8:30am

• Pickup from accomodation.

9:00am

• Arrive at the base approx Short orientation and equipping of safety gear.

9:30am

• Practice Area - After a short practice in an open flat area the guides will evaluate the group and decide the difficulty of the tour.

10:00am

• The group heads out into the backcountry. Guides will ride between 50km to 100km in a day this varies based on snow, weather and rider ability.

• Talk to the guides - they can tailor the tour to the group riding ability and interests… some love to explore far into the mountains, others want to ride play areas, create jumps, hill climbs filming etc… 

12:00pm

• Lunch and snack stops… we include a packed lunch, snacks and drinks on the tour.

3:00pm to 4:00pm

• The tour will head home to base 1 hour prior to sunset for safety reasons.

5:00pm

• Drop off at your accomodation. This can vary alot based on the group and where everybody is located in the resort.

• Let us know in advance if you need to be back earlier.

All Inclusive Price - Snowbike Rental, Guide Fees, Safety Equipment and Insurance are in the price upfront… no surprise extras after you turn up.

Snowbike - 2027 450CC YZ450F + YetiMX Snowbike Kit. All bikes have professional engine modifications and snowbike specific accessories for reliable operation.

Guides - Most groups will have a Lead and Tail Guide - in the case of a beginner rider a third private guide can be added for a fee.

Safety Gear - Fullface Highend Airoh Branded Helmets, Avalanche beacon and backpack kit.

Food - A packed Lunch, snacks and drinks (Hot/Cold). Please let us know in advance of any dietary restrictions.

Insurance - Injury and Damage Insurance (coverage limited to treatment in Japan. Limited to registered doctors 99.9% of hospitals and doctors in Japan but excluding those “private” unregistered ones sometimes found at ski resorts.

You can reach us anytime via

• Online Booking Form (we will reply via email)

• Email

• Facebook

• Instagram

We aim to respond quickly—usually within one business day.

PLEASE CHECK YOUR JUNKMAIL FOLDER

Snowbikes - your motorcycle riding skills directly transfer to riding a snowbike.

Fitness - riding a snowbike requires less fitness than off-road riding on dirt, but more than on-road riding.

Our tour pace is group dependent - further and faster for some groups, less for others with more rest periods. 

I Cannot Ride a Motorcycle - Then you cannot ride a snowbike!…, but you can learn and it’s safer than learning to ride a motorcycle.

How fast you will be able learn to ride a snowbike depends very much on your athletic ability and associated skills.

Avalanche Safety

Snowfall in Japan is very regular and consistent resulting in less layering in the snowball base, as a result avalanches are less prevalent than other areas of the world.

Further to this our Snowbike riders inherently avoid the super steep more avalanche prone slopes that attract skiers. There are better things to do on a snowbike!

Finally avalanches are not the only way get buried under snow, so if you find your self riding or falling into some bottomless powder then rest of the group can still find you via a beacon and dig you out with our shovels.

Easier and Safer than a Motorbike

Snow acts to smooth acceleration, cornering and braking.

There is no chance of loosing traction and slide in a corner and also the long rear track stops the front of the bike lifting unintentionally and flipping.

If all else fails falling off the bike usually makes for a for a soft landing in powder snow.

Snowbikes vs Snowmobiles

Snowbikes have the huge advantage that anyone with motorcycle skills can almost imediately ride challenging terrain.

It is very difficult for a snowmobile to follow were we ride our snowbikes unless the snowmobile rider is very advanced.

Snowmobiles are very prone to roll overs or unintended sudden acceleration accidents unless ridden by an experienced rider.

Therefore most snowmobile tours are slow paced sit down scenic tours on low powered snowmobiles not suitable for the backcountry.

No - we only do full or multi day tours.

Why - from our experience tours work far better as a full day tour. There simply isn’t enough time to ride into the backcountry and you will miss the best part of the tour.

However… YES … but only If you book as a single large group… then yes we can come back early or start a bit later.

However the price is the same as a full day tour.

There are are no significant savings we can pass on to the customer, all we save is a few litres of fuel… our guide, maintenance, insurance and other business expenses are on a per day basis.

Payment and Refunds - Unfortunately there has been a recent trend for groups to book activities and only show up on the day if they feel like it. Therefore there are some minor changes to our Payment and Refund terms.

Please note going forward 

• We require a non refundable deposit of 30% to confirm the booking of the tour. However this deposit & balance is refundable if for any reason we (Niseko Snowbike Adventures) are unable to run the tour as booked.

• We require full payment prior to running the tour, if a deposit has been paid then under special circumstances the balance payment can be made on the day however to prevent delays in starting the tour we recommend all payments are finalized at least two days prior to the tour.

• Last minute bookings made the evening before the tour must be paid in full prior to the day of the tour.

• There is no refund if the customer cancels within 48hrs of the tour.

• The non refund of deposits or the balance ensures that the tour will still proceed for the remaining participants of the tour and the cost of insurance and guides is covered.