All of the skiing, none of the hassle. Ski all Indy member resorts in one ultimate Hokkaido road trip
The 9-day Hokkaido Indy trip is an itinerary that handles all of your ski logistics so that you can explore Hokkaido and ski four participating Indy member resorts in the region as well as the must-ski resorts of Tomamu and Kiroro. Just book your travel to one of the starting points and we'll pick you up from there!
From the trip description by Japan Ski Tours
On-snow support
- Independent: Confirmed: no staff on the mountain
Ski or ride independently, without trip staff accompanying you on the mountain.
- Hosted: Not included
Trip hosts ski or ride with the group, help everyone get oriented, and share local knowledge. Professional guiding and instruction are not included.
- Guided: Not included
Professional guides lead the group and select suitable terrain and routes based on conditions and ability. Instruction is not included.
- Coached: Not included
Professional coaches lead the group, select suitable terrain, and provide instruction and personalized feedback to help you improve.
Terrain, ability and who it is for
- Unguided Hokkaido Indy trips welcome all ability levels, including beginners and intermediates.
- Choose resort skiing, an independent touring day or a rest day; the operator handles the logistical outline.
- Kiroro: powder, tree skiing and sidecountry.
- Kamui Ski Links: powder skiing near Asahikawa; owned by the town.
- Pippu: family-friendly resort with powder terrain.
- Sport
- Ski + Snowboard
From the trip description by Japan Ski Tours
What the price includes
Included
- Lodging
- Lift pass
- Meals · partly
- Transfers
- All lift tickets are included in the price of the trip! Indy Pass holders receive a discounted rate, as they will use their pass for free skiing at participating Indy Pass resorts.
- Five nights of 4-star and three nights of 3-star accommodation -- with two nights of ski-in/out at the base of Tomamu Ski Resort!
- All of our accommodations include hot springs and are the swankiest options around!
- Our hotels are based on shared twin rooms but we do have an upgrade option to a single room if available.
- Six dinners included! Four of these are off-site including a sushi course at one of the best-known institutions in the port-side town of Otaru! To keep things adventurous, two dinners will be on your own but your JST Host is ready and willing to recommend good spots!
- Big daily breakfast buffet with Western and Japanese options available at every hotel.
- Door-to-door private vehicle transportation to/from CTS Airport, the main transportation hub for Hokkaido island.
- Privately chartered bus or ski-in/ski-out for the entire duration of the trip! Transfers between each ski region and daily shuttles to/from the ski resort are provided by a privately chartered bus, shared with other Indy trip folk.
- A JST host will join you for the entire duration of the trip, ensuring smooth transitions at each accommodation and ski resort.
Not included
- Lesson
- International flights to/from Japan and any domestic travel to/from the pick-up/drop-off points
- The Indy Pass is not included in the trip price and is not required to join this trip!
- Any rentals of ski or snowboard gear
- Ski guiding is not included, although it can be arranged separately through our partners whom we introduce in the confirmation email
- Lunch, drinks, and snacks are at your own discretion for this trip.
- Travel insurance: we recommend travel insurance with World Nomads
- Six dinners are included in the price of this trip, but two meals are on your own!
Day by day
- Day 1: Arrival logisticsPickup is at Hokkaido's CTS Airport at 1pm. After pickup, transfer to the Hoshino OMO7 hotel, located in the middle of Asahikawa city--the gateway for skiing in central Hokkaido. On the evening of day 1, we'll have a big welcome dinner together to kick off the trip!
- Day 2: PippuSki Pippu, accessed by a privately chartered bus (45min) through JST. Pippu Ski Resort offers a welcoming, family-friendly atmosphere while remaining a hidden gem for powder enthusiasts.
- Day 3: NayoroSki Nayoro Piyashiri, another Indy Pass resort, accessed by a privately chartered bus (90min) through JST. Located on Hokkaido's northern peninsula, Nayoro is farther north than most ski tourists will ever venture.
