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赤倉温泉スキー場, Akakura Onsen Ski Area ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

赤倉温泉スキー場, Akakura Onsen Ski Area is a ski area in Niigata Prefecture, Japan with 13 km of mapped downhill runs and 14 lifts, between 685 m and 1,148 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
13 km
Lifts
14
Top elevation
1,148 m
Vertical drop
463 m
Nearest airport
MMJ · 84 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy8.8 km
  • Advanced0.7 km
  • Intermediate3.4 km

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

Ski lifts

  • 14 Chairlifts

赤倉温泉スキー場, Akakura Onsen Ski Area is a ski area in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. Its 27 mapped downhill runs add up to 13 km, which ranks it #40 of 516 ski areas in Japan and gives it 0.5% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 477 m long.

Slopes at 赤倉温泉スキー場, Akakura Onsen Ski Area

About 68% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 26% intermediate and 5% advanced or expert, which makes 赤倉温泉スキー場, Akakura Onsen Ski Area a good choice for beginners and families.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 14 lifts: 14 chairlifts. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 685 m up to 1,148 m, a vertical drop of 463 m.

Getting to 赤倉温泉スキー場, Akakura Onsen Ski Area

The nearest airport is Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ), about 84 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 49 min by car; Toyama Kitokito Airport (TOY) is 92 km away. Nearby ski areas include 赤倉観光リゾートスキー場, Akakura Kanko Ski Resort (11.4 km), 関温泉スキー場, Seki Onsen Ski Area (1.4 km), 休暇村妙高 ルンルンスキー場, Kyukamura Myoko (2.6 km) and 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), which together add 58 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to 赤倉温泉スキー場, Akakura Onsen Ski Area

  1. 1
    Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport Flag of JapanMatsumoto, Japan Airports in Japan
    MMJ84 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Toyama Kitokito Airport Flag of JapanToyama, Japan Airports in Japan
    TOY92 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Noto Satoyama Airport Flag of JapanWajima, Japan Airports in Japan
    NTQ116 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Sado Airport Flag of JapanSado, Japan Airports in Japan
    SDS131 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does 赤倉温泉スキー場, Akakura Onsen Ski Area have?

13 km of downhill runs (27 runs): 8.8 km easy, 0.7 km advanced, 3.4 km intermediate. It is #40 in Japan by piste length.

How high is 赤倉温泉スキー場, Akakura Onsen Ski Area?

The lifts and runs reach 1,148 m (3,766 ft); the lowest point is 685 m, a vertical drop of 463 m.

What is the nearest airport to 赤倉温泉スキー場, Akakura Onsen Ski Area?

Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ), about 84 km away in a straight line; Toyama Kitokito Airport (TOY) is 92 km away.

How many ski lifts does 赤倉温泉スキー場, Akakura Onsen Ski Area have?

14 lifts: 14 chairlifts.

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