Snowboard Niseko

Snowboard instructor and guide in Niseko, Hokkaido.

New Chitose Airport to Niseko: Every Way to Get There With a Snowboard

Bus, transfer, rental car or train: how to get from New Chitose Airport to Niseko with a board bag.

Lift lines, ropes, onsen rules, tipping and more: the etiquette snowboarders should know before riding in Japan.

Setback, binding angles, stance width and forward lean: how to set up your snowboard stance for Japan’s deep snow.

How to snowboard through trees with confidence: where to look, speed control, stance, drills and safety.

A snowboarder’s guide to Furano: the dry snow, the mountain, the town and how it compares with Niseko.

A snowboarder’s guide to Hakuba Valley: the main resorts, when to go, getting there from Tokyo and how it compares with Niseko.

Where to snowboard in Hokkaido, when to go and how to get around, from Niseko and Kiroro to Furano and Asahidake.

Flats, traverses and hikes: what changes when you ride Niseko’s gates on a snowboard, and how to plan for it.

Strong wind and closed summit lifts? Where to snowboard in Niseko on a windy, stormy day, and how to find the best snow.

How to get into splitboarding in Japan: the gear you need, where to go, safety training and why to start with a guide.