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Myoko Suginohara Ski Resort, Niigata prefecture, Japan.
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MYOKO SUGINOHARA

📍Myoko, Niigata, Japan

❄️ Powder Haven⬛ Steep & Deep🧗 Backcountry Access7 Days on Ikon

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Vertical drop
3,688 ft
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Skiable terrain
222 acres
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Avg snowfall
551 in*
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Lifts
8

PASS ACCESS

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Ikon Pass

7 days included

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Ikon Base

5 days included

Ikon terms checked October 26, 2026 ↗Day-ticket information checked 2026-01-29

DAY TICKETS

Historical adult budget guide

About ¥4,500 - ¥6,000

Use this as a broad planning range. The operator’s booking page has prices and conditions for your dates.

Earlier guide · sources

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

Without current field-level confirmation: adult ticket prices, adult ticket conditions, child ticket prices, child age band, senior ticket prices, senior age band, multi-day availability, multi-day conditions, season-pass availability, season-pass conditions.

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Sources & planning context

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

Other names · Myoko, Suginohara

Budget guides help compare destinations. Use the operator’s booking page for your dates, age group and pass restrictions.

Typically late December to early April

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 ↗
Official website
https://www.princehotels.co.jp/ski/myoko/winter/
Source ↗ · Oct 27, 2026
Skiable area (acres)
222
Source ↗ · Oct 26, 2026
Lifts
8
Source ↗ · Oct 26, 2026
Runs
16
Source ↗ · Oct 26, 2026
Vertical drop (ft)
3688
Source ↗ · Oct 27, 2026
Base elevation (ft)
2398
Source ↗ · Oct 27, 2026
Summit elevation (ft)
6086
Source ↗ · Oct 27, 2026
Longest run (mi)
5.28
Source ↗ · Oct 26, 2026

Historical mountain figures awaiting field-level confirmation: 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.

Installed mountain totals (eight lifts and 16 courses) come from the operator fact sheet; the live lift table can show fewer lifts scheduled to operate. Metric figures are converted to 222 acres, 3,688 feet of vertical, 2,398/6,086 feet of elevation, and 5.28 miles for the 8.5-kilometer route.

Prince Snow Resorts Myoko course guide ↗The operator separates the linked long descent from 950 m Super Giant and labels both Panorama sections beginner and Giant intermediate. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Prince Myoko resort area guide ↗Suginosawa is at the ski area; Akakura is a separate accommodation and dining area. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Prince Snow resort access guide ↗Jōetsumyōkō is a Shinkansen gateway for the Myoko ski area. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Myoko Guiding Co. — Lodge Sunshine ↗Suginosawa slope-access lodge with Japanese and Western-style rooms, shared bathroom facilities and breakfast. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Akakura Kanko Hotel ↗Established mountain resort hotel at Akakura Onsen. Natural source-fed hot springs, French dining, Japanese and Western buffet options, plus rooms with open-air baths. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Oyado Furuya ↗Traditional inn at 549-6 Akakura in Akakura Onsen, with communal indoor and outdoor hot spring baths. The local tourism association describes seasonal local cooking. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Ikenotaira Onsen tourism — Hotel Alpenblick ↗Ikenotaira’s tourism association lists Hotel Alpenblick as a local resort hotel with dark hot-spring water, house beer and access to the Ikenotaira slopes. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Funky Monkey Lodge, Myoko ↗Akakura St. Moritz Village guesthouse in Futamata, with a guest kitchen and shared lounge and dining area. The station pickup is arranged in advance for qualifying bookings. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Myoko Snowsports Suginohara ↗The Suginohara branch offers English-language private ski and snowboard tuition. The resort has its own rental operation. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Private lessons at Suginohara ↗Meet at the blue private-lesson flag in the Centre Area by parking lot 1. Instruction is tailored to ability and guests can book on their own or with a small party of compatible ability. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Suginohara and Akakura rental options ↗At Suginohara the school directs rental customers to the resort. The school’s own ski and snowboard rental shop is in Akakura, a separate drive. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Prince Snow Resorts | Myoko dining ↗The operator associates kanzuri carbonara with Restaurant Alyeska. Kanzuri is a local fermented chili condiment. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Myoko Tourism | Pontaro ↗Izakaya below the Akakura Kanko ski area at 218-2 Tagiri, serving small dishes, yakitori, beer, shochu and regional sake. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Myoko Tourism | Zen Restaurant & Bar ↗Zen at Hotel Silverhorn is a winter restaurant with Japanese-influenced international cooking, local beer, cocktails and wine. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Myoko Tourism | Arakin Ramen ↗The ramen restaurant opposite Landmark Myokokogen in Ikenotaira serves local beer and sake in the evening. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Red Fox Lodge | The Den ↗The lodge at 1922 Suginosawa, at the Suginohara base, offers The Den Bar & Restaurant for coffee, burgers and drinks. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.

  • Myoko Suginohara — official mountain guide ↗

    The operator lists a 1,855-meter peak, 731-meter base, and 1,124-meter vertical.

  • Prince Hotels Myoko Suginohara 2025–26 release ↗

    The operator publishes a 90-hectare ski area, 16 courses, eight installed lifts, an 8.5-kilometer longest route, a 1,855-meter high point, and 1,124-meter vertical.

  • 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.

  • Myoko Suginohara Ski Resort — Official Winter Homepage ↗

    Myoko Suginohara publishes its complete 2026–27 operating period on the resort homepage.

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