I joined the Morioka tour at the last minute.

We stayed in the small city of Morioka which had many good choices for varied restaurants. Plenty to do and the Karioke bar was a favourite with many in the group. Kei and Chuck were great fun and picked some great restaurants and bars

Unfortunately 2024 was not the best ski season I have experienced in Japan (ive done close to 20 trips), but we still found some great snow. Weather conditions included a 60 knot wind that wind packed some of the larger resorts but Kei took us to a small resort with great off piste skiing that was well protected from this wind. Great untracked runs all day for two days running. Other days were a bit of a mix, but that was true everywhere in Japan that week ( I knew people at Myoko and Furano who confirmed this at this time). We did still find some hidden stashes and Kei and Chuck picked some great lines.

I will be returning to this area, saw great potential for great tree riding and no crowds, on top of having a great time this time around.

I was 1 of 2 skiers and there were 8 boarders. It all still worked well and and the rest of the group were blown away by the powder experience. The group were great company.

Being a city based tour, be prepared for some driving, 45 to 75 minutes each way, but worth the effort. most days we visited an onsen either at the resort or nearby before returning to Morioka for the evening. Some very traditional and great atmosphere.

All round great trip and great company.
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