1 hr
At the handlebars
Niseko Snowmobile Tours · Hokkaido
Behind the handlebars of a Niseko winter
One hour on your own snowmobile through pristine wilderness, birch grove forests and open fields of powder, a short drive from Niseko. A guide out front, and a photographer capturing every moment.
Book Your Ride1
Machine per driver
6+
Ages welcome
Dec to Mar
Snow permitting
The Ride
A Niseko snowmobile tour on your own machine
Our Snowmobile Riding Tour is a one hour guided snowmobile tour near Niseko that puts you in the driving seat. Follow your guide into the wilderness beyond the resort, with the mountains of Niseko all around and an hour that is entirely yours to ride.
It runs December through March and fits neatly into your ski day or an off-mountain day. Skiers and non-skiers alike, no riding experience needed. Skiers and snowboarders chasing backcountry terrain can explore our snowmobile-accessed backcountry tours.
A professional photographer rides with the group and captures every moment, so you come home with an edited gallery of the experience, not just the memory of it.
At The Handlebars
Your Own Machine
Every driver takes their own snowmobile, and your guide sets the trail at your pace.
The Setting
Forest And Open Fields
Birch forest, wide white fields and the quiet of a Hokkaido winter, a short drive from the resort and a world away from it.
The Photographs
Captured As It Happens
A professional photographer rides with you. Every member of the group in the frame, edited and delivered to an online gallery.
Two Ways To Ride
Shared or private snowmobile tours
The same hour of riding either way. Join a shared tour priced by the number of riders in your group, or take the trail, the guide and the photographer for your group alone.
Shared Tour
Snowmobile Riding Tour
Up to five riders on the tour, each driver on their own machine. You pay for the riders in your group.
| 1 rider | ¥137,000 |
| 2 riders | ¥163,000 |
| 3 riders | ¥189,000 |
| 4 riders | ¥215,000 |
| 5 riders | ¥241,000 |
Private Tour
Just Your Group
The trail, the guide and the photographer given over to the people you came with. The pace, the stops and the photographs are set around your group.
¥277,000One price for 1 to 4 guests
EnquireIncluded On Every Tour
- Pickup and return from your accommodation
- Snowmobiles, helmets and goggles
- One hour of guided riding
- A professional photographer throughout
- Fully edited online gallery in 2 to 3 days
- Two hours door to door
Prices are for your group, not per person. A video edit of your ride is available as an add-on for ¥60,000. Please ride in your own winter outerwear, gloves and boots. Runs mid-December to March, snow permitting.
How The Tour Runs
From your door to the final gallery
01
Pick Up
We collect you from your accommodation 30 minutes before your start, with tours at 10:00, 11:30, 13:00 or 14:30.
02
Gear Up
Helmets and goggles on, and your guide gets everyone settled on their machines. No previous riding needed.
03
Ride
An hour at the handlebars through forest and open fields, your guide out front and your photographer alongside.
04
Relive It
Back at your door two hours after pickup. Your edited gallery follows within two to three days.
Shot On The Day
The ride, in pictures
A professional photographer joins every tour and shoots it as it unfolds. Nothing to pose for, nothing to organise, and every rider in the frame.
The Media
A photographer rides with you
Every tour includes a professional photographer who captures the hour as it happens: the first pull of the throttle, the snow kicking up behind you, the grin as you pull up beside your friends.
Your fully edited online gallery arrives within two to three days. Add a video edit and relive the ride in motion, set to a soundtrack of your choosing.
Video add-on · ¥60,000
Good To Know
Everything you need for the ride
Ages
Drivers from 18. Passengers from age 6, riding behind an adult. A parent or legal guardian joins any guest under 18.
Group Size
Shared tours take up to five riders, priced by the riders in your group. Private tours are one price for one to four guests.
Timing
Tours start at 10:00, 11:30, 13:00 or 14:30, with pickup from your accommodation 30 minutes before. About two hours door to door.
What To Wear
Your own winter outerwear, gloves and boots. Helmets and goggles are provided.
Ability
Any. No riding experience needed, and no skiing or snowboarding involved.
Weather
Falling snow is part of the ride, so we head out in it. We make the call on the morning and, if conditions are unsafe, we reschedule or refund in full.
More On Snow
Two more ways onto a snowmobile
Niseko Snow Experience
Snowshoe through the forest, ride a snowmobile, then warm up by a fire in the snow with hot drinks. Made for families and mixed groups.
From ¥220,000 for 1 to 2 guests
Explore
Snowmobile Summit Photography Tour
Ride up into the hills to the viewpoints with a driver at the controls, for the scenery and the photographs. Up to eleven guests.
From ¥348,000 for 1 to 4 guests
EnquireBook Your Ride
Shared or private. Tell us your dates.
Tell us your dates, who in your group will drive, and the age of any passengers, and we will come straight back with availability.
Please read our terms and conditions before booking.
