Zao Guided Resort Tour

Zao Onsen ski resort is a huge area with complex terrain and 28 lifts to navigate.

If you are only here for a short time then a guided tour of the resort is the best way to find all of the best areas and best powder stashes in a single day.

This guided day tour of  Zao Onsen ski resort includes in-resort and off-piste skiing with local Japanese guides who will show you around the resort as well as the best place for lunch.

The tour kicks off at 9:00am where you will meet your guide at Zao Onsen, lunch around midday and the tour concludes at 3:00pm.

Group Type

These tours are for private groups only of up to 6 participants i.e. you cannot join a group as a solo traveller. See the rates for a full day here>>

Private ski lessons are also offered. Ski lessons just for children are also possible so that parents can enjoy skiing freely while children are taking their lessons. Please enquire for more details.

Gassan Backcountry Tour

If you are looking for something a little different and a little more adventurous, Ski Gassan Guides also offer day backcountry guiding to Gassan Ski Resort. The lifts only spin at this resort from April to June as it gets too much snow to operate in the thick of winter. So the resort is ripe for backcountry touring and they also have a snowcat if you want to do a lift or two to save your legs. See details of the Gassan Backcountry Day Tours here >>