Beginner Level — This is a highly popular winter tour with 4ｰRide. Join us to see the famous "Snow Monsters" that appear in Hakkoda during winter. From the ropeway, you can enjoy a view of the Snow Monsters below, then switch to snowshoes at the summit park station for an up-close experience. (Includes round-trip ropeway tickets, clothing, equipment, insurance, and guide fee.)
In case the Hakkoda Ropeway is temporarily closed due to bad weather or other reasons, we will offer a substitute tour: the "Hands-Free" Hakkoda Heavy Snow Snowshoe Tour. (Includes clothing, equipment, insurance, and guide fee.) All booked participants are required to join this alternative tour.
Both tours may experience whiteout conditions in severe weather where visibility drops to just a few meters, making it a rare and valuable experience that is normally impossible to have. However, since visibility can become very poor, please stay within the range where you can see your guide at all times.
Options
Hakkoda"Juhyo" Snow Monster Snowshoe Tour (Japanese Support Plan)
Hakkoda"Juhyo" Snow Monster Snowshoe Tour(English Support Plan)
「手ぶらで」 八甲田樹氷 スノーシューツアー （日本語対応・プライベートプラン（最大:5名まで））
「手ぶらで」 八甲田樹氷 スノーシューツアー （英語対応・プライベートプラン（最大:5名まで））
The Highlight
・日本語対応プラン （Japanese-Language Plan） ・英語対応プラン （English-Speaking Plan） ・日本語対応・プライベートプラン（最大:5名まで） （Japanese-Speaking Private Plan (Up to 5 Participants)） ・英語対応・プライベートプラン（最大:5名まで） （English-Speaking Private Plan (Up to 5 Participants)） ※プライベートプランをご検討中の場合、お気軽にお問い合わせください。 （※If you are interested in a private tour, please feel free to contact us.）
The Experience
Beginner Level — This is a highly popular winter tour offered by 4ｰRide. Come see the famous "Snow Monsters" that appear in Hakkoda during the winter season. From the ropeway, enjoy a view of the Snow Monsters below, then switch to snowshoes at the summit park station for an up-close experience. (Includes round-trip ropeway tickets, clothing, equipment, insurance, and guide fee.)
If the Hakkoda Ropeway is canceled due to bad weather or other reasons, we will replace the tour with the "Hands-Free" Hakkoda Heavy Snow Snowshoe Tour. (Includes clothing, equipment, insurance, and guide fee.) All booked participants are required to join this alternative tour.
Both tours may experience whiteout conditions in severe weather, where visibility drops to just a few meters—an extraordinary and rare experience that is normally impossible to have. However, since visibility can become very poor, please stay within the range where you can see your guide at all times.
If you took part in the Hakkoda 'Juhyo' Snow Monster Snowshoe Tour, we recommend the Izakaya & Bar Hopping Tour Around Aomori Station. https://4ride.rezio.shop/en-US/product/AOM001 Please note, joining this tour requires an advance reservation and an additional fee. It’s separate from the main tour and must be booked separately, so please be aware.
