Winter at Wakaranai Lodge
Winter at Wakaranai is about skiing, patience, and shared time.
Wakaranai Lodge is a small, character-driven backcountry ski lodge located in Tomamu, Hokkaido, positioned between deep touring terrain and the Tomamu resort area. We offer a quiet winter base for skiers who care about style, culture, and spending real time in the mountains, not rushing through them.
Winter at the Lodge
In winter, the snow piles high and the days move at a different pace.
Storms roll through. Skis get tuned. Gloves dry by the fire. Evenings stretch out around shared meals and long conversations.
After days spent touring or skiing nearby resort terrain, the lodge becomes a warm refuge, a place to return to, slow down, and settle in.
This is not a hotel experience.
It's a winter basecamp.
Skiing & Access
From Wakaranai Lodge, guests have access to a wide range of winter terrain.
- Backcountry touring directly from the area
- Easy access to Minami-Furano touring zones
- Proximity to Furano and Sahoro
- Close access to the Tomamu ski area
The lodge is well suited for skiers who value:
- touring and human-powered skiing
- exploring beyond a single resort
- learning terrain over multiple days
- skiing in all conditions, not just powder days
Guiding collaboration available with local backcountry ski guide Raven Outdoors.
Ski Culture & Equipment
We keep a small selection of powder ski demos for guests who appreciate big shapes, playful rocker, and older ideas about how skis should feel in deep snow.
This isn't about the latest gear cycle.
It's about feel, function, and style, and skiing every day, whether conditions are perfect or not.
Staying With Us in Winter
Winter lodging at Wakaranai is intentionally small and shared.
- Capacity: 8 to 12 guests
- Mixture of double and double single rooms
- Plenty of storage space
- Shared kitchen
- Common living and dining areas
- Open workspace
- Space designed for slow evenings and recovery after long days outside
The lodge is best suited for:
- skiers
- touring partners
- small groups
- people looking for a quiet winter base in Hokkaido
Wakaranai is not a resort hotel, party lodge, or high-turnover accommodation.
Who Wakaranai Is For
Wakaranai resonates most with people who:
- appreciate space and quiet
- enjoy storms as much as bluebird days
- don't panic when conditions change
- value shared meals and shared time
- see skiing as a culture, not a checklist
If you're looking for nightlife, luxury services, or a ski-in/ski-out resort experience, Wakaranai will not be the right fit.
Winter Season & Availability
Winter lodging is available during the ski season.
Stays are best suited for multi-day visits, allowing time to explore terrain, settle into rhythm, and experience winter in this part of Hokkaido more fully.
Inquiries
For winter stay inquiries, please contact us:
Include:
- preferred dates
- group size
- a short note about your winter plans
We'll take it from there.