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赤倉観光リゾートスキー場, Akakura Kanko Ski Resort ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

赤倉観光リゾートスキー場, Akakura Kanko Ski Resort is a ski area in Niigata Prefecture, Japan with 11 km of mapped downhill runs and 8 lifts, between 728 m and 1,489 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
11 km
Lifts
8
Top elevation
1,489 m
Vertical drop
761 m
Nearest airport
MMJ · 83 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy3.6 km
  • Advanced2.1 km
  • Intermediate5.6 km

11 runs mapped in OpenStreetMap. Colours follow the Japanese piste convention.

Ski lifts

  • 7 Chairlifts
  • 1 Gondolas

赤倉観光リゾートスキー場, Akakura Kanko Ski Resort is a ski area in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. Its 11 mapped downhill runs add up to 11 km, which ranks it #55 of 516 ski areas in Japan and gives it 0.5% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 1,033 m long.

Slopes at 赤倉観光リゾートスキー場, Akakura Kanko Ski Resort

About 32% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 50% intermediate and 18% advanced or expert, which makes 赤倉観光リゾートスキー場, Akakura Kanko Ski Resort a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 8 lifts: 7 chairlifts, 1 gondola. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 728 m up to 1,489 m, a vertical drop of 761 m.

Getting to 赤倉観光リゾートスキー場, Akakura Kanko Ski Resort

The nearest airport is Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ), about 83 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 48 min by car; Toyama Kitokito Airport (TOY) is 90 km away. Nearby ski areas include 赤倉温泉スキー場, Akakura Onsen Ski Area (12.9 km), 関温泉スキー場, Seki Onsen Ski Area (1.4 km), 池の平温泉アルペンブリックスキー場, Ikenotaira Onsen ALPEN BLICK Ski Resort (13.5 km) and 休暇村妙高 ルンルンスキー場, Kyukamura Myoko (2.6 km), which together add 60 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to 赤倉観光リゾートスキー場, Akakura Kanko Ski Resort

  1. 1
    Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport Flag of JapanMatsumoto, Japan Airports in Japan
    MMJ83 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Toyama Kitokito Airport Flag of JapanToyama, Japan Airports in Japan
    TOY90 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Noto Satoyama Airport Flag of JapanWajima, Japan Airports in Japan
    NTQ115 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Sado Airport Flag of JapanSado, Japan Airports in Japan
    SDS132 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does 赤倉観光リゾートスキー場, Akakura Kanko Ski Resort have?

11 km of downhill runs (11 runs): 3.6 km easy, 2.1 km advanced, 5.6 km intermediate. It is #55 in Japan by piste length.

How high is 赤倉観光リゾートスキー場, Akakura Kanko Ski Resort?

The lifts and runs reach 1,489 m (4,885 ft); the lowest point is 728 m, a vertical drop of 761 m.

What is the nearest airport to 赤倉観光リゾートスキー場, Akakura Kanko Ski Resort?

Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ), about 83 km away in a straight line; Toyama Kitokito Airport (TOY) is 90 km away.

How many ski lifts does 赤倉観光リゾートスキー場, Akakura Kanko Ski Resort have?

8 lifts: 7 chairlifts, 1 gondolas.

Data: OpenSkiMap — © OpenStreetMap contributors & Skimap.org (ODbL 1.0). Run lengths are measured along mapped pistes; resorts may publish different figures.