15 Best Winter Tours in the Japan Alps

“Our tour guide Tom was awesome super friendly, really informative and kept the vibe high. Highly recommend.”

“Our tour guide (sadly we can’t remember his name) was amazing! We learnt so many cool things along the day trip through him. Would highly recommend to anyone looking at a day trip! Thanks for making it such a cool experience that we won’t forget!!”

“So worth it ! 3 of us went. Pick up just as advertised. Comfortable bus, good stops including lunch. Was at least a 30 min walk at end as one of us was not so nimble and it was icy but we made it ok…”

“The tour guide was very responsible, and the group members were excellent. It was great!”

“Kashi was an excellent tour guide, telling us as much information about where and what we were seeing, along with everyday general life facts in today's modern Japanese culture. The night before our tour, there was a good downfall of snow, which added to the…”

“Our guide Endo met us Nagano station and we then drove to Shiga Kogen. There were 6 people on our tour. The first part of the day was spent doing snow activities, which was so much fun, particularly for a non-skier. It had been snowing…”

“Muhammad was an exceptional driver. Very polite and a very safe driver. We enjoyed our travel immensely. Thankyou”

“the sceneries were great and the snow wall was magical. time allocated for the rides and walking were more than enough. guide was very friendly and knowledgeable.”

“We had a wonderful day with Hori! He was very knowledgeable about Nagano and we saw some beautiful landmarks. Our favorite was the snow monkey park!”

“Despite some rain, my husband and I had a fantastic afternoon tour with Tommy. We were the only two participants which made it even better. We started off at the Monkey Park and were able to see a few monkeys right away, which waRead more”

“Very nice hospitable guide by the name of Marie. Detailed & patient in her explanation. Excellent smooth drive by the gentleman driving the mini bus. 1st stop was the nice 1hr+ drive to Shiga Kogen for snow activities. They have a locked room at the…”

“We greatly enjoyed our tour to see the snow monkeys and cherry blossoms. Teddy, our guide, was entertaining and knowledgeable. The lunch spot selected was delicious.”

“This day long tour was fantastic and educational. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and we learned so much. The day was perfect with just enough snow and the monkeys showed up in number. The provided lunch was excellent. We eRead more”

“Super convenient pick up from Nagano Station and direct to the Jigokudani Snow Monkey Park. We went the first week of March and there was still snow around. The ground was super icy but Chris was kind enough to let us borrow some crampons to…”

“Highly recommend this tour for anyone wanting to experience nature in the mountains. The combination of the snow monkey park with Togakushi was perfect. It’s a scenic drive up to Togakushi with many beautiful vistas. We enjoyed the conversations with our driver-guide Shuhei who told…”