KinouN's goal is to ensure skiers have the most enjoyable experience possible,
offering safe tours tailored to each participant's skill and physical fitness level.
KinTouN is a backcountry freeriding guide specializing in snow mountain skiing, based in Chigasaki City. They produce extraordinary experiences through nature play and adventure. Guiding services are available throughout Japan, from Hokkaido to Honshu, according to customer requests. They offer
many planned tours categorized by experience and skill level, as well as overseas tours. Solo participants are welcome on publicly offered tours. Lessons are also available for those who want to improve their skills.
They can also accommodate individual requests such as "I want to go to this mountain" or "I want to rent a private backcountry skiing course with friends" with custom-made guides and private guides. KinTouN is a skiing resort that will thoroughly entertain skiers who simply love skiing
'25-26 season news
For the 2025-2026 season, we plan to hold backcountry training sessions starting around October before the season begins, so that you can learn everything you need to know before setting foot on the snow. We also have beacon training sessions for avalanche prevention, mountaineering events to get you in shape, and more. We are also planning a Georgia trip in March. Please feel free to contact us!
representative
Minegishi一 Kenichi
He has been a backcountry guide since 2003. He runs a members-only club and a renovated traditional Japanese house camp, "Kaze no Tani" (Valley of the Wind), in Yamakita Town, western Kanagawa Prefecture. Together with members he connected with through backcountry skiing, he has been building campsites and playgrounds in the mountains through DIY.
"I wanted to ski on natural snow-covered mountains, just like riding the waves, which are the energy of nature. I wanted to climb the mountains on my own two feet and ski as I pleased. I felt a sense of freedom precisely because of the risks. I want to continue backcountry skiing for the rest of my life."
[Qualifications, etc.]
・JMGA Ski Guide Stage II
*JMGA…Japan Mountain Guide Association
Guide Area
| Main guide area | Kanetsu area |
| Other areas | Anywhere on request |
| Representative name (guide qualification) | Kenichi Minegishi (JMGA Ski Guide Stage II) |
| Main guide name (guide qualification) | Kenichi Minegishi (JMGA Ski Guide Stage II) |
| Number of guides | 1 full-time employee, 0 part-time employees (including 1 qualified employee) |
| Guide Ratio | 1 guide: 6 guests |
| Percentage of guests | Skiing/Snowboarding (1 vs 1) / Men and women (7 vs 3) |
rental
| Snow Safety Gear | Beacon Probe Shovel (Ant) |
| backpack | Something that can be fitted with a board (yes) |
| Skiing | Skis with touring bindings (none) |
| Climbing gear | Climbing skins (no) Snowshoes (yes) |
Fee
| 1DAY | From 13,000 yen (Guide expenses are covered separately) |
| others | Private rental from 60,000 yen/day |
The actual tour content
| First time participating | BC experience | The most difficult | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Activity time | 4 hours | 6 hours | 12 hours |
| Cumulative elevation gain | About 500-800m | Approximately 800-1,000m | 15,00m |
| Average hiking time | About 1 hour | 2-3 hours | 8 hours |
| Slope Contents | It is easily accessible from the ski resort, and the slope is about 25 degrees. The slope is as wide as possible with good visibility | The slope is about 30 degrees, with plenty of tree runs and terrain changes. A slope where you can ski long distances | A mountain with a touring element, including areas with slopes of 40 degrees or more and restrictions on turn width, where hike-up and ski-down are repeated several times |
Information
| address | Chigasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture |
| snowtrip@kintoun.jp | |
| Web | https://kintoun.jp/ |
| Social Media | guidekintoun guidekintoun |
*The information listed is current as of August 2025