Itinerary
- 【集合（Meeting Point）】9:30 ・八甲田ロープウェー山麓駅入口（Entrance to Hakkoda Ropeway Sanroku Station） ・ガイドについて階段下で待機しています。（Your guide will be waiting for you at the bottom of the stairs.）
- 【ガイド合流（Meet the Guide）】9:30 ・スムーズなご案内を目的に集合次第「4ｰRide」バナーを掲げたガイドへお声がけください。（Upon arrival, please look for the guide holding a “4-Ride” banner and check in with them to ensure a smooth start to your tour.） ・ロープウェー往復搭乗券を配布します。（Round-trip ropeway tickets will be provided.） ・全員の集合を確認次第、ロープウェー待ちの列に並びます。（Once all participants have arrived, we will join the queue for the ropeway.）
- 【RW待ち時間（Ropeway Waiting Time）：山麓駅外および山麓駅内でロープウェーを待ちます。（Wait for the ropeway outside or inside Sanroku Station.）】 【RW待ち時間：30分の場合（If the Waiting Time Is 30 Minutes）】 9:30～10:00 【RW待ち時間：60分の場合（If the Waiting Time Is 60 Minutes）】 9:30～10:30 【RW待ち時間：90分の場合（If the Waiting Time Is 90 Minutes）】 9:30～11:00 【RW待ち時間：120分の場合（If the Waiting Time Is 120 Minutes）】 9:30～11:30 【RW待ち時間：150分の場合（If the Waiting Time Is 150 Minutes）】 9:30～12:00
- 【山頂公園駅へ移動（Ascent to Summit Park Station）】所要時間：10分（Duration: 10 minutes） 【RW待ち時間：30分の場合（If the Waiting Time Is 30 Minutes）】 10:00～10:10 【RW待ち時間：60分の場合（If the Waiting Time Is 60 Minutes）】 10:30～10:40 【RW待ち時間：90分の場合（If the Waiting Time Is 90 Minutes）】 11:00～11:10 【RW待ち時間：120分の場合（If the Waiting Time Is 120 Minutes）】 11:30～11:40 【RW待ち時間：150分の場合（If the Waiting Time Is 150 Minutes）】 12:00～12:10
- 【着替え（Changing Clothes）】所要時間：20分（Duration: 20 minutes）
- 【スノーシュー装備（Snowshoe Equipment Setup）】
- 【樹氷散策（Snow Monster Walk）】所要時間：60分（Duration: 60 minutes） 【RW待ち時間：30分の場合（If the Waiting Time Is 30 Minutes）】 10:30～11:30 【RW待ち時間：60分の場合（If the Waiting Time Is 60 Minutes）】 11:00～12:00 【RW待ち時間：90分の場合（If the Waiting Time Is 90 Minutes）】 11:30～12:30 【RW待ち時間：120分の場合（If the Waiting Time Is 120 Minutes）】 12:00～13:00 【RW待ち時間：150分の場合（If the Waiting Time Is 150 Minutes）】 12:30～13:30
- 【ツアーの様子①（Tour Highlights ①）】 当日のコンディションによりルートは異なります。（The route may vary depending on the conditions on the day of the tour.）
- 【ツアーの様子②（Tour Highlights ②）】 当日のコンディションによりルートは異なります。（The route may vary depending on the conditions on the day of the tour.）
- 【スノーシュー脱装（Removing Snowshoes）】
- 【着替え（Changing Clothes）】所要時間：20分（Duration: 20 minutes）
- 【ツアー終了/解散（Tour Ends / Dismissal）】 山頂公園駅で解散となります。（The tour ends at Summit Park Station.） 【RW待ち時間：30分の場合（If the Waiting Time Is 30 Minutes）】 11:50 【RW待ち時間：60分の場合（If the Waiting Time Is 60 Minutes）】 12:20 【RW待ち時間：90分の場合（If the Waiting Time Is 90 Minutes）】 12:50 【RW待ち時間：120分の場合（If the Waiting Time Is 120 Minutes）】 13:20 【RW待ち時間：150分の場合（If the Waiting Time Is 150 Minutes）】 13:50
- 【山麓駅へ移動（Descent to Sanroku Station）】所要時間：10分（Duration: 10 minutes） 各自で移動となります。（Participants are responsible for making their own way back.） 【RW待ち時間：30分の場合（If the Waiting Time Is 30 Minutes）】 11:50～12:00 【RW待ち時間：60分の場合（If the Waiting Time Is 60 Minutes）】 12:20～12:30 【RW待ち時間：90分の場合（If the Waiting Time Is 90 Minutes）】 12:50～13:00 【RW待ち時間：120分の場合（If the Waiting Time Is 120 Minutes）】 13:20～13:30 【RW待ち時間：150分の場合（If the Waiting Time Is 150 Minutes）】 13:50～14:00
