Historic hot-spring ski town at the foot of Mt Myoko — snow-heavy sidewalks, steam rising from the onsen, and the kind of old-Japan ski village that Hakuba lost to development.
Runs
19
Vertical
760m
Summit
1500m
Base 740m
Annual snow
11m+/season
Popular
Best season Mid-December to early April
Why Myoko Akakura Onsen
Historic hot-spring ski town at the foot of Mt Myoko — snow-heavy sidewalks, steam rising from the onsen, and the kind of old-Japan ski village that Hakuba lost to development.
Historic hot spring ski town
Plan your trip
Akakura Onsen is the heritage hot-spring ski village of Myoko — narrow streets, traditional ryokan, English-speaking ski schools, and lift access shared with Akakura Kanko. Joetsumyoko Shinkansen + 25-min shuttle gets you in.
Trains, shuttles, and rentals from the airport.
Myoko Shuttle dedicated winter coach — ¥1,500 one-way to Akakura Onsen village, reservation required.
Hand-picked stays across the resort's two zones.
Heritage ski village with traditional Japanese ryokan, family-run pensions, and a few foreign-owned lodges. Walking distance to lifts.
Pass, lessons, gear, and guides for powder days.
Akakura Onsen and Akakura Kanko sell a combined adult day pass at ¥5,500 — covers both linked mountains plus the Kogen lift.
Terrain in detail
MellowCruisey terrain — fine for advanced skiers as a rest day, not a destination. Difficulty, powder character, and the stats that matter on the mountain itself.
Hardcore index
32
Cruisey terrain — fine for advanced skiers as a rest day, not a destination.
From terrain split, run profile, vertical drop, expert features.
Powder profile
Sea-of-Japan storm cycles — deep, heavier snow.
Heavier, frequent storm cycles — deep refills, denser snow.
11
m+
per season
Frequent deep days through midwinter
Expert runs
4 of 19
Estimated from advanced terrain split.
Vertical drop
760m
Solid sustained pitch.
Steepest pitch
—
Pitch not published.
Backcountry gates
None
In-bounds skiing only.
Tree skiing
Limited
Mostly groomed terrain.
Moguls
Few
Mostly cord and powder.
Best for
Terrain & features
Photo: 禁樹なずな / CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source
Getting there
Nearest airport, train and bus options, and what the drive looks like in winter conditions.
From airport
Approximately 2 hours from Toyama Airport
Train / bus
Walking distance from Akakura Onsen village bus stop Approximately 2 hours from
Overview
Walking distance from Akakura Onsen village bus stop
From airport
Approximately 2 hours from Toyama Airport
Live conditions
Off-seasonThe mountain is resting.
Next season
Opens late November
Current temp 12°C, wind 4 km/h. We’ll resume the daily report once snowfall picks up.
Forecast data via Open-Meteo. Refreshes hourly. Always verify with the resort before driving up.
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