- Day 4: Kamui [Transfer Day]Check out of the hotel in the morning and ski Kamui Ski Links, accessed by a privately chartered bus (40min). Then, head 2.5 hours to Tomamu.
- Day 5: TomamuSki out of our slopeside accommodation at the base of Tomamu. If you want a break from skiing, you can catch a short shuttle ride to a huge wave pool and great onsen hot springs, free for anyone staying at the hotel.
- Day 6: Mt Racey [Transfer Day]. Check out of our Tomamu hotel early and head to our final base of Otaru via a ski stop at Mount Racey, an Indy Pass member resort.
- Day 7: KiroroKiroro resort gets a ridiculous amount of powder each winter and shines in its tree skiing and side country opportunities. The resort is accessed each day via our privately chartered bus (45min).
- Day 8: Sapporo KokusaiSki Sapporo Kokusai--located just across the mountain range from Kiroro, it receives comparable snowfall but sees far fewer crowds. On our final evening, we'll wrap up the trip with a group yakiniku (Japanese barbecue) dinner.
- Day 9: Kiroro [Transfer Day]After a final ski day at Kiroro, it's time to head back to CTS airport via Otaru train station for the drop-off. Our bus leaves Kiroro at 4pm, arriving at Otaru train station at 5:00pm and CTS airport at 6:30pm.
From the trip description by Japan Ski Tours
Where you stay
Five nights of 4-star and three nights of 3-star accommodation -- with two nights of ski-in/out at the base of Tomamu Ski Resort! All of our accommodations include hot springs and are the swankiest options around!
Asahikawa hotel: OMO7 by Hoshino Resorts
Tomamu hotel: Tomamu the Tower by Hoshino Resorts
Otaru hotel: Hotel Sonia Otaru
Pricing and occupancy are based on shared twin rooms. Single rooms are subject to availability and incur an additional 150,000 yen (approx US$943) cost per person for a private room for all 8 nights.
Each room has its own private toilet and shower. Daily buffet breakfasts featuring Western and Japanese options.
Two of our hotels feature in-hotel onsen (hot springs), while the inclusive onsen out of Tomamu is located a quick 5-minute shuttle ride away.
Getting there
Getting There - There are two options to meet the group:
Option 1: Meet at CTS Airport at 1pm on Day 1 in front of the MOS Burger on the 1st floor of the Arrivals lobby, next to Arrivals Gate #2.
Option 2: Meet in the lobby of the OMO7 Hotel in Asahikawa, Hokkaido, at 4:30pm on Day 1 of your trip.
Getting Back - The drop-off at the end of this trip is the same as the pick-up point. Unless you want to get off at Otaru train station at 5:00pm, the drop-off point is CTS Airport at approximately 6:30–7:00pm. To allow for delays due to road closures related to snow/blizzard conditions, do not get a departing domestic flight that leaves earlier than 8:00pm or an international departing flight that leaves earlier than 9:00pm.
Alternate Endings - If you want to continue on to ski Niseko at the end of your trip, you can catch a 6:22pm train from Otaru Station that gets into Kutchan Station at 7:49pm.