- 【ロープウェー運休に伴う代替ツアー（Alternative Tour in Case of Ropeway Suspension）】 「手ぶらで」八甲田豪雪スノーシューツアー（“Hands-Free” Hakkoda Heavy Snow Snowshoe Tour）
- 【集合（Meeting Point）】9:50 酸ヶ湯温泉旅館正面玄関（Sukayu Onsen Ryokan Main Entrance）
- 【ガイド合流（Meet the Guide）】9:50 ・スムーズなご案内を目的に集合次第「4ｰRide」バナーを掲げたガイドへお声がけください。（Upon arrival, please look for the guide holding a “4-Ride” banner and check in with them to ensure a smooth start to your tour.）
- 【着替え（Changing Clothes）】所要時間：20分（Duration: 20 minutes）
- 【スノーシュー装備（Snowshoe Equipment Setup）】
- 【八甲田豪雪地帯へ移動（Transfer to the Hakkoda Heavy Snow Area）】所要時間：10分（Duration: 10 minutes）
- 【豪雪散策（Snowshoe Walk Through the Deep Snow）】所要時間：60分（Duration: 60 minutes）
- 【ツアーの様子①（Tour Highlights ①）】 当日のコンディションによりルートは異なります。（The route may vary depending on the conditions on the day of the tour.）
- 【ツアーの様子②（Tour Highlights ②）】 当日のコンディションによりルートは異なります。（The route may vary depending on the conditions on the day of the tour.）
- 【ツアーの様子③（Tour Highlights ③）】 当日のコンディションによりルートは異なります。（The route may vary depending on the conditions on the day of the tour.）
- 【酸ヶ湯温泉旅館へ移動（Return to Sukayu Onsen Ryokan）】所要時間：10分（Duration: 10 minutes）
- 【スノーシュー脱装（Removing Snowshoes）】
- 【着替え（Changing Clothes）】所要時間：20分（Duration: 20 minutes）
- 【ツアー終了/解散（Tour Ends / Dismissal）】11:50
Price Details
How to Use
- Voucher will be sent via email. Please show your e-voucher at designated location.
Purchase Notice
The Hakkoda Ropeway is extremely busy during January, February, and the Spring Festival period (February 15–22). We cannot predict the weather conditions or whether the ropeway may be suspended on the day; these are subject to change without notice. If the ropeway is suspended, we will contact you around 7:00 AM by email or other means. An alternative tour will be offered, so please gather at the front entrance of the Sukayu Onsen Inn by the scheduled start time. You can also check the operation status of the Hakkoda Ropeway at their official website https://hakkoda-ropeway.jp/. If there are available slots the following day, we will reschedule your tour. Please contact us by email (northwind.4ride@gmail.com) by noon on the same day. If no slots are available, refunds and cancellations will be processed. If the ropeway is suspended while waiting in line, the entire tour will be canceled. We will handle the cancellation and refund procedures. If there are available slots the next day, we can reschedule your tour. Please contact us by email (northwind.4ride@gmail.com) by noon. If no slots are available, refunds and cancellations will be processed. The tour is scheduled according to JR Bus operation routes https://www.jrbustohoku.co.jp/route/11/267/. Please allow ample time and arrange for suitable transportation. Sample Schedule Considering Ropeway Waiting Times: These are approximate schedules. Waiting times may exceed 150 minutes (please be aware). After the tour ends and we disband, participants are responsible for their own transportation to the base station.
