Myoko Suginohara Ski Resort
Niigata Prefecture, JP — size S · 21 km of trails · 1118 m vertical · 5 lifts · very heavy snowfall
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Closed today
Season: usually mid December - late March.
26/27 Passes
| Pass | What it grants | Blackouts |
|---|---|---|
| Ikon Pass | 7 days | no blackout dates |
| Ikon Base | 5 days | no blackout dates |
The mountain
- Trails
- 21 km — size S
- Vertical
- 1118 m
- Summit
- 1857 m
- Base
- 739 m
- Lifts
- 5
- Region
- Myoko, Niigata Prefecture, Japan
Typical Snowfall
Our take: ❄︎❄︎❄︎❄︎ Very heavy
- Measured, JMA station
- 552 cm — 信濃町 AMeDAS, 8.3 km away, 613 m below mid-mountain; 10-season mean, peak base 107 cm
- Powder days
- 8 a season — days with 20 cm or more; measured at 信濃町
- Snow-day share
- 51% of December–March days — a centimetre or more; measured at 信濃町
- Longest snowy stretch
- 9 days — consecutive days with a centimetre or more, typical winter; measured at 信濃町
- Operator published
- 1300 cm — the resort's own figure
- Model climatology
- 786 cm — ERA5 model, ~10 km grid
The Season
middle half of winterstypical (dashed: model)2025/26
Snow on the ground: model (ERA5 at mid-mountain), 10 winters; reads low
Snowfall: model (ERA5 at mid-mountain), 10 winters, scaled ×1.65 to the resort's published average
Natural snow; a groomed base runs deeper.
Character
It drops 1118 m top to bottom, in the tallest tenth of Japanese resorts on a pass, where the median is 454 m. Its lift fleet runs to 1 gondola among 5.
Terrain
- easygreen13 km · 11 runs
- intermediatered4.9 km · 7 runs
- advancedblack2.7 km · 3 runs
- other0.8 km · 1 run
Japanese grading.
Lifts
- 1gondola
- 4chairlifts
Nearby
| Resort | Distance | Trails | Snowfall | Passes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madarao Mountain Resort | 13 km | 16 km | heavy | Ikon Pass, Ikon Base (shared) | |
| Togakushi Ski Resort | 13 km | 15 km | heavy | Indy Pass, Indy+ Pass | |
| Arai Mountain Resort | 14 km | 13 km | very heavy | Ikon Pass, Ikon Base (shared) | |
| Togari Onsen Snow Resort | 24 km | 12 km | heavy | Indy Pass, Indy+ Pass | |
| Hakuba Cortina | 24 km | 12 km | heavy | Epic Pass, Epic Local, Hakuba Valley Pass | |
| Snow Resort The Cupid of Romance | 25 km | 10 km | heavy | Indy Pass, Indy+ Pass |
Written about it
- Japan's biggest ski area is on Ikon, and it looks like seventeen small ones
- Which ski pass actually works in Japan
FAQ
- Is Myoko Suginohara Ski Resort on the Ikon Pass?
- Yes. The Ikon Pass grants 7 days at Myoko Suginohara Ski Resort for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
- Is Myoko Suginohara Ski Resort on the Ikon Base?
- Yes. The Ikon Base grants 5 days at Myoko Suginohara Ski Resort for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
- How much snow does Myoko Suginohara Ski Resort get?
- Myoko Suginohara Ski Resort has very heavy snowfall by our banding.
- What else can I ski nearby on the same pass?
- Madarao Mountain Resort (13 km), Arai Mountain Resort (14 km)
Sources
- Pass terms
- Ikon
- Mountain figures
- OpenSkiMap, from OpenStreetMap
- Season dates and live status
- skiresort.info
- Snow on the ground
- Open-Meteo