APPI KOGEN

📍Hachimantai, Iwate, Japan

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Vertical drop: 2,323 ft
Skiable terrain: 494 acres^*
Avg snowfall: 354 in^*
Lifts: 18^*

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Editor's Pick

Teppanyaki Kazan in ANA Crowne Plaza Resort Appi Kogen for Iwate beef and Sanriku seafood cooked at the counter.

THE FOOD SCENE

APPI’s hotel and ski-area dining serve different parts of the day. RED HOUSE is the casual mountain meal stop; Little Rabbit is in the Resort Centre. At ANA Crowne Plaza Resort Appi Kogen, ARLBERG provides a buffet option, while Teppanyaki Kazan focuses on Iwate beef and Sanriku seafood. Nanashigure offers seasonal Japanese dining, including kaiseki-style meals. Reserve hotel dinners ahead and check seasonal service arrangements.

Beyond the resort, Morioka is a useful stop for regional noodle traditions. Wanko soba is served in repeated small bowls, while jajamen pairs noodles with a savoury miso-based sauce. The broader region’s beef, seafood and izakaya meals add variety to a longer trip.

APRÈS-SKI & NIGHTLIFE

APPI evenings can be as simple as dinner and a hotel-bar drink. MOCCO at ANA InterContinental Appi Kogen Resort offers a refined setting with resort views; non-staying guests can arrange access through its front desk. At ANA Crowne Plaza, Grand Chariot combines drinks with light food and games.

Choose the hotel and venue deliberately, and check the evening program before heading out. If you plan an evening in Morioka, arrange the return journey separately from your ski-day transport.

DINING PICKS

5 curated spots for eating and drinking at APPI Kogen

Location:

Vibe:

On-Mountain Dining

On-Mountain

1 pick

Ramen, curry and rice bowls

RED HOUSE

Midway down APPI’s main ski slopes

CasualQuick Bite

A mountain restaurant offering warming noodle and rice meals, with room for a break between runs.

Why We Like It

A useful ski-day refuelling stop when you want to stay on the mountain for lunch.

Earlier guide details

Earlier hours reference: Seasonal ski-day dining; check the operator for your visit’s opening arrangements.. Use the operator’s current schedule for your visit.

Earlier guide · sources

This listing retains historical planning guidance; current field-level evidence is still pending.

Without current field-level confirmation: identity, location, cuisine type, description, recommendation details, website, hours.

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Base Area

4 picks

Teppanyaki

Teppanyaki Kazan

ANA Crowne Plaza Resort Appi Kogen, Main Building 2F

A second-floor teppanyaki restaurant serving Iwate beef and seafood from the Sanriku coast.

Why We Like It

The local beef-and-seafood focus gives this hotel restaurant a specific regional reason to visit.

Sources & planning details

Checked: identity, location, cuisine type, description, recommendation details, website.

Supporting source ↗ · checked 2026-10-27

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Buffet

ARLBERG

ANA Crowne Plaza Resort Appi Kogen, Main Building2F

CasualFamily Friendly

A casual hotel buffet dining room with windows overlooking the slopes.

Why We Like It

A practical shared meal for families and groups, with the convenience of dining inside the resort hotel.

Reservations recommendedReserve dinner ahead; confirm the buffet venue and service arrangements at check-in.

Sources & planning details

Checked: identity, location, cuisine type, description, recommendation details, website, hours.

Supporting source ↗ · checked 2026-10-30

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Bar

MOCCO

ANA InterContinental Appi Kogen Resort

Après BarDate Night

A refined hotel bar with resort views and a drinks selection spanning whisky, wine and cocktails.

Why We Like It

A comfortable setting for a slower evening drink after skiing. Non-hotel guests are welcome through the InterContinental front desk.

Evening bar; contact the InterContinental front desk for access and current service arrangements.

Sources & planning details

Checked: identity, location, cuisine type, description, recommendation details, website, hours.

Supporting source ↗ · checked 2026-10-30

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Burgers and curry

Little Rabbit

APPI Resort Centre

CasualQuick Bite

A casual Resort Centre stop serving burgers and curry.

Why We Like It

A straightforward meal break at the resort centre before heading back out for more skiing.

Check the operator’s seasonal service dates and meal hours.

Sources & planning details

Checked: identity, location, cuisine type, description, recommendation details, website, hours.

Supporting source ↗ · checked 2026-10-30

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Plan your meal

Check whether your chosen venue takes reservations or uses a walk-in waitlist. For mountain dining, plan around lift access and service times.

Sources & planning context

Historical planning figures · Figures marked * come from earlier references and may differ from current resort figures.

Other names · APPI, Hotel Appi Grand

Use the picks for atmosphere, cuisine and location; the restaurant’s own page has current menus and service times.

Typically early December to early May

A broad planning range from the historical guide, conditions permitting. Use the operator’s schedule for your travel dates.

Official schedules & conditions ↗

Schedule source ↗Official resort ↗

Runs: 21; Source ↗ · Oct 21, 2026
Official website: https://www.appi.co.jp/; Source ↗ · Oct 27, 2026
Summer and winter destination: Yes; Source ↗ · Oct 25, 2026
Beyond winter: Guided walks through Appi Kogen's beech forests and former pastures.; Source ↗ · Oct 25, 2026
Summer visit planning: Reserve by 5 pm the previous day; the 2026 tour season runs April to November with excluded dates.; Source ↗ · Oct 25, 2026
Summit elevation (ft): 4357; Source ↗ · Oct 27, 2026
Base elevation (ft): 2034; Source ↗ · Oct 27, 2026
Vertical drop (ft): 2323; Source ↗ · Oct 27, 2026
Night skiing: Scheduled · 2026–27 · Saturdays, Sundays, holidays, and listed special dates, December 19, 2026–March 28, 2027 · December 31 has an extended 22:30 final ride; the official calendar marks each operating and non-operating date.; Source ↗ · Oct 27, 2026

Historical mountain figures awaiting field-level confirmation: Skiable area (acres), Lifts, Reported average snowfall (in).

