Ani Ski Resort (Mt. Moriyoshi) — Attraction in Kitaakita

This place is amazing and I enjoyed it much more than Hakkoda. The ski lift ticket includes the gondola! And the ski rental + full day lift ticket is an absolute deal. The staff at the ticket booth was a bit rude to guests. The rental gear is cheap but very old.

There's plenty of seating in the restaurant. The food was meh. There's very limited seating outside the restaurant.

No coin lockers for suitcases that I could see. There's also nowhere to place suitcases without it getting in the way. If you're traveling with luggage, I recommend using the 200 yen luggage storage service at...

Look, it's a tiny little home town ski area (the town literally owns it). If you're looking for a huge variety of groomed runs, this isn't the place. But if you're willing to search out stashes of powder in the trees, this is a good spot.

If you're in the area in winter, the "snow monster" hike is fun for everyone, even non-skiers.

The main run is mostly green, perhaps easy blue in places. It's a...

One of my favorite ski resorts Iv ridden in Japan! The lady’s at the front desk were super nice and helpful. They also spoke great English and were happy to meet new people. The food was cheap and delicious. And to top it off there was not many people there snowboarding or skiing most where hiking so it felt as if we had the whole ski resort to ourselves. I would definitely like to...