Five days of powder.
A lifetime of memory.
A small-group immersion into traditional Japanese daily life and the legendary snow of Myoko Kogen — hosted in a traditional Japanese private house, guided by locals, lived at a Japanese pace.
Only 8–12 guests per group
Not a tour. A week inside Japan.
We pick you up at JR Joetsu-Myoko Station, hand you the snow gear, and welcome you with a steaming pot of nabe. From that first night, you live as a local: morning markets, onsen afternoons, powder days at Lotte Arai and Myoko, slow dinners around the hori kotatsu, and a farewell nomikai that no one forgets.
Powder
Lotte Arai, Akakura, Seki, Madarao — chasing the forecast each morning.
Onsen
Steaming hot springs under snow, the Japanese antidote to a long day.
Cuisine
Nabe, shabu-shabu, sake inside the hori kotatsu — cooked together, eaten slowly.
A two-story house 5 washitsu built for snow country.
Five tatami bedrooms, a wide dining-kitchen, and a wide look out over the mountains. Sleeps in the way a Japanese house was meant to be
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Winter 2026 / 2027
is filling now.
We host one small group at a time. Send an inquiry and we'll get back to you within a day with available weeks.
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The 5-day immersion is our signature. Extend your stay up to 10 nights — lifts and ropeways stay included.