安比高原スキー場, Appi Kogen Ski Resort ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

安比高原スキー場, Appi Kogen Ski Resort is a ski area in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. Its 41 mapped downhill runs add up to 31 km, which ranks it #6 of 516 ski areas in Japan and gives it 1.2% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 750 m long.

Slopes at 安比高原スキー場, Appi Kogen Ski Resort

About 54% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 33% intermediate and 10% advanced or expert, which makes 安比高原スキー場, Appi Kogen Ski Resort a good choice for beginners and families.

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 628 m up to 1,268 m, a vertical drop of 640 m.

Getting to 安比高原スキー場, Appi Kogen Ski Resort

The nearest airport is Odate Noshiro Airport (ONJ), about 56 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 13 min by car; Iwate Hanamaki Airport (HNA) is 63 km away. Nearby ski areas include 八幡平リゾート, Hachimantai Resort Shimokura Ski area (7.6 km), 八幡平リゾート パノラマスキー場, Hachimantai Resort Panorama Ski Are (10.2 km), 秋田八幡平スキー場, Akita Hachimantai Ski Area (2.1 km) and 八幡平市田山スキー場, Tayama Ski Area (Hachimantai City) (1.4 km), which together add 39 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.