Seki Onsen Ski Area
関温泉スキー場36°54′ N 138°10′ ELocal hill310 m vertical4 runs3.6 km
Seki Onsen suits experienced riders chasing deep, ungroomed snow on a tiny two-lift hill, and its trade-off is that a couple of dry days leave it tracked out with little else to ride.
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- Beginner1.6 km
- Intermediate0.4 km
- Advanced1.6 km
OpenStreetMap maps 0 named runs and 2 lifts at Seki Onsen, and the guide measures each one against the elevation model.
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2 lifts on the map
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Season 2026/27
Buy the right ticket
Seki Onsen had not published 2026/27 prices or dates by 11 October 2026. In 2025/26 an adult day ticket cost ¥4,500, an afternoon ticket from 12:00 ¥3,500 and a single ride on the No.1 lift ¥500; the single ride does not cover the No.3 lift. There is no senior discount. The 2025/26 season was planned from 23 December 2025 to 5 May 2026 and closed on 12 April 2026.
Get thereアクセス
From Tokyo Station
- Bus
- Keinan bus between Sekiyama station and Seki Onsen
- Train
- Hokuriku Shinkansen to Nagano, then the Shinano Railway and the Myoko Haneuma Line to Sekiyama, and the Keinan bus up to Seki Onsen.
The nearest station is Sekiyama. Echigo TOKImeki Railway Myoko Haneuma Line; Keinan bus to the resort.
Parking at P1 is paid on weekends and free on weekdays; P2 is free every day (2025/26).
Seki Onsen is a small hot-spring hamlet north of Akakura, and its ski area has just two chairs and four courses. Myoko Tourism puts the top at 1,210 metres and the base at 900. The crews groom very little, so the snow stays deep and wild after a storm. A local guide site notes that the upper single chair often stays shut on quiet days.
When it has not snowed for a day or two the whole hill can be tracked by mid-morning. Guide outfits such as ITADAKI TOURS and SARC work from here and lead trips beyond the ski area into the surrounding peaks. The resort's own website lists them under backcountry.
Tickets cost less than at the bigger Myoko resorts. Parking at P2 is free every day and P1 charges on weekends. The resort ran until 12 April in 2026, and Myoko Tourism says it often keeps going into early May when the other resorts have shut.
Worth knowing
- Go the morning after a storm; the hill is too small to hide fresh snow for long.
- Book a guide if you plan to ride beyond the area. The resort publishes no gate system of its own.
- The Keinan bus runs between Sekiyama station and Seki Onsen; check the timetable on the resort's access page.
Quick answers about Seki Onsen Ski Areaよくある質問
How big is Seki Onsen?
Seki Onsen has 4 runs and 2 lifts over 310 m of vertical, from 900 m at the base to 1,210 m at the top. OpenStreetMap maps 3.6 km of piste there.
Does Seki Onsen have night riding?
No. Seki Onsen closes its lifts at dusk.
How do you get to Seki Onsen from Tokyo Station?
By bus: Keinan bus between Sekiyama station and Seki Onsen.
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