From the trip description by Japan Ski Tours
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Dates and prices
| Dates | Season | Duration | From | Availability | Booking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 5 – Jan 13, 2027Choose these dates | 2026/27 | 9 days | 505,000 JPY505,000 yen per person for an Indy Pass Member; 550,000 yen per person for a Standard Guest, whose lift tickets are all included; shared twin room; all prices include 13% taxes and fees; single room subject to availability at an additional 150,000 yen (approx US$943) per person for all 8 nights | Available | Book on company website |
| Jan 10 – Jan 18, 2027Choose these dates | 2026/27 | 9 days | 505,000 JPY505,000 yen per person for an Indy Pass Member; 550,000 yen per person for a Standard Guest, whose lift tickets are all included; shared twin room; all prices include 13% taxes and fees; single room subject to availability at an additional 150,000 yen (approx US$943) per person for all 8 nights | Available | Book on company website |
| Jan 15 – Jan 23, 2027Choose these dates | 2026/27 | 9 days | 505,000 JPY505,000 yen per person for an Indy Pass Member; 550,000 yen per person for a Standard Guest, whose lift tickets are all included; shared twin room; all prices include 13% taxes and fees; single room subject to availability at an additional 150,000 yen (approx US$943) per person for all 8 nights | Available | Book on company website |
| Jan 20 – Jan 28, 2027Choose these dates2027 Trips list entry "January 20 - 28" marked "SOLD OUT". Booking note: Some source details were inconsistent or incomplete when last reviewed. Confirm current pricing, availability, itinerary, and package inclusions with the operator before booking. | 2026/27 | 9 days | 505,000 JPY505,000 yen per person for an Indy Pass Member; 550,000 yen per person for a Standard Guest, whose lift tickets are all included; shared twin room; all prices include 13% taxes and fees; single room subject to availability at an additional 150,000 yen (approx US$943) per person for all 8 nights | Sold Out | Book on company website |
| Jan 30 – Feb 7, 2027Choose these dates2027 Trips list entry "January 30 - February 7" marked "SOLD OUT". Booking note: Some source details were inconsistent or incomplete when last reviewed. Confirm current pricing, availability, itinerary, and package inclusions with the operator before booking. | 2026/27 | 9 days | 505,000 JPY505,000 yen per person for an Indy Pass Member; 550,000 yen per person for a Standard Guest, whose lift tickets are all included; shared twin room; all prices include 13% taxes and fees; single room subject to availability at an additional 150,000 yen (approx US$943) per person for all 8 nights | Sold Out | Book on company website |
| Feb 10 – Feb 18, 2027Choose these dates | 2026/27 | 9 days | 505,000 JPY505,000 yen per person for an Indy Pass Member; 550,000 yen per person for a Standard Guest, whose lift tickets are all included; shared twin room; all prices include 13% taxes and fees; single room subject to availability at an additional 150,000 yen (approx US$943) per person for all 8 nights | Available | Book on company website |
| Feb 14 – Feb 22, 2027Choose these dates | 2026/27 | 9 days | 505,000 JPY505,000 yen per person for an Indy Pass Member; 550,000 yen per person for a Standard Guest, whose lift tickets are all included; shared twin room; all prices include 13% taxes and fees; single room subject to availability at an additional 150,000 yen (approx US$943) per person for all 8 nights | Available | Book on company website |
| Feb 20 – Feb 28, 2027Choose these dates | 2026/27 | 9 days | 505,000 JPY505,000 yen per person for an Indy Pass Member; 550,000 yen per person for a Standard Guest, whose lift tickets are all included; shared twin room; all prices include 13% taxes and fees; single room subject to availability at an additional 150,000 yen (approx US$943) per person for all 8 nights | Available | Book on company website |
Prices, taxes and fees, required extras, inclusions, availability, and booking terms can change. Confirm the current price and trip details on the company website; details as of September 3, 2026.
Good to know
Secure your spot with a 50% deposit; the remaining balance is due on December 1.
All prices include 13% taxes and fees.
The Indy Pass is not included in the trip price and is not required to join this trip as a Standard Guest.
Indy Pass holders receive a discounted rate, as they will use their pass for free skiing at participating Indy Pass resorts.
Pricing and occupancy are based on shared twin rooms.
Note that dietary constraints such as vegan or gluten-free are notoriously difficult to cater to in Japan and culinary options (especially off-site meals) will be quite limited for such dietary constraints.
Travel insurance: we recommend travel insurance with World Nomads.
Cancellation policy - Up to 4 months before your trip date: 25% cancellation fee of entire trip price. 2-4 months before your trip date: 50% cancellation fee of entire trip price. Less than 2 months before your trip date: cancellations made with less than two months of advanced notice will not be refunded.
By contrast, our unguided Hokkaido Indy Trips and Tohoku Indy trips accept anyone of any skill level and are a great fit for beginner or intermediate riders!
From the trip description by Japan Ski Tours
