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Akakura Onsen

赤倉温泉スキー場

Yuki Recommends

4/5

Champagne snow and storybook factor — very much Yuki's kind of place. 🐻

SnowChampagne10.3 m/yr at the valley station (JMA — the base gets more) · Yuki tastes champagne snow 🐻
Charm & cute
Storybook factor
Terrain
Onsen & culture
Road less travelled
Value

Yuki Recommends is our own scoring — charm, storybook feeling, snow texture and more. Subjective factors are our read from the data, not a hard grade.

Akakura Onsen is a ski resort in Niigata Prefecture, Chubu, Japan with 17 runs over 15 km and 550 m of vertical (750–1300 m). A one-day adult lift ticket costs ¥5,300. There are 2 onsens within 0.3 km. Nearby lodging runs about ¥8,875 a night. The nearest station is Myoko-Kogen (Echigo Tokimeki Railway).

17
15 km
Runs
¥5,300
Lift (1-day)
550 m
750–1300 m
Vertical
Location

36.8925, 138.1783 · Google Maps ↗

Nearest station: Myoko-KogenEchigo Tokimeki Railway. Bus ~10 min

🎫 Lift ticket office

Akakura Onsen base ticket officemap ↗

Assumed at resort base — verify on arrival

🗺 Ski trail map ↗

☕ Coffee within 1 km
  • Panorama Cafe & Dining0.1 km
  • Akakura Cafe-赤倉カフェ0.1 km
  • Superetto0.1 km
Notable
  • Ski-in/ski-out from a 200-year-old onsen town
  • Lift-linked to Akakura Kanko
  • Great for families & onsen lovers
♨ Onsens nearby (2)
  • Taki-no-yu (滝の湯)0.4 km · Historic communal bath in the village
  • Gozen-yu (ゴンドラ通り公衆浴場)0.3 km · Village public onsen
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Common questions about Akakura Onsen

Is Akakura Onsen good for beginners?

Akakura Onsen is a reasonable beginner choice — gentle/varied terrain and a ski-school base (our read). Confirm green-run coverage before booking.

Is Akakura Onsen good for families?

Yes — Akakura Onsen has the mix families want: places to stay, 2 onsen nearby and terrain across abilities (our read).

Does Akakura Onsen get good powder?

Yes — excellent, 10.3 m of snow a year (JMA normals); among Japan's snowiest.

Does Akakura Onsen have an onsen?

Yes. There are 2 onsens recorded near Akakura Onsen, including Taki-no-yu (滝の湯) (0.4 km), Gozen-yu (ゴンドラ通り公衆浴場) (0.3 km).

How much is a lift ticket at Akakura Onsen?

An adult one-day lift ticket at Akakura Onsen is ¥5,300 (2024/25 season).

How do you get to Akakura Onsen?

The nearest station is Myoko-Kogen on the Echigo Tokimeki Railway. Bus ~10 min

How big is Akakura Onsen?

Akakura Onsen has 17 runs totalling 15 km, with 550 m of vertical.

How much does it cost to stay near Akakura Onsen?

Lodging near Akakura Onsen runs from about ¥4,500 a night, with a median of ¥8,875 across 16 priced properties.

Data recorded for Akakura Onsen: terrain, price, access, onsen, dining, coffee, stay, features, official. Empty fields mean unknown, not zero — nothing here is invented. Lift prices are adult 1-day, 2024/25 season, JPY.

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