder and diverse terrain that you can explore for five days, as well as the captivating villages of Niseko and Hirafu.
Then, spend two nights in Hiroshima and two nights in Okinawa, visiting landmarks and battlegrounds of World War II. Experience unique Ryukyuan island heritage, excellent food, and explore hidden pockets of historic architecture and serene nature.
Internal flights from Sapporo Chitose (Niseko’s nearest airport) to Hiroshima, and Hiroshima to Okinawa take two hours. Okinawa to Tokyo is a little longer at two and a half. This is the quickest way to travel on this ski & city safari - all logistics are organised by us for you.
The skiing
Averaging 15 metres of snowfall each winter, Niseko is the place to go for almost guaranteed powder, immaculately groomed pistes, and some of the world’s finest backcountry guided experiences. For those who want soft snow on corduroy slopes, the four resorts that make up the 2,191-acre Niseko United Ski Area won’t fail to deliver. Meandering and cruisy runs abound; there is more than enough to keep every skier/snowboarder of every ability occupied.
The experience
After five days of amazing skiing in Niseko, your eye-opening historical journey starts in Hiroshima, which was levelled in 1945. The Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park is one of Japan’s most significant landmarks, next to the Atomic Bomb Dome - the only building that avoided destruction - now symbolic of strength, resilience and hope. Meanwhile, Hiroshima’s dining scene is one of Japan’s best-kept secrets, and if you’re exploring on foot, there are several shrines, parks and gardens to visit too.
Okinawa Island, to the south of mainland Japan (Honshu), has a distinct Ryukyuan culture and its own languages and dialects. The island was strongly influenced by the traditions of the Ryukyu Kingdom that ruled between the 15th and 19th centuries, and is renowned for its music, dance and crafts scene, and white, sandy beaches. One of Japan’s bloodiest World War II battles occurred at Okinawa, and the Peace Memorial Museum tastefully tells the story.
Wrap up your ski & city in Tokyo, Japan’s capital city that never sleeps. With multiple, bustling districts that merge deep-rooted traditions with modern and cutting-edge tech, Tokyo is a fascinating experience for all the senses.
Histories of Japan Ski & City Safari can be tailor-made to suit your needs. Whether you go in winter or spring, each season has its own exceptional experience. January to March provides full “Japow” conditions, while in mid-to-late March, the cities are mild, with a higher chance of seeing the spring Sakura blooms. Read our sample itinerary for inspiration.
Combine the best powder skiing of your life in Niseko, with a thought-provoking journey exploring Japan’s wartime and coastal heritage in Hiroshima and Okinawa before finishing inTokyo.
Japan’s largest and best-known ski resort, the quality and quantity of snow here is unparalleled - for powder, it doesn’t get much better than a Niseko ski holiday.
City Add-Ons
To give you the most choice and best value, we create every holiday from scratch. This means that the quotation you receive is unique, based on your preferred departure dates, group size and holiday preferences.
We do all the hard work for you, sifting through the prices and promotions for every airline, hotel and resort, exploring all options. We don’t publish all our prices online, just enough to give you an idea of costs.
Every holiday is tailor-made, just for you. Our ski specialists will look at your enquiry and will be in touch within a day or two. We promise it's worth the wait!
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