Sports Spots in Myoko / Joetsu Area

  • Akakura Onsen Ski Area
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    4.0
    191 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Nigata Pref. Myoukoushi Akakura Hot spring
    This ski resort offers a complete set of courses that includes beginner runs and a kids area. It has wide slopes and 17 runs spreading out over Mt. Myoko. Guests can ride a lift and moving belt from Akakura Onsen at the base of the mountain to quickly access the slopes. This resort is also popular for its additional night-time business hours and location that is only about 10 minutes away from Myoko Kogen I.C. on the Joshin-etsu Expressway.

    Good snow and had a great time with the family. I will be back next year. See you soon Akakura......

  • AKAKURA Kanko Resort Ski Resort
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    4.0
    121 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Nigata Pref. Myoukoushi Tagiri 216
    This ski resort adjacent to Akakura Onsen is a mere eight minutes from Myoko-Kogen Interchange. Besides being easily accessible, its free parking lot with room for 1,000 cars right next to the slopes means guests can start skiing immediately upon arrival. The resort, Japan’s first officially-designated international ski area, has courses for all ability levels, but an especially good selection of intermediate and expert courses. The Hotel Number 5 lift offers guests a long course around 4,000 meters in length. A free ride park is also located along each course. For small children, we recommend the Chibikko Hiroba (Kid’s Square) located by the parking lot.

    There‘s serious off piste for the backcountry enthusiast. We tried to get to Mt Mae but ran out of puff just short of it. The powder coming off the was very deep! You do t want to get stuck in it...

  • Seki Onsen Ski Area
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    4.0
    20 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Niigata Prefecture Myoko City Seki Onsen
    This century-old ski area adjacent to Seki Onsen is a 20-minute drive from Myoko-Kogen Interchange. Its well-balanced courses utilize the natural topography of the foothills of Mt. Myoko. Each course is designed to maximize enjoyment, whether it is the intermediate course, which features a ramp-centric snow park, the ungroomed expert course, a great place to enjoy high-quality powder, or the main slope, which has practice ramps. Their restaurant is popular for its hearty hand-made lunches. After a long day of fun, we recommend relaxing in the hot springs at nearby Seki Onsen or Tsubame Onsen.

    The area has over 20cm of fresh snow overnight so we headed to Seki Onsen. It’s a family run resort with two lifts and mostly ungroomed. It’s a fun place with deep and steep powder. But it does get...

  • Cupid Valley Ski Resort
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    4.0
    10 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Nigata Pref. Jouetsushi Yasuduka-ku Sugawa Snowman Plateau
    This resort facility is in Joetsu City, Niigata. It stands out for having fun activities all year round. In the summer have fun with waterslides and a firefly walking tour while in the winter they pile the snow and make a snow-hut convenience store. Campgrounds and BBQ areas are also available. During winter snow seasons they have a school licensed by SAJ as well as a wide variety of snow activities for skiers and snowboarders of all levels, from beginner to expert.

    There are many ski resorts in Niigata. One of these is Cupid Valley Ski resort. We can enjoy winter sports like skiing and snowboarding, for beginners and high ranking people. We can enjoy it in...

  • Myoko Suginohara Ski Resort
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Nigata Pref. Myoukoushi Suginosawa
    This ski resort is located approximately ten minutes by car from the Joshin-etsu Expressway’s Myoko-kogen Interchange. It boasts one of the longest ski slopes in the country, approximately 8.5 kilometers. Since 80% of the slopes are suitable for beginner and intermediate level skiers, anyone, from children to adults can enjoy the winter sports here. In addition to the fun-filled snow park, with its various pipes, jumps and rails, advanced level skiers can enjoy the Super Giant Course, which include the Tengu Drop with its 27 degree gradient and the Hell’s Valley with its 38 degree gradient. The Kids’ Free Program is also highly rated, whereby children up to elementary school age can use the lift and gondola for free all day.
  • CharMant Hiuchi Ski Resort
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Nigata Pref. Itoigawashi Nishihiyama 1821
    This ski resort is located in Itoigawa City, Niigata Prefecture. Its distinguishing feature is that it has many non-compact snow courses with abundant snowfall, allowing skiing to continue until May. Visitors can enjoy powder snow here, which is unusual for a ski resort on the coast of the Sea of Japan, making it very attractive. The vast slopes have approximately 16 different courses, with options for people of all ability levels from beginners to advanced level skiers to enjoy. The ski resort has a full range of facilities, including the Salut restaurant, which primarily serves local seafood, and the cafeteria, Levant, which overlooks the ski slopes.
  • Itoigawa Seaside Valley Ski Area
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    4.0
    7 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Nigata Pref. Itoigawashi Yamaguchi 151-1
    Located a 15-minute drive from Itoigawa Interchange, this ski area is adjacent to Shio no Michi Onsen’s Hotel White Cliff. It has six slopes that can be enjoyed by people of all skill levels. It also has a slalom course suitable for slalom practice and a cross country course where you can enjoy exploring the mountain forests, giving guests many ways to enjoy winter sports. After skiing, enjoy a bath at the Shio no Michi Onsen hot springs spa located within the adjacent lodging facility, Hotel White Cliff.