Waiting for Ropeway: 30 minutes (December, March)
9:30: Meet with the guide 9:30–10:00: Ropeway wait time 10:00–10:10: Ropeway ascent 10:10–10:30: Change gear 10:30–11:30: Ice Tree walk 11:30–11:50: Change gear 11:50: Tour ends / disband 11:50–12:00: Ropeway descent Waiting for Ropeway: 60 minutes (December, March)
9:30: Meet with the guide 9:30–10:30: Ropeway wait time 10:30–10:40: Ropeway ascent 10:40–11:00: Change gear 11:00–12:00: Ice Tree walk 12:00–12:20: Change gear 12:20: Tour ends / disband 12:20–12:30: Ropeway descent Waiting for Ropeway: 90 minutes (January, February)
9:30: Meet with the guide 9:30–11:00: Ropeway wait time 11:00–11:10: Ropeway ascent 11:10–11:30: Change gear 11:30–12:30: Ice Tree walk 12:30–12:50: Change gear 12:50: Tour ends / disband 12:50–13:00: Ropeway descent Waiting for Ropeway: 120 minutes (January, February)
9:30: Meet with the guide 9:30–11:30: Ropeway wait time 11:30–11:40: Ropeway ascent 11:40–12:00: Change gear 12:00–1:00 PM: Ice Tree walk 1:00–1:20 PM: Change gear 1:20 PM: Tour ends / disband 1:20–1:30 PM: Ropeway descent Waiting for Ropeway: 150 minutes (Spring Festival)
9:30: Meet with the guide 9:30–12:00: Ropeway wait time 12:00–12:10: Ropeway ascent 12:10–12:30: Change gear 12:30–1:30 PM: Ice Tree walk 1:30–1:50 PM: Change gear 1:50 PM: Tour ends / disband 1:50–2:00 PM: Ropeway descent
Alternative Schedule if the Ropeway is Suspended Estimated outline.
Meet with the guide: 9:50 Change into gear: 9:50–10:10 Travel time: 10:10–10:20 Heavy Snow Walk: 10:20–11:20 Travel time: 11:20–11:30 Change back: 11:30–11:50 Tour ends / Disbanding: 11:50 Walking Tour Duration: Approximately 1 hour Minimum Number of Participants: 2 people Eligible Age: No restrictions Rental Equipment:
Adult snowshoes (for boots size 22cm and above) Children's snowshoes (for boots size 15–19cm) Warm clothing, waterproof pants, waterproof boots, gloves, goggles, knit hat (limited quantities and sizes available) Clothing & Items to Bring:
Please wear warm, waterproof clothing, pants, and snow boots. Gloves, knit hat, and goggles or sunglasses if needed. Note: Rental clothing is provided at the summit park station. It can be very cold during waiting times for the ropeway. 500ml water Activity Participation Agreement:
Please review and understand the Activity Participation Agreement carefully. All participants must agree to the terms before booking. (https://peraichi.com/user_files/download/2b87c940-74c5-013e-d8c4-0a58a9feac02)
By making a reservation, you are deemed to have accepted these terms. Other Important Notes:
This information will be used for contacting participants. Please register a reliable phone number and email address. If you will be late, be sure to contact 4ｰRide at TEL: 017-718-8557. For requests outside the standard plan, please contact 4ｰRide at TEL: 017-718-8557 or email: northwind.4ride@gmail.com. The best time to see the ice trees ("Juhyo") is from January to February. Please understand that in December and March, the tour may revert to the "Hands-Free" Hakkoda Snowshoe Tour. The round-trip ropeway tickets will be handed out after distribution; please manage them responsibly. Handle smartphones, cameras, valuables, etc., at your own risk and responsibility. Glasses and sunglasses are also to be managed at your own risk. If using drones for filming, please check and follow your local regulations.
Important Booking Information
・Due to weather conditions or other circumstances, the guide may decide to change the tour schedule. In such cases, refunds will not be provided. We appreciate your understanding in advance. ・If the tour is canceled due to reasons such as natural disasters, severe weather, official guidance to suspend or cancel activities, or other unavoidable circumstances, no cancellation fee will be charged. All cancellation procedures will be handled by our company. If you paid by credit card, please contact your card issuer for refund processing.
Cancellation Policy
- Cancellation made at least 2 day(s) before departure date, Fully refundable (100% refund)
- Cancel on 1 day(s) before departure, will charge 50%
- Cancel on activities date, Non-refundable (0% refund)