Akakura Kanko Resort — Attraction in Myoko

The better side of the Akakura resort with more challenging runs, better terrains and tree skiing, enough to keep you entertained for 2 to 3 days. However, despite Covid, the place gets very crowded over the weekend with long queue to get the lift tickets and much longer queue to get on the Gondola. There are less freshies to be found as compared to other resorts (despite no presence of foreign tourists) and hence, I will avoid this place once international travel is allowed. To get here, take train from Tokyo to Nagano station, and from there to Myokokogen station and get the hotel/ryokan to pick you up from the station. The Kanko resort is about 5mins walk to Akakura Onsen. There are also plenty of ski in ski out accommodations...

Heaps of fun and very little people on weekdays in January. Fun areas to explore around the two resorts and lots of open tree run areas. We scored a few days of great powder with no one around!

Shout out to the lifties on the highest chairlift (both top and bottom) They were so smiley and friendly and gave us a hot potato and chocolate while getting on/ off the lift!

We enjoyed the double mountain pass for 3 days but Kanko had much more going for it. Then we spent a bit of time around other resorts. Food on mountain is good too. Weekends are busy so best get your lift tickets early for these days and consider taking the chairs over the gondola as it takes a while and the lines are...

It’s is an absolute disgrace that the chair closest to the village of Akakura is closed!! This is a huge slap in the face for people paying for passes. There is so much potential for this to be a great resort. But the operators are obviously hopeless at running a ski resort. There is many lifts that don’t run, as well as the fact they are not interlinked with Ikenataira and Sugi. It’s 2024!! Have a look at the lift infrastructure at resorts worldwide and compare it to the potential wasted at this location!!...