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Niseko Zen Guided Day Tours

Niseko Zen Guided Day Tours5/524
Niseko Zen Guided Day Tours5 out of 5 based on 24 reviews
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Niseko Zen Guided Day Tours - Reviews

Niseko Zen Guided Day Tours - Reviews

Amazing backcountry tour

Maren and Anna
13/02/2025
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  • Would Recommend
  • Age
    18-35
  • Ability
    Intermediate
  • Rider Type
    Alpine Skier
  • Month:
    February
  • Admin Rating
    4

Amazing backcountry tour

Maren and Anna
13/02/2025
We did two days of backcountry touring with Facu and had an amazing time. Even when the conditions were rough in most places, he knew where to go to get in a few laps on great snow out of the wind. He was easy to communicate with, valued our preferences and was able to recommend routes that were perfect for our ability level. We felt safe the entire time and really appreciated how open he was to sharing his knowledge about avalanche risk assessment. We learned a lot and got plenty of powder turns in!! An added bonus that we were the only skiers in the area and he had great recs for a post-tour meal and onsen!
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Best Ski Experience Ever with Facu

Emma
10/02/2025
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  • Age
    18-35
  • Ability
    Advanced
  • Rider Type
    Alpine Skier
  • Month:
    February
  • Admin Rating
    4

Best Ski Experience Ever with Facu

Emma
10/02/2025
I skied with Facu for four days in February, and he was absolutely incredible.

Every single day, we found the best snow in the area—first tracks, untouched powder, and no lift lines, even when most of the mountain was shut down due to wind. His knowledge of the terrain and conditions was unmatched.

Before this trip, I had a lot of skiing experience in the U.S. (I’m comfortable on all terrain in Aspen and Jackson) but little experience in deep powder and none in backcountry skiing. In just a few days with Facu, I gained so much confidence in powder skiing and got a great introduction to backcountry basics. He walked me through reading avalanche reports, planning routes, and the fundamentals of avalanche rescue. I also learned how to use skins and approach the backcountry with the right mindset for safety.

Facu’s experience as a former ski patroller was evident in everything he did. He’s incredibly knowledgeable, safety-focused, and has a way of building confidence while making sure you’re having an amazing time. Beyond skiing, he made the entire experience in Japan unforgettable—finding incredible vegan and vegetarian restaurants and we even got to visit an onsen after hiking.

I couldn’t recommend Facu more highly.
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Amazing Niseko trip with Facu- Niseko Zen

Carson Crain
01/02/2025
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  • Age
    18-35
  • Ability
    Advanced
  • Rider Type
    Alpine Skier
  • Month:
    January
  • Admin Rating
    3

Amazing Niseko trip with Facu- Niseko Zen

Carson Crain
01/02/2025
Facu did an incredible guiding for our group over 7 days in January of 2025. He took us to different places every day and found us the best snow, no matter the conditions. His level of knowledge is so impressive and made the entire experience very rewarding. During our trip, Niseko didn't get any new snow, but Facu found untracked powder for us to ski every day, no matter what. As a group, we also got an education in avalanche safety, backcountry skills, and technical skiing techniques. It was a ton of fun getting to learn all these things from Facu and, at the same time, enjoy great skiing regardless of the lack of new snow. If you are coming to Niseko, I would highly suggest him as a guide and booking through Niseko Zen.
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Backcountry and Sidecountry Adventure

Tyler Staples
31/01/2025
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  • Age
    18-35
  • Ability
    Advanced
  • Rider Type
    Alpine Skier
  • Month:
    January
  • Admin Rating
    4

Backcountry and Sidecountry Adventure

Tyler Staples
31/01/2025
We spent a totally of 4 days with the guides and got such a wide range of skiing in. On our first day with Pedro, we got good advice on how to better use our gear and had a great tour on Mt. Yotei given that we happened to have a sunny dry spell for 5 days beforehand. It was an awesome sunny day and he was able to get us to some great snow! The next three days we spent with Facu, who took us touring and for a day of side country around one of the resorts. We were fortunate to have a great storm come in and Facu was super good and getting both my wife and I (who are at different levels of familiarity in the backcountry/ability level) into the terrain we had requested in a safe manner. We both got to learn a lot, and had some of the best days on skies we’ve ever had!! Highly recommend this company, they clearly know the ins and outs of where to be and when. It’s clear that all the guides compare notes daily and find the best way to make your days count. Thank you for everything!
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Niseko jan 25

Felix Nilsson
23/01/2025
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  • Age
    18-35
  • Ability
    Expert
  • Rider Type
    Alpine Skier
  • Month:
    January
  • Admin Rating
    3

