- Days
- 5
- Participants
- 30 to 100 participants
- Cities
- Tokyo · Hakuba
Objectives
- Reward performance with a trip beyond the usual Tokyo-Kyoto circuit
- Show two faces of Japan in one stay: city and mountains
- Bring skiers and non-skiers together around a snow day with options
- Keep a smooth pace thanks to the Shinkansen and short transfers
Participant profile
Sales challenge winners, top performers and distribution partners, often on their first visit to Japan. No ski level is required; the program also suits guests from Southeast Asia discovering snow.
Day by day
- 1
Day 1
Day 1 — Arrival in Tokyo
- Meet-and-greet at Haneda or Narita, coach transfers by arrival wave
- Check-in at The Tokyo Station Hotel or Palace Hotel Tokyo in Marunouchi, a few minutes from the Shinkansen platforms
- Free afternoon to recover, or optional guided walk in the East Gardens of the Imperial Palace
- 7:00 pm — Private welcome dinner at Gonpachi Nishi-Azabu, a two-level wooden hall, with a taiko demonstration
Tokyo Station - 2
Day 2
Day 2 — Meeting and Tokyo rally
- 8:30 am — 2.5-hour plenary meeting in a hotel function room
- 11:30 am — Bento lunch in the meeting room or in small groups around Marunouchi
- 1:30 pm — Team urban rally across Shibuya, Omotesando and Ginza, tablet challenges, one guide per 20 guests
- 5:30 pm — Sake tasting with a certified sommelier, including Nagano sakes ahead of the trip to the mountains
- Free evening, with a selection of restaurants booked for small groups
Ginza - 3
Day 3
Day 3 — Shinkansen to Nagano, Zenko-ji and Hakuba
- Luggage sent the day before by courier straight to the Hakuba hotel; the group travels with a day bag
- Around 8:30 am — Hokuriku Shinkansen Kagayaki from Tokyo Station, about 1 h 20 to Nagano, reserved cars
- 10:15 am — Guided visit of Zenko-ji temple (10 min by coach from the station), including the dark corridor beneath the main hall
- 12:00 pm — Shinshu soba lunch at a restaurant on Zenko-ji's Omotesando street
- 1:30 pm — Coach to THE ALPS HOTEL HAKUBA (about 1 h 15 to 1 h 30 depending on snow), equipment fitting on arrival
- 5:00 pm — Natural onsen and sauna
- 7:00 pm — Nagano-style dinner at the hotel restaurant: oyaki, Shinshu salmon, Shinshu beef, local sake and wines
三日目 · Zenko-ji - 4
Day 4
Day 4 — Snow day with options and gala evening
- 9:00 am — Choice, in groups of 6 to 8: ski or snowboard lessons by level with English-speaking instructors, ski-out onto the Hakuba Norikura area
- Or a 2.5-hour guided snowshoe walk in the beech forest, or a first snow experience (sledding, kamakura snow-hut building) for those who have never seen snow
- 12:30 pm — Lunch at the hotel restaurant
- 2:00 pm — Team snow challenge run by the instructors, then free time: skiing, spa, heated outdoor pool
- 6:30 pm — Fireside drinks with sake from Omachi
- 7:30 pm — Gala dinner in the privatized hotel restaurant, awards and a taiko performance
Japanese Alps - 5
Day 5
Day 5 — Return to Tokyo and departure
- Breakfast, onsen or one last run for early skiers
- 10:00 am — Check-out and coach to Nagano Station, with a buffer in case of snow
- Around 12:00 pm — Shinkansen to Tokyo, arriving around 1:30 pm
- Coach transfers to Haneda (about 30 min) or Narita (about 1 h 15) for flights from 6:00 pm, luggage traveling with the group
Tokyo Station
Budget
From €3,600 per person, excluding flights
Indicative rate based on 60 participants in double rooms, 2 nights in a 5-star hotel in Marunouchi and 2 nights at THE ALPS HOTEL HAKUBA. Included: airport transfers, round-trip Tokyo-Nagano Shinkansen in reserved ordinary class, luggage shipping, snow-equipped coaches, one-day lift passes and equipment rental, instructors or snowshoe guides, activities and meals as per program, gala, bilingual staff. Not included: flights, Green Car, drinks beyond packages, ski clothing. Offered January to March from 2027, as THE ALPS HOTEL HAKUBA reopens on 15 December 2026; a green-season version (May to October) replaces the snow day with a mountain hike.
Quick estimate
30100
€252,000
i.e. €3,600 per person, excluding flights
Indicative estimate based on the per-person rate shown for this programme. The exact quote follows your brief.
Frequently asked questions
How long does it take from Tokyo to Hakuba?
About 3 hours door to door: 1 h 20 on the Hokuriku Shinkansen Kagayaki to Nagano, then 1 h 15 to 1 h 30 by coach depending on snow. We include a visit to Zenko-ji in Nagano to break the journey.
What do participants who don't ski do?
They choose the guided snowshoe walk, a playful first snow experience (sledding, kamakura) or time at the spa and onsen. The whole group meets for lunch, the afternoon team challenge and the gala.
How is luggage handled between Tokyo and Hakuba?
Suitcases are sent by courier from the Tokyo hotel the day before departure and wait for guests in their Hakuba rooms. On the return day, they travel in the coach holds and in a reserved space on the Shinkansen, then on to the airport.
Can the program be reversed to start in Hakuba?
Yes. Starting in the mountains helps with jet lag, and ending in Tokyo leaves time for shopping before the flight. The group then reaches Hakuba by mid-afternoon, which requires a flight landing at Haneda or Narita before 11:00 am.
