Enjoy powder snow to the limit
Japan is one of the few countries in the world with heavy snowfall at low elevations, and the stunning amount of snowfall and ultimate quality of snow is incredible that riders from all over the world call them
"Japow," short for "POWDER JAPAN." Niseko is known as the mecca of JAPOW, and backcountry skiing and snowboarding are some of the best attractions in Niseko that cannot be missed.
Hanazono offers the most secure service to enjoy the backcountry.
Hanazono Powder Guides Niseko Weiss Powder CATSTHIS WILL BE YOU IN THIS WINTER!
Resort operated guiding & touring
Hanazono provides the only official resort-operated backcountry guiding service in Niseko.
Our backcountry guiding company "Hanazono Powder Guides (HPG)" is always working alongside ski patrol, lift operators, and groomers give us a unique advantage to provide the best equipped and safest tour to the best spots of the day.
Hanazono's exclusive 'Niseko Weiss Powder CATS' service ensures your tour is not only exceptionally fun but also extra safe, taking your experience to the next level.
First Tracks… Guaranteed!
Hanazono doesn't make light promises of first tracks on untracked slopes, we GUARANTEE them!
HPG's “First Tracks" service opens the lifts exclusively before the public, letting you be first on the untracked powder slopes of Hanazono.
Mt. Weisshorn the home mountain for "Niseko Weiss Powder CATS" was once a ski resort but currently not used by anyone but us.