Photo by ©Yuta Watanabe
"Freeriding will bring peace to the world," says Patagonia ski ambassador Takuma Oike with a straight face. While freeriding is increasingly becoming a competitive sport, Oike and his friends have cultivated a handcrafted freeriding culture of mutual respect and improvement. Following the journey of Takuma Oike, who has honed his freeriding spirit while traveling the world, we will unravel the "essence" and "potential" of freeriding, which involves freely skiing down natural snow-covered mountains.
At this event, Takuma Oike and Sayaka Kato will be invited as guests, and after a preview screening of the film, they will discuss the current state of freeriding, its future possibilities, and the thoughts behind it.
[Date/Time/Venue]
November 3rd (Tue)Doors open at 18:20 | Start at 18:30 | End at 20:00
Venue: Patagonia Sendai,
1st Floor, JRE Higashi Nibanchō Square, 4-1-25 Ichibancho, Aoba-ku, Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture
Capacity: 30 people Inquiry: TEL. 022-722-2325
Wednesday, November 4th:Doors open at 19:20 / Start at 19:30 / End at 21:00
Venue: Patagonia Tokyo, Kanda
2-3-18 Tsuyuki 2nd Building, Kanda Ogawacho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Capacity: 30 people Inquiries: TEL. 03-3518-0571
Friday, November 6th:Doors open at 7:20 PM / Event starts at 7:30 PM / Event ends at 9:00 PM
Venue: Patagonia Osaka Umeda,
1F, North Building, Grand Green Osaka Shops & Restaurants, 6-38 Ofuka-cho, Kita-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
Capacity: 40 people Inquiries: TEL. 06-6445-9770
Saturday, November 7th:Doors open at 18:40 | Start at 19:00 | End at 20:30
Venue: Patagonia Sapporo
, Hulic Square Sapporo 1F, 1-44, Kita 3-jo Nishi 3-chome, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido
Capacity: 35 people Inquiries: TEL. 011-729-2101
[How to Reserve]
Participation fee: Free / Reservation required.
Register here:https://www.patagonia.jp/events/snow/
Takuma Oike, the son of skier Takuma
Oike, began skiing as soon as he stood up. He started competing in moguls in junior high school, finding immense joy in playing on the mashes and cliffs leading up to the mogul course. He visited Hakuba during a university training camp and was so captivated by the grandeur of the towering mountains that he decided to move there. More drawn to exciting the audience than the joy of standing on the podium, he now works as a mountain freestyle skier. Based in Hakuba, he continues to hone his skills throughout Japan and overseas, constantly challenging himself to forge his own unique lines and explore new worlds.
Sayaka Kato
, originally from Saga Prefecture, grew up surrounded by nature, from the sea to the mountains, thanks to her parents' influence. Her home mountain is HAKUBA VALLEY. As a mountain freestyler who freely rides on natural terrain, she is one of the leading riders in the Japanese girls' snowboarding scene. In 2026, she won the overall ranking in the FREERIDE WORLD TOUR Japan Series and achieved a second consecutive victory in the 2026 French Freeride Series. She also dedicates herself to creative activities such as writing and creating video works, conveying not only her riding but also the beauty of nature and the lessons and joys she has gained from it, based on her own experiences. Her spiritual home mountain is Mount Aso. Her hobby is growing flowers.