Appi Kogen
Ski resort · Iwate Prefecture, Japan
Appi Kogen is a ski resort in Iwate Prefecture (Japan) with 31 km of runs and 8 lifts. You can ski between 628 m and 1,285 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 657 m. Its longest run is ヤマバト, Yamabato (4.1 km) and the steepest, ハヤブサ, Hayabusa, reaches 53% on its toughest stretch.
See Appi Kogen on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 31 km
- Lifts
- 8
- Elevation
- 628–1,285 m
- Vertical drop
- 657 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Blue17 km
- Red10 km
- Black3.2 km
The steepest runs at Appi Kogen
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- ハヤブサ, Hayabusa Blue53% · 28°
- ザイラーロング, Sailer Long Blue52% · 27°
- セカンド第1, Second No.1 Red51% · 27°
- カッコウ, Kakkou Red47% · 25°
- 第2ザイラーB, Second Sailer A, 第2ザイラーB, Second Sailer B Blue45% · 24°
The longest runs
- ヤマバト, Yamabato Blue4.1 km
- セカンド第2, Second No.2 Blue1.4 km
- 第1ザイラーA, First Sailer A Red1.3 km
- 第1ザイラーC, First Sailer C Red1.2 km
- 第2ザイラーC, Second Sailer C Blue1.2 km
Lifts
7 chairlifts · 1 gondola.
When to go to Appi Kogen
For snow, March: 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 996 m (the resort's mean elevation is 956 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
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Resorts near Appi Kogen
- Hachimantai Resort Shimokura Ski area10 km · 7.6 km of runs
- Hachimantai Resort Panorama Ski Are12 km · 10 km of runs
- Amihari Onsen18 km · 7.9 km of runs
- Iwate Kogen Snow Park18 km · 9.3 km of runs
- Okunakayamakogen Ski Area21 km · 6.1 km of runs
- Shizukuishi23 km · 18 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Appi Kogen?
- In Iwate Prefecture, Japan. The nearest resort is Hachimantai Resort Shimokura Ski area, 10 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Appi Kogen have?
- 31 km: 17 km of blue runs, 10 km of red runs, 3.2 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Appi Kogen?
- You can ski between 628 m and 1,285 m: a vertical drop of 657 m.
- How many lifts does Appi Kogen have?
- 8: 7 chairlifts, 1 gondola.
- What is the steepest run at Appi Kogen?
- ハヤブサ, Hayabusa (blue), at 53% (28°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Appi Kogen?
- For snow, March: 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 Appi Kogen?
- 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.