OK here goes....
Firstly, the group is all of a similar standard, been riding for 10 or so years, getting maybe 2 weeks a year. Two have done several seasons so are more up to speed with backcountry safety than the rest of us.
We are aiming to go for 2 weeks, in and out of Tokyo (probably with a stop there first).Keen to get a great experience of Japan and its culture as we've never been to this part of the world before. Niseko is an option that i saw in my snow brochure (i'm worried it might be a bit "western" though), from reading this site I have been thinking about doing a trip o