Myoko Suginohara
Also known as: Sugi, Suginohara (Prince)
Mt Myoko; quiet village
Can the whole group come?
Who in your group gets a good week at Myoko Suginohara - the terrain split, the ski school, and what the people not skiing do.
Beg 40 / Int 40 / Adv 20 (mild blacks)
Gentle base/Mitahara slopes; abundant confident-beginner & intermediate terrain
Onsen (Naena-no-Yu), scenic gondola, terrain park, quiet village
- (kids <=12 ski free)
Rental yes; official school Japanese-only (English private via international schools)
Marathon cruiser rather than technical test; strong for beginners-intermediates
Snow & season
High - ~13 m/yr, highest of Myoko resorts; SE aspect softens when warm
Typically mid-Dec to late Mar
Jan-Feb
Peak late Dec-Feb; kids <=12 ski free
Long mellow groomers + tree off-piste
SE aspect warm-spell softening
The mountain
16 courses; longest ~8.5 km (one of Japan's longest)
Good off-piste trees + side/backcountry off top
Quiet
Getting there & lift pass
Adult day ~JPY 6,500-8,000 (kids <=12 free)
Permits and operators change - confirm before booking.
Hokuriku Shinkansen to Joetsumyoko + local line to Myoko-Kogen Stn (~30 min) + shuttle
Shuttle from Myoko-Kogen; 5 km from Myoko-Kogen IC
Mid-mountain eateries, Center restaurants, large base cafeteria
Suginosawa Onsen village
Myoko Kogen hub (Prince)
Patrol & safety
On-piste patrol; off-piste boundaries not policed
Niigata Prefectural Myoko Hospital
This profile is desk research, compiled from public sources - not a first-hand ski resort report. Coordinates are approximate.