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Myoko Kogen
Old-school Honshu snow & onsen
Myoko Kogen is one of Honshu's snowiest and most historic ski areas, a cluster of resorts on the flanks of Mount Myoko in Niigata. It gets hammered by Japan Sea storms — annual totals rival Hokkaido — yet retains a nostalgic, unpolished charm and a strong onsen tradition.
Akakura Onsen is the social hub, and the varied resorts include Suginohara, home to one of the longest runs in Japan. It sits close to Nozawa and Hakuba, easily reached from Tokyo.
Deep snowOnsenOld-school atmosphereLong runs
At a glance
- Annual snowfall
- ~13 m
- Top elevation
- ~1,855 m
- Vertical
- ~1,100 m
- Resorts
- Several (Akakura, Suginohara…)
- Season
- Early Dec – early May
- Nearest airport
- Tokyo (NRT/HND)
- Transfer time
- ~3.5 hrs from Tokyo
Why you'll love it
- Hokkaido-level snow totals on Honshu
- Long, quiet runs
- Authentic onsen villages
Good to know
- Facilities feel dated in places
- Spread across separate resorts
Read the full guide
Page 2
The Mountain
Terrain, snow, lifts and where to find the goods.
Page 3
Village & Travel
The town, onsen, food and how to get there.
Want to ski here?
We don't run trips to Myoko Kogen just yet — but it pairs beautifully with Nozawa Onsen, where we handle guiding, lessons, onsen and transfers end to end.
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