    訪問したのがもう初夏でしたので、もちろん、雪はありませんでした。でも、スキー場の雰囲気は伝わってきましたね。あまり宣伝されていませんが、よさげなゲレンデでした。

  • Ikenotaira Hot Spring & Ski Area
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Niigata Prefecture Myoko City Ikenohei Onsen 2457-1
    This ski resort is located about five minutes by car from the Joshin-etsu Expressway’s Myoko-kogen Interchange. It has one of the biggest straight runs in the country at the bottom of Mount Myoko, and with its fun-filled park, is a popular ski resort. There are 10 courses on the two slopes, Alpine Brick and the 400 meters wide Kayaba slope, which continue down the mountain side for approximately three kilometers, so even beginners can enjoy gently sliding down them. So intermediate and advanced level skiers can improve their skills, snowboarding is permitted throughout the whole area. Skiers can see a superb view of the Sin-etsu mountain range and Lake Nojiri.
  • myokosnowsportsAKAKURA
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    5.0
    159 Reviews
    Life / Living / Hospital
    Niigata Myoko-shi Akakura 585-74

    We just spent 3 weeks in Myoko Kogen ... we couldnt have been happier with the quality of the equipment and the service provided .Charlie,Zoe Ruby,Emma and the rest of the team were brilliant...

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    Leisure / Hobbies
    Niigata Myoko-shi Ryozenji 1966
  • Kanaya San Ski Area
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    4.0
    9 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Niigata Joetsu-shi Onuki

    15 minutes away from the city center of Takada you will find a fun place of winter with your family. Bring slides or shovels for your kids! All are free. Just peep in the ski museum to get to know...

  • Myoko Ski Park
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    4.0
    4 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Niigata Myoko-shi Sekiyama 6323-4

    Myoko is the town in the valley near Myokokogen Station and its located one hour north of Nagano in the Niigata prefecture. While staying at Myokokogen in my Aunts house I can go out where ever I...

  • Niigata Prefectural Budokan
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Niigata Joetsu-shi Tonomekoshinden 375
  • Akakura Golf Course
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Niigata Myoko-shi Tagiri 216
  • Golf Partner Joetsu
    Shopping
    Niigata Joetsu-shi Shimomonzen 1947
  • ANYTIME FITNESS Joetsu Takada
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Niigata Joetsu-shi Onuki 4-51F
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    Shopping
    Niigata Joetsu-shi Shimomonzen 1702
  • Sports Depo Joetsu
    Shopping
    Niigata Joetsu-shi Kamigennyu 651-banchi
  • JOYFIT 24 LITE Joetsu
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Niigata Joetsu-shi Daidofukuda Sawada 199
  • Joetsu Yoshikawa Gymnasium
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    Niigata Joetsu-shi Yoshikawa-ku Haranomachi 1819-1

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Found along the northwestern coast of Japan, Niigata prefecture is celebrated for its high-quality rice and breathtaking nature, most notably its spectacular mountains, whose white peaks draw in snow sports lovers from far and wide over the winter months. Hit the slopes at Yuzawa, pick out your favourite modern artist at Echigo Tsumari, or take a ferry over to Sado Island for an extra adventure.

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