FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What to check before joining.

Find out how to choose an experience and what you can prepare now. Please check current availability on the booking page.

Winter offers skiing, snowboarding and ski-school information. Summer features Lake Kanayama canoeing and outdoor guiding.See the experience pages for details.Please check current availability on the booking page.

Please check current availability on the booking page.This site does not submit booking information.Booking instructions will be available when bookings open.

Our safety page explains pre-activity checks and decisions on the day.This does not guarantee safety.

Meeting points differ by experience.Details such as addresses, parking and arrival times are not currently available.

Use the enquiry preparation page for groups, schools, media and partnerships.For experience bookings, go to the booking preparation page.

QUALIFICATIONS / STANDARDS

Qualifications and training.

Our everyday guiding draws on training in skiing, canoeing, safety and care for the natural environment.

SAJ

SAJ-certified ski school

NAMARA HOKKAIDO Ski & Snowboard Academy

Hokkaido Outdoor Guide

Hokkaido Outdoor Guide

Canoe discipline

Swiftwater Rescue Technician

Swiftwater Rescue Technician Level I

Completed Rescue 3 Japan training

Wilderness Medical Associates InternationalWilderness First Responder WFR

Wilderness First Responder (WFR)

Wilderness Medical Associates · Professional level

Leave No Trace Japan

Leave No Trace Japan

Care for the natural environment