Niseko jan 25

Felix Nilsson
23/01/2025
Our guide Facu from Niseko Zen did an excellent job considering the challenging snow conditions; he always managed to find great runs with untouched snow. Facu is someone you can truly rely on when it comes to safety and finding the best lines on the mountain. I would highly recommend Facu to anyone looking for demanding yet fantastic skiing.
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Niseko side country

Kirsten Revitte
20/01/2025
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  • Age
    18-35
  • Ability
    Expert
  • Rider Type
    Alpine Skier
  • Month:
    January
  • Admin Rating
    2

Niseko side country

Kirsten Revitte
20/01/2025
My sister and I skied a wonderful day with our guide, Flor Carrasco. We were pumped to cruise around to multiple zones of Niseko side country with her and the flow of the day was perfect. Flor had excellent knowledge of the area, was super fun to ski with, and we loved ripping turns with her. She even helped us with some beta on other ski days/plans we had; amazing guide and ski day all around! We love Flor!!
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Zen ¥ FACU - Ya Man!!

Jason Meyer
19/01/2025
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  • Age
    51-70
  • Ability
    Advanced
  • Rider Type
    Alpine Skier
  • Month:
    January
  • Admin Rating
    3

Zen ¥ FACU - Ya Man!!

Jason Meyer
19/01/2025
Wow we got the POW! With Facu as our guide we got so much freshie and untracked we were shocked. Didn’t look like we would get a lot but first day face shots and 3 days of amazing powder skiing in some of the best places in Northern Japan and Niseko. And…he took us to the best food joints in the North and Onsen.

What a great guide. We laughed a lot and now count him as a buddy and we will be back. If you go to Niseko get a guide, and make sure it’s is Facu Galeano from Zen Niseko. 10 stars! We love this guy!!!
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Amazing powder days in Rusutsu and Niseko

Beat
28/12/2024
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  • Age
    N/A
  • Ability
    Expert
  • Rider Type
    Alpine Skier
  • Month:
    December
  • Admin Rating
    1

Amazing powder days in Rusutsu and Niseko

Beat
28/12/2024
Amazing experience and couldn’t have wished for a better guide. Super experienced, very knowledgeable of the terrain and a great day on the mountain.
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Amazingly personalized guiding experience

Kia
24/02/2024
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  • Would Recommend
  • Age
    36-50
  • Ability
    Intermediate
  • Rider Type
    Alpine Skier
  • Month:
    February
  • Admin Rating
    3

Amazingly personalized guiding experience

Kia
24/02/2024
Honestly the two days with Juli with Niseko Zen made our trip. it was the equivalent of skiing with a great friend who is an extremely patient and fun ski instructor, sidecountry guide, Backcountry guide. As a person who Backcountry skies at home, I learned a lot and had amazing days with Juli. My friend, who is an intermediate skier, learned a tremendous amount about skiing fundamentals and also had his eyes opened to the side country and backcountry world. Do not think I could have felt safer and a more curated trip to our goals and experience as Niseko Zen and with Julian. We relayed our idea of what we wanted and Niseko Zen delivered way beyond expectations. Honestly, without those two days....don't think the trip would have been worth it. After those two days ..definitely want to come back to Hokkaido.
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Father Daughter trip of a lifetime to Japan

Mike Kloser
15/02/2024
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  • Age
    51-70
  • Ability
    Expert
  • Rider Type
    Alpine Skier
  • Month:
    January
  • Admin Rating
    4

Father Daughter trip of a lifetime to Japan

Mike Kloser
15/02/2024
As the title of this states, this was a trip of a lifetime for me and my daughter Heidi! Both of us had been to Japan before, but for competitive reasons. My two previous trips we in the summer for bike races and the opportunity to experience some of Japan's amazing beauty, culture and hospitality. Heidi's two previous trips there were for World Cup Mogul skiing events.
This time our trip was planned to around Resort, Sidecountry and Backcountry skiing. We'd heard about the famous JaPow experiences others have had their and our trip lived up to our expectations and more. We couldn't have been happier with how it all worked out. Josh and his crew were amazing, we wanted to get a taste of as much as we could for the week or so we spent skiing there, this included skiing at Niseko, Rusutsu, Yotei, and Asahi-Dake. Josh made sure that all of our details, skiing, transport, lodging, meals (Josh took us to some of his local mom and pop eateries - Yummy), etc. were dialed in. We skied lots of untracked (Josh is pretty spoiled when it comes to the snow conditions he skis) some high mountain snow, great on resort skiing including some fluffy lift service night skiing runs. All in, Heidi and I had an incredible trip and we hope to be back with my wife in the near future....
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