Akakura Kanko Resort
赤倉観光リゾートスキー場36°53′ N 138°11′ E760 m vertical10 runs9.4 km
Akakura Kanko suits strong carvers and hotel guests who want long groomed fall lines under the old Akakura Kanko Hotel, and its trade-off is a short list of runs with no night riding.
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- Beginner0.7 km
- Intermediate5.6 km
- Advanced3 km
OpenStreetMap maps 9 named runs and 6 lifts at Akakura Kanko, and the guide measures each one against the elevation model.
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Ride every run at Akakura Kankoコース
| Avg | Faces | Map | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotel Beginner Course | 732 m | 83 m | 11.5° | 6.4° | E | ||
| Hotel B Course | 1,379 m | 314 m | 20.1° | 12.8° | E | ||
| Hotel C CourseホテルCコースNotes | 1,154 m | 314 m | 20.5° | 15.2° | E | ||
| Joshi Kokutai Course女子国体コースNotes | 1,392 m | 284 m | 22° | 11.5° | E | ||
| Hotel Main SlopeホテルメインスロープNotes | 1,105 m | 204 m | 16.3° | 10.5° | E | ||
| Champion C Course | 612 m | 73 m | 16° | 6.3° | E | ||
| Champion A CourseチャンピオンAコースNotes | 1,109 m | 342 m | 32.1° | 17.1° | SE | ||
| Champion B CourseチャンピオンBコースNotes | 993 m | 279 m | 21.8° | 15.7° | E | ||
| Hotel A CourseホテルAコースTreesNotes | 880 m | 267 m | 26.5° | 16.6° | E |
Lengths, vertical, pitch and aspect are measured from OpenStreetMap run lines and the elevation model. Steepest is the hardest 60 m pitch. Read them as a guide and follow the signs on the hill.
Know the zones before you goエリア
Hotel areaホテルゲレンデ
zoneIntermediate
The slopes around the Akakura Kanko Hotel take in the Hotel Main Slope, the three Hotel courses and the beginner run, served by four quads and a triple.
Good for groomed cruising, families
Champion areaチャンピオンゲレンデ
zoneAdvanced
The hooded Champion No.3 quad serves the Champion courses, including the ungroomed Champion A and the race course on Champion B.
Good for race training, steeper laps
6 lifts on the map
Know the liftsリフト
Season 2026/27
Buy the right ticket
- Adult day
- ¥7,000, about CAD 63 or USD 44 (October 2026 rates)
- Early and late season
- ¥4,000, about CAD 36 or USD 25 (October 2026 rates)
- 2 days
- ¥12,300, about CAD 111 or USD 78 (October 2026 rates)
- 3 days
- ¥17,200, about CAD 155 or USD 109 (October 2026 rates)
The operator lists these prices beside its 2026/27 operating dates (19 December 2026 to 5 May 2027). Its 2026/27 early-bird day ticket cost ¥4,000 to 31 October and costs ¥4,500 through November, against the regular ¥7,000. A four-hour ticket is ¥5,400 to 22 March, and a day ticket valid at both Akakura Kanko and Akakura Onsen costs ¥10,000. Children aged 12 and under pay ¥5,200 for a day and preschoolers ride free. The Mt. MYOKO Super Season Pass covers this resort and three neighbours.
Get thereアクセス
From Tokyo Station
- Drive
- About three hours from Tokyo by the Kan-etsu and Joshin-etsu expressways to Myoko-Kogen IC, then eight minutes to the resort.
- Train
- Hokuriku Shinkansen to Nagano, then the Shinano Railway Kita-Shinano Line to Myoko-Kogen. From Myoko-Kogen take a local bus or taxi up to Akakura.
Coming from Kanazawa, the Hokuriku Shinkansen stops at Joetsu-Myoko, where the Myoko Haneuma Line runs on to Myoko-Kogen.
The nearest station is Myoko-Kogen. Shinano Railway Kita-Shinano Line from Nagano, or the Myoko Haneuma Line from Joetsu-Myoko.
A free car park beside the slopes holds about 1,000 cars. The free AKAKAN shuttle runs 08:00–16:40 from the Waku Hotel, Nakamuraya and the Akakura bus terminal to the Skycable base, for resort customers only.
Akakura Kanko opened in 1937 as one of Japan's first European-style ski areas, and the Akakura Kanko Hotel still sits halfway up the slope with the runs at its door. The resort brands itself AKAKAN. The Myokokogen Skycable climbs from the base car park to the upper restaurant, and a set of quads works the slopes around the hotel. The top sits at about 1,500 metres and looks out over Lake Nojiri.
The Champion side is the reason to come. Champion B is a sanctioned race course with a view from the start that runs to the Sea of Japan on a clear day. Champion A is the steepest run on the map and stays ungroomed. Hotel A is the other ungroomed line, and Joshi Kokutai often keeps powder on its upper half because the crews leave it alone after snowfall.
Beginners have the Hotel Beginner Course along the No.1 lift, with parking right beside it, and a netted snow play area at the bottom of the hotel slope. Bakery & Table Akakura near the Skycable base serves pizza and pasta beside bread from the hotel bakery. A free AKAKAN shuttle loops from Akakura Onsen village to the Skycable base every day of the main season, which makes it easy to stay in the village and skip the car.
Worth knowing
- Buy the Akakura joint day ticket if you want to cross into Akakura Onsen, where the lights came on every evening in 2025/26. Arai Mountain Resort also ran night riding that season and has not yet published its 2026/27 night schedule.
- From 23 March the spring day ticket drops to ¥4,000, and the season runs to 5 May.
- The free shuttle from Akakura Onsen village runs from 19 December 2026 to 22 March 2027 (planned), with extra midday runs on weekends.
- Buy tickets at the resort counter or on the official site; the operator warns that resold tickets cause problems at the gates.
Quick answers about Akakura Kanko Resortよくある質問
How big is Akakura Kanko?
Akakura Kanko has 10 runs and 6 lifts over 760 m of vertical, from 740 m at the base to 1,500 m at the top. OpenStreetMap maps 9.4 km of piste there.
How steep is Akakura Kanko?
The steepest mapped pitch at Akakura Kanko is about 32.1° over 60 m. We measure it from OpenStreetMap's run lines and the elevation model. Its advanced and expert runs add up to 3 km of the mapped total.
How much is a lift ticket at Akakura Kanko?
An adult day ticket at Akakura Kanko costs ¥7,000, about CAD 63 or USD 44 (October 2026 rates) in the 2026/27 main season and ¥4,000, about CAD 36 or USD 25 (October 2026 rates) early or late in the season.
Does Akakura Kanko have night riding?
No. Akakura Kanko closes its lifts at dusk.
How do you get to Akakura Kanko from Tokyo Station?
Akakura Kanko is about three hours from Tokyo by the Kan-etsu and Joshin-etsu expressways to Myoko-Kogen IC, then eight minutes to the resort by car from Tokyo Station.
When is the season at Akakura Kanko?
Akakura Kanko usually opens 19 December 2026 and closes 5 May 2027.
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