Japan's longest vertical run — 1,124m top-to-bottom on a single pitch. High-altitude powder plus a locals-only reputation that has started to crack.
Runs
31
Vertical
1124m
Summit
1855m
Base 731m
Annual snow
13m+/season
Premium
Best season Mid-December to early April
Why Myoko Suginohara
Japan's longest vertical run — 1,124m top-to-bottom on a single pitch. High-altitude powder plus a locals-only reputation that has started to crack.
Longest vertical run in Japan; 1,124 m drop
Plan your trip
Myoko Suginohara has the longest single run in Japan — 8.5 km top-to-bottom, 1,124 m vertical drop. Joetsumyoko Shinkansen station + 30-min Myoko shuttle bus puts you at the lift base.
Trains, shuttles, and rentals from the airport.
Myoko Shuttle dedicated winter coach connects Joetsumyoko Station with all Myoko resorts including Suginohara — ¥1,500–¥2,500 one-way, reservation required.
Hand-picked stays across the resort's two zones.
Suginohara has a small cluster of pensions at the lift base. Most foreign visitors base in Akakura Onsen 15 min away for the bigger après scene.
Terrain in detail
BalancedMixed terrain — solid intermediate base with sharper lines for advanced skiers. Difficulty, powder character, and the stats that matter on the mountain itself.
Hardcore index
43
Mixed terrain — solid intermediate base with sharper lines for advanced skiers.
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.
13
m+
per season
Frequent deep days through midwinter
Expert runs
6 of 31
Estimated from advanced terrain split.
Vertical drop
1124m
Big-mountain vertical.
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
Shuttle from JR Myoko-Kogen Station Approximately 2 hours from Toyama Airport
Overview
Shuttle from JR Myoko-Kogen Station
From airport
Approximately 2 hours from Toyama Airport
Live conditions
Off-seasonThe mountain is resting.
Next season
Opens late November
Current temp 15°C, wind 10 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.
Nearby resorts
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destination resort
Home of the Dragondola — at 5.5km the world's longest gondola, linking Naeba to Kagura. The Prince Hotel anchors a full Niigata ski town.
powder-focused
Niigata's high-altitude powder magnet — base elevation above 1,200m means season lasts into Golden Week, and gate-managed backcountry is easy to access from the top.
day trip
The only resort in Japan with a Shinkansen station at the lift base — you can literally ski in a suit on your lunch break. Beginner-heavy, famously accessible.
day trip
Yuzawa's most walkable resort — the NASPA hotel sits on the slope, the Shinkansen station is a short shuttle away, and the runs are firmly beginner–intermediate.
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