Akakura Kanko
Ski resort · Niigata Prefecture, Japan
Akakura Kanko is a ski resort in Niigata Prefecture (Japan) with 11 km of runs and 8 lifts. You can ski between 728 m and 1,490 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 762 m. Its longest run is Joshi Kokutai Course (1.4 km) and the steepest, Champion A Course, reaches 60% on its toughest stretch.
See Akakura Kanko on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 11 km
- Lifts
- 8
- Elevation
- 728–1,490 m
- Vertical drop
- 762 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Blue3.6 km
- Red5.6 km
- Black2.1 km
The steepest runs at Akakura Kanko
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Champion A Course Black60% · 31°
- Champion B Course Black49% · 26°
- Joshi Kokutai Course Red39% · 21°
- Hotel C Course Red39% · 21°
- Hotel B Course Red36% · 20°
The longest runs
- Joshi Kokutai Course Red1.4 km
- Hotel B Course Red1.4 km
- Hotel C Course Red1.2 km
- Champion A Course Black1.1 km
- Hotel Main Slope Red1.1 km
Lifts
7 chairlifts · 1 gondola.
When to go to Akakura Kanko
For snow, February: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is January.
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1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 1,208 m (the resort's mean elevation is 1,109 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
Official links
Resorts near Akakura Kanko
- Akakura Onsen Ski Area1 km · 13 km of runs
- Ikenotaira Onsen ALPEN BLICK2 km · 14 km of runs
- Myoko Suginohara4 km · 21 km of runs
- Kurohime Kogen8 km · 7.9 km of runs
- Tangram Madarao Ski Circus10 km · 11 km of runs
- ARAI SNOW RESORT11 km · 13 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Akakura Kanko?
- In Niigata Prefecture, Japan. The nearest resort is Akakura Onsen Ski Area, 1 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Akakura Kanko have?
- 11 km: 3.6 km of blue runs, 5.6 km of red runs, 2.1 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Akakura Kanko?
- You can ski between 728 m and 1,490 m: a vertical drop of 762 m.
- How many lifts does Akakura Kanko have?
- 8: 7 chairlifts, 1 gondola.
- What is the steepest run at Akakura Kanko?
- Champion A Course (black), at 60% (31°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Akakura Kanko?
- For snow, February: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is January. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
- How much snow is there today at Akakura Kanko?
- On Cota you can see the snow that fell in the last 7 days and the forecast for the next 7, and on the map, the hour-by-hour forecast at three elevations.