Individual listings retain their own sources and check dates. A source check covers only the named details; it does not confirm availability. Snowfall averages describe climate, not a forecast.

The tentative opening comes from Ikon’s schedule. Pass-validity dates describe the product and do not establish the mountain’s operating season.

APPI — winter access ↗Morioka local buses and hotel charters have different booking rules. Appi Kogen station requires an onward connection; winter road equipment and extra time are advised. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Retained APPI mountain review ↗Retain the October27 reviewed base and summit elevations and current course/night information. · Checked Oct 27, 2026. This check covers these details only.

ANA InterContinental APPI Kogen Resort ↗Current hotel is slopeside with ski-in/out access, slope-facing rooms, onsen with open-air bath and sauna, HARNN spa, Japanese-French Shiratsuyu and Mocco bar. Booking action on page. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

ANA Crowne Plaza Resort APPI Kogen ↗Current hotel in APPI resort has twin, Japanese-style, duplex and suite formats; several dining options and Olympia indoor swimming pool. Booking action present. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Three Unique Hotels in Appi Kogen ↗Operator distinguishes InterContinental spa/onsen from Crowne Plaza pool and broader dining. Crowne Plaza is Main/Tower. Holiday Inn Onsen/Hills has explicitly limited booking availability. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Pension Abend Club official homepage ↗Current Japanese homepage identifies pension/cafe with self-roasted coffee, twin/triple/Japanese rooms, direct phone/email, scaled-back lodging operation, and host pickup for station, bus stop and ski resort with advance arrival contact. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Abend Club English information ↗Operator English page provides 605-33 Appi Kogen address, booking email, homemade Japanese-Western cooking and ski/snowboard drying room. Older precise rates, capacity, bath discounts and transport times excluded. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Arts Color official homepage ↗Operator places the pension in APPI Pension Village at 165-14 Appi Kogen, explains two connected wings, and supplies phone/email and booking-engine link. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Arts Color rooms ↗Operator room page distinguishes New Wing (新し館) with in-room kitchen/counter table/chairs/bath/toilet from Nagomi Wing (和み館) with other room facilities. Several group sizes offered. No listed exact tariff reused. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

レンタル | APPI ALL SEASON RESORT ↗Operator rental and reservation details. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

English | Appi Ski & Snowboard ↗Existing checked school evidence retained unchanged. · Checked Oct 27, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Teppanyaki Kazan — retained checked operator evidence ↗Unchanged retained evidence: teppanyaki at ANA Crowne Plaza Resort Appi Kogen Main Building2F, featuring Iwate beef and Sanriku seafood. Base grouping follows this resort-hotel location. · Checked Oct 27, 2026. This check covers these details only.

APPI Resort — Dining ↗Current directory separates ANA InterContinental from ANA Crowne Plaza. It lists ARLBERG buffet, MOCCO bar, Kazan, Nanashigure Japanese seasonal/kaiseki meals and Grand Chariot bar with light food/games. Advance dinner reservations are requested. The four old names were not established by this directory or focused discovery; absence alone is not closure evidence. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

APPI — ARLBERG ↗Casual slope-view buffet venue on Main Building2F of ANA Crowne Plaza. Breakfast and dinner buffets are offered; dinner requires advance reservations. Buffet venue and service arrangements can vary and are advised at check-in. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

APPI — MOCCO ↗Bar at ANA InterContinental with resort views, whisky, wine and cocktails. Non-staying guests are welcome and should contact the InterContinental front desk for access. No light-food offering or afternoon opening is claimed. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

APPI — RED HOUSE ↗Operator describes a restaurant midway down the main slopes, offering ramen, curry, rice bowls and sweets; also usable as a rest stop. Body schedule is explicitly2025–26. Durable venue facts are used; no2026–27 opening dates, hours, lift route, elevation or menu prices are inferred. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

APPI — Food & Shop ↗Current operator directory places Little Rabbit under Resort Centre and describes burgers and curry. Summit café is listed separately. The page mixes summer content with prior-winter facility dates; no breakfast hours or current winter schedule inferred. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Japan Animal Quarantine Service — dogs and cats ↗Import preparations and quarantine depend on the animal’s origin and completed requirements. Use the official guidance; no universal 180-day rule is stated in the resort guide. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Ikon Pass opening dates — September 29, 2026 ↗
Publishes a tentative opening target, subject to weather and terrain availability. Use the operator’s schedule for a specific visit.
APPI season information ↗
Official mountain information identifies 21 courses; pass-validity dates are not treated as operating dates.
Appi Kogen Beech Forest Exploration Tour ↗
Guided walks through Appi Kogen's beech forests and former pastures.
APPI All Season Resort — 2026-27 Course and Lift Hours ↗
APPI publishes a dated night calendar, normal and extended last-ride times, and its operating-day rule.

THE FOOD SCENE

APRÈS-SKI & NIGHTLIFE

Choose the hotel and venue deliberately, and check the evening program before heading out. If you plan an evening in Morioka, arrange the return journey separately from your ski-day transport.