Ikenotaira Onsen Alpen Blick Ski Resort
池の平温泉アルペンブリックスキー場36°52′ N 138°10′ E656 m vertical16 runs13.5 km
Ikenotaira suits families and park riders who want wide open slopes in the middle of Myoko Kogen, and its trade-off is that four of its five chairs are pairs.
Photo Raita Futo from Tokyo, Japan · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0 and others, credited in the gallery
- Beginner6 km
- Intermediate7 km
- Advanced0.5 km
Figures the resort does not publish are measured from the map data.
OpenStreetMap maps 1 named runs and 6 lifts at Ikenotaira Onsen Alpen Blick, and the guide measures each one against the elevation model. It also marks 1 off-piste line, which the numbers leave out.
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Ride every run at Ikenotaira Onsen Alpen Blickコース
| Avg | Faces | Map | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpenblick Snow ParkアルペンブリックスノーパークPark | 576 m | 124 m | 16.5° | 12.1° | E | ||
| Kaname GeländeカナメゲレンデTreesOff-pisteNotes | 515 m | 139 m | 20.8° | 15.1° | SE |
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.
More named runs from the trail map
Gasteiner Courseガッシュタイナーコース
The longest intermediate course on the operator's list and the main route down from the top.
Good for long cruising
Quad Tree Run Courseクワッドツリーランコース
A short tree run beside the Ikenotaira Quad.
Good for trees
Alpen Dynamicアルペンダイナミック
A short advanced pitch that the operator grades the steepest on its list.
Good for short steep pitch
Yamabato Rinkan Courseやまばと林間コース
A beginner route through the trees that gives novices a long run.
Good for easy way down, forest
Happy Gelandeハッピーゲレンデ
The wide, gentle bottom slope where lessons start.
Good for first turns
Know the zones before you goエリア
Ikenotaira main slope池の平ゲレンデ
zoneBeginner
The Ikenotaira Quad and the Shirakaba capsule pair serve the wide central slope and the long cruising routes.
Good for wide groomers, learning
Alpen Blick sideアルペンブリックゲレンデ
zoneIntermediate
Two slow pairs climb the left side of the resort, where the runs are shorter and the snow stays ungroomed longer.
Good for short steep runs, trees
6 lifts on the map
Know the liftsリフト
Season 2026/27
Buy the right ticket
- Adult day
- ¥7,400, about CAD 67 or USD 47 (October 2026 rates)
- 2 days
- ¥13,300, about CAD 120 or USD 84 (October 2026 rates)
- 3 days
- ¥18,800, about CAD 169 or USD 119 (October 2026 rates)
These are the operator's published 2026/27 prices. A day ticket bought with the My Number discount costs ¥6,900, a four-hour ticket ¥5,900 and a single ride ¥800. Elementary-school children pay ¥4,400 for a day and preschoolers ride free. Mt. MYOKO sells a 2026/27 early-bird day ticket at ¥5,700 including the card deposit until 18 December. Family tickets start at ¥10,000 for one adult and one child. The season pass costs ¥71,000 and sells only at the counter.
Get thereアクセス
From Tokyo Station
- Drive
- Joshin-etsu Expressway to Myoko-Kogen IC.
- Train
- Hokuriku Shinkansen to Nagano, then the Shinano Railway Kita-Shinano Line to Myoko-Kogen, and a bus or taxi to Ikenotaira Onsen.
The Mt. MYOKO shuttle stops at Alpen Blick Spa and Ikenotaira between Akakura and Suginohara.
The nearest station is Myoko-Kogen.
Ikenotaira Onsen sits on the broad lower skirt of Mt. Myoko, and the operator says its slopes rank among the widest in Japan. Five chairs serve sixteen courses, from the gentle Happy and Dream slopes at the bottom to short tree runs beside the Ikenotaira Quad. The operator quotes a four-kilometre cruise from the top. The wide slopes look out over Mt. Myoko and Lake Nojiri.
Two sides make up the resort. The main Ikenotaira slope spreads out under the quad and the Shirakaba capsule pair. Over on the Alpen Blick side, two slow pairs climb to shorter, steeper runs such as Alpen Dynamic and Kaname. Myoko Tourism notes more ungroomed snow on this side. The operator lists the Kayaba course as closed.
The Kids Garden runs on weekends and holidays with a moving walkway inside a netted area. Alpen Blick Spa beside Hotel Alpen Blick draws on the Minami-Jigokudani spring, and the brewery restaurant pours the resort's own Alpen Blick beer. Myoko Snow Academy teaches skiing here, led by a former national demonstrator.
Worth knowing
- Bring your IC card back at the end of the day to get the ¥500 deposit refunded.
- Head to the Alpen Blick side after a snowfall, where Myoko Tourism points to more ungroomed snow and openings into the trees.
- The Kids Garden costs ¥500 and is free for lift-ticket holders and children aged three and under.
Quick answers about Ikenotaira Onsen Alpen Blick Ski Resortよくある質問
How big is Ikenotaira Onsen Alpen Blick?
Ikenotaira Onsen Alpen Blick has 16 runs and 5 lifts over 656 m of vertical, from 760 m at the base to 1,416 m at the top. OpenStreetMap maps 13.5 km of piste there.
How much is a lift ticket at Ikenotaira Onsen Alpen Blick?
An adult day ticket at Ikenotaira Onsen Alpen Blick costs ¥7,400, about CAD 67 or USD 47 (October 2026 rates) in the 2026/27 main season.
Does Ikenotaira Onsen Alpen Blick have night riding?
No. Ikenotaira Onsen Alpen Blick closes its lifts at dusk.
How do you get to Ikenotaira Onsen Alpen Blick from Tokyo Station?
Ikenotaira Onsen Alpen Blick is joshin-etsu Expressway to Myoko-Kogen IC by car from Tokyo Station.
When is the season at Ikenotaira Onsen Alpen Blick?
Ikenotaira Onsen Alpen Blick usually opens 19 December 2026 (first valid day of the 2026/27 early-bird ticket) and closes 28 March 2027 (last valid day of the 2026/27 early-bird ticket).
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