Akakura Onsen Ski Area is a ski resort in Niigata Prefecture (Japan). It has 12.9 km of downhill runs, mostly easy and 14 lifts. The runs go from 685 to 1153 m (468 m vertical).
Piste length
12.9 km
Lifts
14
Base station
685 m
Top station
1153 m
Vertical drop
468 m
Country
Japan
Piste difficulty split
Easy: 8.8 km (68%)
Medium: 3.4 km (26%)
Hard: 0.7 km (5%)
Details
Night skiing: Yes (1 floodlit run)
Steepest spot: 55% (29°)
Mostly facing east (43% of run length). East-facing slopes get morning sun, west-facing ones afternoon sun.
Lifts: 14
Chairlift: 14
On site
14 car parks (1 paid · 2 free)
7 restaurants & bars by the slopes
1 rental shops
8 stops
Historical conditions and snowfall
November: Snowfall in the month (average) 9 cm, Snow depth 6 cm
December: Snowfall in the month (average) 78 cm, Snow depth 17 cm
January: Snowfall in the month (average) 99 cm, Snow depth 26 cm
February: Snowfall in the month (average) 67 cm, Snow depth 28 cm
March: Snowfall in the month (average) 41 cm, Snow depth 16 cm
April: Snowfall in the month (average) 7 cm, Snow depth 5 cm
Average of the 2005–2024 seasons for the resort area (≈50 km grid cell, about 496 m). It shows the shape of the season well but is not a slope measurement — the upper runs usually have more snow. Data: NASA POWER.