APPI
安比高原スキー場40°00′ N 140°58′ E708 m vertical21 runs33.8 kmNight ridingSeasonal
APPI suits skiers who want long groomed cruisers and a ski-in hotel stay in northern Iwate, and its 2026/27 day-ticket prices are still to be announced.
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- Beginner16.7 km
- Intermediate10 km
- Advanced6.3 km
Figures the resort does not publish are measured from the map data.
OpenStreetMap maps 40 named runs and 8 lifts at APPI, and the guide measures each one against the elevation model.
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Ride every run at APPIコース
| Avg | Faces | Map | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YamabatoヤマバトNotes | 4,133 m | 638 m | 16.5° | 8.8° | N | ||
| Detour Route迂回コース | 781 m | 333 m | 19.6° | 12.9° | E | ||
| Second No.2セカンド第2 | 1,350 m | 287 m | 19.1° | 12° | E | ||
| Second No.1セカンド第1 | 1,043 m | 245 m | 21.7° | 13.2° | E | ||
| Sekirei Slopeセキレイ | 1,130 m | 207 m | 19.5° | 10.4° | NE | ||
| Second Sailer C第2ザイラーC | 1,185 m | 158 m | 13.1° | 7.6° | E | ||
| KakkouカッコウNotes | 952 m | 146 m | 13.3° | 8.7° | N | ||
| Shirakaba白樺ゲレンデNotes | 950 m | 138 m | 15° | 8.3° | NE | ||
| Karugamoカルガモ | 1,180 m | 135 m | 14.3° | 6.5° | NE | ||
| Kakesuカケス | 543 m | 73 m | 11° | 7.7° | N | ||
| Sailer LongザイラーロングNotes | 455 m | 69 m | 10.1° | 8.6° | E | ||
| Second Sailer B第2ザイラーB | 345 m | 66 m | 13.3° | 10.9° | NE | ||
| HayabusaハヤブサNotes | 417 m | 59 m | 10.2° | 8° | NE | ||
| OtakaオオタカNotes | 384 m | 59 m | 10.3° | 8.7° | N | ||
| Second No.1セカンド第1 | 1,011 m | 333 m | 23.5° | 18.2° | E | ||
| Sailer LongザイラーロングNotes | 1,037 m | 332 m | 23.8° | 17.8° | E | ||
| First Sailer C第1ザイラーC | 1,197 m | 297 m | 21° | 13.9° | NE | ||
| Kitsutsukiキツツキ | 1,010 m | 288 m | 21.4° | 15.9° | N | ||
| KakkouカッコウNotes | 827 m | 270 m | 22.4° | 18.1° | N | ||
| First Sailer B第1ザイラーB | 1,101 m | 257 m | 18.9° | 13.1° | NE | ||
| First Sailer A第1ザイラーA | 1,305 m | 247 m | 19.2° | 10.7° | NE | ||
| HayabusaハヤブサNotes | 730 m | 207 m | 20.1° | 15.9° | N | ||
| OtakaオオタカNotes | 724 m | 193 m | 17.9° | 14.9° | N | ||
| Kakesuカケス | 652 m | 160 m | 17.8° | 13.8° | N | ||
| Kitsutsuki Bypassキツツキ | 340 m | 84 m | 16.6° | 13.9° | N | ||
| Second Sailer A第2ザイラーATreesNotes | 1,330 m | 474 m | 31.9° | 19.6° | NE | ||
| OtakaオオタカNotes | 660 m | 255 m | 24.2° | 21.2° | N | ||
| Second Sailer B第2ザイラーB | 848 m | 226 m | 21.5° | 14.9° | E | ||
| HayabusaハヤブサNotes | 556 m | 214 m | 26° | 21.1° | N | ||
| Sailer LongザイラーロングNotes | 524 m | 207 m | 26.7° | 21.5° | NE | ||
| InuwashiイヌワシTrees | 711 m | 186 m | 23.8° | 14.6° | NE | ||
| YamagaraヤマガラTreesNotes | 522 m | 157 m | 24.5° | 16.7° | NE | ||
| Second No.3セカンド第3TreesNotes | 536 m | 154 m | 29.3° | 16° | E | ||
| Sekirei Slopeセキレイ | 306 m | 82 m | 18.7° | 15° | NE | ||
| Dragon TailTrees | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| BravoTrees | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Cruise 2Trees | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| AttackTrees | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Cruise 1Trees | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Snow ParkPark | 731 m | 116 m | 13.9° | 9° | NE |
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
Centralセントラルゲレンデ
zoneIntermediate
The heart of APPI, served by the gondola and the Central Quad, with Hayabusa, Okutaka and the 5.5 km Yamabato.
Good for long cruising, night riding
Sailerザイラーゲレンデ
zoneAdvanced
The Sailer Quad side holds 2nd Sailer A, the steepest run at APPI, and the long Sailer Long.
Good for steepest pitch, ungroomed powder
Secondセカンドゲレンデ
zoneIntermediate
The southern side faces Mt. Iwate. Second 3 is APPI's southernmost ungroomed run.
