Full-day English private lessons cost ¥70,000 to ¥130,000 in Niseko and Hakuba, group days ¥15,000 to ¥25,000. Nozawa's Japanese school costs far less.
A full-day private ski lesson in English costs about ¥70,000 to ¥130,000 in Niseko and Hakuba in 2026-27, for a group of up to five or six people of similar ability. An adult group lesson costs ¥15,000 to ¥25,000 a day. Nozawa Onsen is the outlier: the resort's own Japanese-language ski school charges ¥6,600 for a full-day group lesson and ¥26,400 for a four-hour private.
Prices from each school's website, per lesson, lift ticket not included:
| School | Full-day private | Adult group, full day |
|---|---|---|
| GoSnow, Niseko | ¥81,000 / ¥110,000 / ¥130,000 (value / regular / peak), 6 hours, up to 6 people | ¥17,000 / ¥22,000 / ¥25,000 |
| Evergreen, Hakuba | ¥79,000 (1 to 3 people), ¥89,000 (4 to 5), 6 hours | ¥16,000, 4.5 hours |
| Hakuba Snow Sports, Goryu | ¥70,000 at Iimori, Goryu or Hakuba47; ¥90,000 at Happo, Tsugaike, Iwatake or Cortina; 7 hours, up to 5 | ¥15,000, 5 hours |
| Nozawa Onsen Ski School (international) | ¥75,000, 6 hours, up to 6 | ¥16,500, 4.5 hours |
| Nozawa Onsen Ski School (Japanese) | ¥26,400 for 4 hours, up to 3 people | ¥6,600, 4 hours |
Sources: GoSnow private and group, Evergreen private and group, Hakuba Snow Sports private and group, Nozawa international, Nozawa Japanese school.
Mostly because of the calendar. GoSnow charges by period: value rates from the November 28 opening to December 8 and from March 1, regular rates for most of December, January and February, and peak rates from December 21 to January 3 and February 4 to 10. A full-day private costs ¥49,000 more in peak week than in March. Hakuba's schools publish one price for the season, and Hakuba Snow Sports charges less at the smaller Goryu-area resorts than at Happo-one or Tsugaike.
For four or more people of similar level, often yes per hour of instruction, though not always in yen. In Niseko during the regular period:
The private costs ¥5,500 more per person and the instructor teaches only your group. At Evergreen in Hakuba, four people in a ¥89,000 private pay ¥22,250 each against ¥16,000 for a group day. The private only works if everyone skis at about the same level, which the schools ask for.
Most Japanese resorts have their own ski school teaching in Japanese, and prices are much lower than at the international schools. At Nozawa Onsen in 2026-27 the official school charges ¥6,600 for a full-day group lesson, ¥11,300 for a beginner pack with a one-day lift ticket, and ¥26,400 for a four-hour private for up to three people. Lessons run from December 19, 2026 to March 28, 2027, and online booking opens on November 8 (Nozawa Onsen). Instruction is in Japanese, so this suits Japanese speakers or children who learn by copying.
Contact details below are from each school's own pages, read on 4 November 2026.
Where a page is silent on instructor requests, write your request in the booking notes or an email, and ask for the reply in writing.
For children's lessons and childcare, see family-friendly resorts with English schools. For the rest of the trip budget, see our budget skiing guide and first-timer's guide.
At GoSnow, an adult group day costs ¥17,000 to ¥25,000 depending on the period, and a six-hour private for up to six people costs ¥81,000 to ¥130,000.
Yes. The resort's ski school has an international side with private lessons from ¥34,000 for two hours and adult group lessons at ¥16,500 a day.