Akakura Onsen is a ski area located on the eastern slopes of Mt Myoko in Myoko City in Niigata Prefecture.
Akakura Onsen has 14 ski lifts, including two quad (491m, 1068m), four triple (1386m, 310m, 580m, 573m), and eight pair (307m, 461m, 753m, 553m, 501m, 413m, 234m, 382m) lifts. There are three main areas to the Akakura Onsen resort, Yodel, Kumado and Ginrei. The snow in several sections of the Yodel area is left ungroomed.
Akakura Onsen ski area is course-connected with the neighbouring Akakura Kanko Resort ski area. A joint lift ticket is available (as well as individual area tickets).
Night skiing is available daily in the Kumado area for most of the main season until 9:00pm or 10:00pm.
Myoko is the name of a city in Niigata Prefecture. It is also the name many people associate with the ski areas located on and around the beautiful Mt Myoko in the city's southwest region. View the full list of Myoko ski areas here. Myoko famously enjoys some of the heaviest snowfalls in Japan.
Other popular ski areas in Nagano Prefecture are closeby, including Madarao, Nozawa Onsen and Shiga Kogen.
The region is popular throughout the year with onsen hot springs, nature and outdoor activities.
A number of courses in the central and upper sections of the ski area are left ungroomed.
The main Kids Snow Park area is near the Yodel Info building. Sledge rental is available.
Ski and snowboard lessons are available at Akakura Onsen with several official ski schools operating at the resort. Backcountry and telemark ski lessons are also available.
More information: Schools offering lessons in English and other languages.
Ski and snowboard equipment & wear rental is available both directly at the ski area and various rental companies in Myoko.
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Akakura Onsen is normally open from 8:30am until 4:30pm every day during the daytime. (The Kumado Number 1 quad lift operates until 5:00pm).
Akakura Onsen is the only ski area in the region with night skiing every day, daily from Saturday 21st December 2024 until Sunday 16th March 2025.
Night skiing is available from 5:00pm until 9:00pm (10:00pm on Fridays and Saturdays) in the Kumado area, with the Kumado Number 1 quad lift operating.
Akakura Onsen
Myoko-shi
Niigata-ken
949-2111