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What to expect from JOI private tours?

1. Quick Confirm

To lock in a tour fast – fill out the BC TOUR Form, we'll match you with a suitable guide & confirm back with cost. You can pay online or in-store & you're good to go! We'll also advise needs for the day and meeting time.

2. Great Guides!

Our guides are all certified year-round local Foreigners and Japanese mountain + ski guides, certified under JMGA / ACMG / CSGA standards. Languages catered for are English, French, Japanese & Chinese.

3. Tailored Tour

On your tour request fill out what you are looking for most – big elevation gain days and long alpine rides to fresh deep powder laps and tree runs – the more specific you are, the better we can plan the best tour for your group!

4. Sundries

+Pickup from your accommodation is included

+ We rent avi sets, touring ski+splitboard sets

+ Lift passes will be bought on the day of each tour

+ We can help arrange travel, culture tours, courses & more – just ask!

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Backcountry Private Tours – With Locals!

The pinnacle of the world's best backcountry powder skiing is without question Japan, with popular locations boasting on average between 20–25 metres per season!

Why tour with JOI? Continually polling in the top picks for Japan touring operations, thanks to our amazing local certified guides – whom most growing up in the northern alps have all the top spots which only the locals are going to know. Along with striving to uphold the highest of safety standards and solid touring values. 

[ Guides available in English, Japanese, French & Chinese ]

Hakuba & Japans Northern Alps

Including CASI, CSIA instructor certifications. Start your snow career with our entry level 1 ski + snowboard instructor courses and progress your way with us to the top!

Mt. Myoko, Seki Onsen & Lotte Arai

Avalanche Canada certifications including Avalanche Skills Training – AST1 and AST2, Companion Rescue Skills – CRS. Backcountry Intro Training, AST Refresher / KBYG days.

Nozawa Onsen to Yuzawa & Kagura 

Provided with WMA - Wilderness Medical Association. All courses are internationally recognised including WFA, WAFA, WFR & CPR  for groups, schools + companies.

Tohoku – Aomori, Iwate to Sendai

Obtain PMBIA - the world's leading Mountain Bike Guide and Instructor Training certification. Raising the standards for MTB parks, professionals, companies & schools in Asia. 

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