Akakura Kanko Ski Resort

The ski resort is the largest of several ski resorts located on Mt Myoko not far from Niigata. The slopes of the ski resort are connected to the neighbouring ski resort Akakura Onsen and can also be used both with a corresponding ticket. There are 10 slopes in the ski area, the longest being 4.5 kilometres long. 40 percent of the downhill runs are suitable for beginners, 30 percent for advanced skiers and 30 percent for experts. Many different lifts - 1 gondola and several chair lifts - take winter sports enthusiasts up the mountain. In the ski area there is a ski rental as well as a ski and snowboard school available. The season runs from mid-December to early May. There's no such thing as night skiing.