YUKISATO

YUKISATO EXPERIENCE

¥45,000
Booking single and tandem rides together?
Select each ride type, add them to your cart for the same date and start time, then check out once.

Price

Single – 1 rider per snowmobile

¥45,000 per snowmobile

Driver must be 16 or older.

Tandem – 2 riders sharing 1 snowmobile

¥81,000 per snowmobile (2 riders)

Driver: 16 or older (18 or older when carrying a child passenger). Passenger: 6 or older.

*The price includes a helmet. Please bring everything else you need, or rent gear from us (fees apply).

What to bring
  • Goggles
  • Gloves with fingers (required). You need your fingers to work the throttle and brake, so mittens aren't allowed.
  • Warm, waterproof clothing (ski or snowboard jacket and pants, plus a balaclava or neck gaiter)
  • Waterproof winter boots (snow boots or tall rain boots)
  • Sunglasses (for sunny days)
Rentals

*Limited sizes and quantities available.

Jacket¥1,000 per item
Pants¥1,000 per item
Snow boots¥1,000 per item
Goggles¥1,000 per item
Private Tour

Private tours of the area are available at an additional cost. Please contact us for details.

Cancellation policy

If you cancel a confirmed booking, the following fees apply based on your tour's start date and time:

  • 14+ days before Cancellation fee: 10% (90% refund)
  • 7–13 days before Cancellation fee: 20% (80% refund)
  • 72 hours to 6 days before Cancellation fee: 50% (50% refund)
  • Less than 72 hours before Cancellation fee: 100% (no refund)
  • No-show Cancellation fee: 100% (no refund)

Refunds after cancellation

If you cancel, we'll refund the amount paid minus the cancellation fee to your original payment method. How long the refund takes to appear depends on your card issuer or payment provider.

If we cancel the tour

We may cancel or change a tour because of severe weather, insufficient snow, course conditions, snowmobile problems, or other safety concerns.

If we cancel before the tour starts, we'll give you a full refund (payment processing fees may not be refundable) or move your booking to another date, whichever you prefer.

We can't cover any other costs, such as transportation or accommodation.

For safety reasons, we may also change, suspend, or end the tour after it has started depending on weather, snow conditions, course conditions, or other safety concerns.

If we cancel, we'll call the phone number you gave when booking, so please enter a number we can reach on the day of your tour.

Assumption of risk & liability

YUKISATO Snowmobile Tours (the "Tour") is an outdoor activity conducted using snowmobiles in a natural, snow-covered environment. By its nature, the Tour involves falls, collisions, rollovers, sudden changes in weather or snow conditions, and other unpredictable hazards and inherent risks.

Participants are expected to understand these risks and hazards and participate at their own risk.

To the extent permitted by law, STUDIO JAPAHO Inc. and its officers, employees, guides, staff, subcontractors, and other parties involved in the Tour shall not be liable for accidents, injuries, illnesses, disabilities, death, theft, loss, property damage, delays, disputes with third parties, or other damages arising from participation in the Tour, except where STUDIO JAPAHO Inc. or related parties are at fault.

To the extent permitted by law, STUDIO JAPAHO Inc., its guides, staff, and related parties shall not be liable for accidents, injuries, or damages resulting from a participant's own negligence, riding errors, failure to follow instructions from guides or staff, incomplete or inaccurate information provided by the participant, physical condition, or other circumstances attributable to the participant.

STUDIO JAPAHO Inc. does not guarantee weather, temperature, snow depth, snow quality, visibility, or other natural conditions at the time of the Tour.

For participant safety and proper operation, STUDIO JAPAHO Inc. or the assigned guide may change the tour route, content, duration, or other details, or may cancel or interrupt the Tour at their discretion.

The Tour may also be changed, suspended, or interrupted because of severe weather, insufficient snow, avalanches or other natural conditions, road or facility conditions, government requests, equipment or snowmobile malfunctions, or other circumstances beyond our reasonable control.

If the Tour is changed, cancelled, or interrupted for reasons beyond the control of STUDIO JAPAHO Inc., STUDIO JAPAHO Inc., its guides, staff, and related parties shall not, to the extent permitted by law, be liable for transportation, accommodation, itinerary changes, or other expenses or damages incurred by the participant as a result.

At check-in on the day of the tour, every participant must review the risks and participation conditions and sign STUDIO JAPAHO's waiver and consent form. Participants under 18 need a parent or guardian to sign.

Start times

10:00 AM (check-in 9:30 AM)

1:30 PM (check-in 1:00 PM)

Duration

About 2 hours

Group size

Minimum 2 people per booking. Up to 6 snowmobiles per tour.

*Traveling solo? Please contact us.

Snowmobiles

6 BRP Ski-Doo 600cc snowmobiles (made in Canada)

TOUR SCHEDULE Tour schedule
  1. 9:30 AM / 1:00 PM

    Check-in & gear-up

    We'll confirm your booking, have you sign the waiver, fit your rental gear, and take payment for any extra rentals.

    If you're renting gear, please arrive at least 30 minutes before the tour starts.

  2. 10:00 AM / 1:30 PM

    Safety briefing & practice ride

    Your guide will show you how to ride safely, followed by about 15 minutes of practice in our training area.

  3. Around 10:15 AM / 1:45 PM

    Tour starts

    Follow your guide into YUKISATO's forests and open snowfields.

  4. TOUR

    Scenic stops & coffee break

    We'll stop along the way for photos and views, with a coffee break in the snow midway through the tour.

  5. Around 12:00 PM / 3:30 PM

    Back at YUKISATO Base

    Return your rental gear and get changed.

PICK-UP TIME

Pick-up time

Morning tour: 12:15 PM or later

Afternoon tour: 3:45 PM or later

If you're booking a taxi or hotel shuttle, please schedule it for after these times.

*Routes and times may change depending on weather and snow conditions.

Riding rules

  • Unguided riding is not allowed anywhere. Depending on the weather, your group's skill level, and safety, your guide may let you ride freely within a marked area.
  • Your guide may change the route depending on the weather and your group's skill level.
  • Personal snowmobiles aren't allowed on the course.

Meeting place

Please come directly to the address below, arriving 30 minutes before your tour starts.

YUKISATO SNOWMOBILE TOURS (YUKISATO Base)
1441-2 Okazawa, Nakago-ku, Joetsu, Niigata 949-2322, Japan
Phone: +81 70-3236-6256
Office hours: 9:00 AM – 15:30 PM

*Pick-up and drop-off is available only for guests staying at our official partners, YUKISATO Lodge and Lotte Arai Resort. Please contact us in advance to arrange it.

Getting here

Getting here by train

From Tokyo: Hokuriku Shinkansen to Joetsumyoko Station, about 1 hr 50 min

From Nagano: about 20 min

From Toyama: about 40 min

From Joetsumyoko Station, take a taxi or drive a rental car to the meeting point (about 20–30 minutes).

Getting here by car

5 min from Nakago IC (Joshinetsu Expressway)

5 min from Arai Smart IC (Joshinetsu Expressway)

Nearby

Lotte Arai Resort : 9 min by car