Japan

Beginners are absolutely welcome, but this trip is best suited to intermediate and advanced skiers and snowboarders.

The itinerary is designed to make the most of Niseko’s wider ski area, including a full Niseko United mountain pass, plenty of independent ski time and opportunities to explore beyond the beginner slopes. You’ll therefore get the most out of the trip if you already have some experience on the snow.

If you’re a complete beginner and still really want to join, you can. Lessons will be available, and there are plenty of non-ski activities throughout the trip too. We’d just recommend coming with the expectation that Japan is designed as our more progression-focused ski trip, rather than our most beginner-focused one.

Absolutely. The majority of our guests join solo, so you definitely won’t be the only one.

OOOC trips are designed with solo travellers in mind, from our roommate matching process to the welcome socials and group experiences that make it easy to settle in quickly. Most people arrive not knowing anyone and leave with genuine friendships!

If travelling solo, you’ll be paired with another OOOC guest of the same gender. We use our roommate matching process to ensure compatible pairings wherever possible.

If travelling with a friend or partner, you can request to room together.

If you have a friend you want to share a room with, we recommend booking together by selecting 2 for quantity on the booking page. You will then have to pay 2 deposits.

If you are a solo traveller who has booked a shared room, you can find someone to share with either through the group chat and events, or closer to the date, we will send around a roommate compatibility form to match you with another guest.

Absolutely. Snowboarders are just as welcome as skiers on this trip, and Niseko has incredible terrain for both.

Your trip includes premium equipment rental, with access to a wide selection of current premium skis and snowboards. The Premium Package also includes unlimited equipment swaps, so you can change your skis or snowboard during the trip to better suit the snow conditions or simply try a different setup. The same flexibility applies whether you’re skiing or snowboarding.

You can even switch between skiing and snowboarding during your rental period if you fancy doing a bit of both.

No. Four days of premium ski or snowboard equipment rental is included in your trip.

For skiers, this includes premium skis, ski boots, poles and a helmet. For snowboarders, it includes a premium snowboard, snowboard boots and a helmet.

When you arrive, the team will get you properly fitted for your equipment using 3D foot-scanning technology to help assess your feet and find the right boot fit, alongside support from their snowsports specialists.

The premium rental range also gives you access to a wider selection of newer equipment, with unlimited equipment swaps during your rental period. So if conditions change, you want to try a different setup, or simply find something that suits you better, you can switch your skis or snowboard during the trip.

You’re also welcome to bring your own equipment if you prefer.

Absolutely. If you’re confident skiing or snowboarding independently, you’ll have plenty of time to explore the mountain at your own pace. We’ll have a dedicated group chat for everyone free skiing, so you can see who’s heading where, arrange to meet up and ski together throughout the day.

We’ll also ask everyone to download the Slopes app, which makes it easier to keep track of your group on the mountain. So even if you’re not booked onto lessons, you won’t be left figuring things out alone. You can easily connect with other guests at a similar level and head out together.

The trips are for people aged 21 - 35.

No, flights are not included as part of the package.

You will need to book your own flight to Sapporo New Chitose Airport (CTS), as that is the closest airport to the ski resort and where the transfers will be departing from.

We recommend using Skyscanner or Google Flights to find the cheapest flights.

Flights should be booked to Sapporo New Chitose Airport (CTS).

We recommend flying into Tokyo on February 28th, then flying to Sapporo on March 1st.

Our group transfer will leave Sapporo New Chitose Airport at 12:00pm and take around 2 hours to reach the hotel. To join this transfer, your flight must land no later than 11:30am.

For the return journey, our transfer will leave the hotel at 1:00pm, arriving at Sapporo New Chitose Airport for flights departing after 4:30pm.

Yes, transfers are included.

We will be organising the following transfers, between Sapporo New Chitose Airport (CTS) and Niseko:

• Outbound: March 1st, 12pm

• Inbound: March 6th, 1pm

UK, EU and US passport holders do not require a visa to enter Japan.

To find out more and to see if your country requires a visa to enter Japan, read more here.

If your nationality requires a visa but you reside in the following countries, you are eligible to apply for a visa online: Australia, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Taiwan, UK, US.

If you need any supporting documents from OOOC for your visa application, please get in touch and we’ll be happy to help where possible.

No.

Solo rooms are single occupancy, and can only be booked for one person.

If you would like a room with 2 people, then book 2 shared room spaces.

Yes. You can either pay the balance in full or pay a deposit and split the remaining payments over 5 instalments.

Yes!

Travel insurance is a must - make sure that it covers ski and winter activities (this is very important).

This can be purchased from insurance comparison sites.