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Myoko Suginohara

妙高杉ノ原スキー場

Yuki Recommends

4/5

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

SnowChampagne9.4 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.

Myoko Suginohara is a ski resort in Niigata Prefecture, Chubu, Japan with 16 runs over 30 km and 1125 m of vertical (730–1855 m). A one-day adult lift ticket costs ¥5,800. There is 1 onsen within 2.5 km. Nearby lodging runs about ¥7,050 a night. The nearest station is Myoko-Kogen (Echigo Tokimeki Railway (from Nagano Shinkansen)).

16
30 km
Runs
¥5,800
Lift (1-day)
1125 m
730–1855 m
Vertical
Location

36.8764, 138.1472 · Google Maps ↗

Nearest station: Myoko-KogenEchigo Tokimeki Railway (from Nagano Shinkansen). Bus ~20 min

🎫 Lift ticket office

Myoko Suginohara base ticket officemap ↗

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Notable
  • Japan's longest run — 8.5 km top to bottom
  • Big vertical (1,124m), sparse crowds
  • Superb tree gladed terrain
♨ Onsens nearby (1)
  • Myoko Onsen (spa area)2.5 km · Sulphur onsen town below Akakura
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Common questions about Myoko Suginohara

Is Myoko Suginohara good for beginners?

Myoko Suginohara leans towards confident intermediates and above (about 1125 m vertical); beginners can ski here but there are gentler options.

Is Myoko Suginohara good for families?

Yes — Myoko Suginohara has the mix families want: places to stay, 1 onsen nearby and terrain across abilities (our read).

Does Myoko Suginohara get good powder?

Good — about 9.4 m a year (JMA normals).

Does Myoko Suginohara have an onsen?

Yes. There is 1 onsen recorded near Myoko Suginohara, including Myoko Onsen (spa area) (2.5 km).

How much is a lift ticket at Myoko Suginohara?

An adult one-day lift ticket at Myoko Suginohara is ¥5,800 (2024/25 season).

How do you get to Myoko Suginohara?

The nearest station is Myoko-Kogen on the Echigo Tokimeki Railway (from Nagano Shinkansen). Bus ~20 min

How big is Myoko Suginohara?

Myoko Suginohara has 16 runs totalling 30 km, with 1125 m of vertical.

How much does it cost to stay near Myoko Suginohara?

Lodging near Myoko Suginohara runs from about ¥5,000 a night, with a median of ¥7,050 across 14 priced properties.

Data recorded for Myoko Suginohara: terrain, price, access, onsen, 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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