Good for views of Mt. Iwate, quiet runs
Nishimori西森ゲレンデ
zoneAdvanced
The highest ground at APPI, with two short advanced runs left almost entirely ungroomed.
Good for ungroomed powder
Beyond the ropes · Marked runs only
APPI opens a tree-run zone for advanced riders and the gate-controlled Magic Forest. Every other stand of trees is outside the managed area or fully closed, and riding there is banned.
- Ride the tree-run zone only after reading and accepting its local rules. It is for advanced riders.
- Enter the Magic Forest only through its gate. Patrol closes the gate when conditions are poor.
- Stay out of all other trees, the areas outside the resort and any closed area. Ducking a rope is banned.
- APPI charges for rescues outside the managed area or in closed areas, and it bills its costs when its staff help police or fire crews you called directly.
8 lifts on the map
Know the liftsリフト
Season 2026/27
Buy the right ticket
APPI had not published 2026/27 day-ticket prices on 11 October 2026; its ticket page still showed the summer gondola fares. The 2026/27 season pass costs ¥89,900 in the final sale from 1 September to 30 November 2026 and ¥110,000 at the regular price. Hotel packages with an early-bird BLUE PASS day ticket are on sale for stays from 19 December 2026 to 28 March 2027. Primary-school children who live in Tohoku ride free with a parent.
These passes cover days here
- Ikon PassIkon Pass: 7 days at each of the ten Japanese mountains, no blackouts. Ikon Base Pass: 5 days at each. Ikon Session Pass: Niseko United only (2, 3 or 4 day options).
Get thereアクセス
From Tokyo Station
- Drive
- About an hour from Morioka on the Tohoku Expressway
- Bus
- APPI's chartered shuttle for hotel guests runs from Morioka Station West Exit and from Hanamaki, Odate-Noshiro, Sendai and Aomori airports for winter stays from 5 December 2026 to 4 April 2027, booked through the IHR site.
- Train
- Tohoku Shinkansen from Tokyo to Morioka, then the JR Hanawa Line to Appi Kogen Station in about an hour. Area shuttle buses run from the station to the hotels.
The nearest station is Appi Kogen. JR Hanawa Line, about an hour from Morioka. Some trains wait a long time for a shuttle connection, so hotels pick up guests by request.
APPI spreads across Mt. Maemori and Mt. Nishimori in northern Iwate, with 21 courses and 43.1 km of runs between 620 m at the resort centre and 1,328 m on Nishimori. The ANA InterContinental and the ANA Crowne Plaza open straight onto the slopes.
Yamabato runs 5.5 km from the summit to the Shirakaba slope and stays gentle enough for a confident beginner. Hayabusa is the main course of the resort, and Okutaka's top section is left ungroomed for powder. On the Sailer side, 2nd Sailer A reaches 34° near the top and stays ungroomed. No run at APPI is steeper. Sailer Long runs 3 km to the Sailer base.
Inuwashi and Yamagara on the Nishimori side are advanced runs that APPI leaves ungroomed. The resort is pulling out the Red House and the Central No. 3 lift to build a new gondola, and some course layouts change this season, so check the 2026/27 map before you plan a day.
APPI hadn't published 2026/27 day tickets in early October 2026. The season pass runs from 6 December 2026 to 6 May 2027, which gives the likely shape of the season. In 2025/26 the resort ran four lifts in early season, seven in the main season and five in spring.
Worth knowing
- Take the JR Hanawa Line from Morioka to Appi Kogen Station, about an hour, then the area shuttle bus to your hotel.
- Hotel guests can book APPI's chartered winter shuttle from Morioka Station and four airports for stays from 5 December 2026 to 4 April 2027.
- Check the new 2026/27 course map once it's out. Building work for the new gondola moves some runs around the Central area.
- The Ikon Pass covers APPI with seven days on the full pass and five on the Base Pass.
Quick answers about APPIよくある質問
How big is APPI?
APPI has 21 runs and 8 lifts over 708 m of vertical, from 620 m at the base to 1,328 m at the top. OpenStreetMap maps 33.8 km of piste there.
How steep is APPI?
The steepest mapped pitch at APPI is about 31.9° over 60 m. We measure it from OpenStreetMap's run lines and the elevation model. Its advanced and expert runs add up to 6.3 km of the mapped total.
Can you ride off-piste at APPI?
APPI opens a tree-run zone for advanced riders and the gate-controlled Magic Forest. Every other stand of trees is outside the managed area or fully closed, and riding there is banned.
How do you get to APPI from Tokyo Station?
APPI is about an hour from Morioka on the Tohoku Expressway by car from Tokyo Station. By bus: APPI's chartered shuttle for hotel guests runs from Morioka Station West Exit and from Hanamaki, Odate-Noshiro, Sendai and Aomori airports for winter stays from 5 December 2026 to 4 April 2027, booked through the IHR site.
When is the season at APPI?
APPI usually opens 6 December 2026 (opening day announced on APPI's winter page) and closes 6 May 2027 at the latest, the last day the season pass is valid.
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