Myoko Suginohara
Japan
1 / 7Suginohara in Myoko Kogen: linked runs of about 8.5 km top to bottom, one of Japan's longest descents, wide gentle terrain and the Sugi park.
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Suginohara is the tallest part of the Myoko Kogen area: linked top-to-bottom the runs stretch roughly eight and a half kilometres, one of the longest continuous descents in Japan. The longest single run, Shirakaba, measures a little over three kilometres.
The slopes are wide and mostly gentle, with plenty of room for improving beginners, and freestylers get the Sugi terrain park of about nine hundred metres. The resort is operated by Seibu Prince, has belonged to Patience Capital Group since 2023, and joined the Ikon Pass for the 2025/26 season. There is no night skiing.
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What visitors say about the resort
The praise goes to the length of the descents: Suginohara has Japan's longest run at about eight and a half kilometres, and among the Myoko areas it has the highest top station and biggest vertical. Reviewers rate the snow highly - dry, deep, waist-high on good days - with barely any queues even in peak season. The lift system is modern, with a fast gondola and two hooded detachable quads. Suginosawa village is liked for having no high-rise hotels and keeping its Japanese character.
The terrain draws criticism for being one-dimensional: the pistes suit strong beginners and intermediates, and without fresh snow advanced skiers get bored quickly. The lowest double chair is singled out as one of the slowest in Japan. The village is quiet, with little to do after dark, and reaching the bars and restaurants of Akakura means a drive. Families also complain the shuttle bus works out expensive.
An editorial summary of public reviews on specialist sites. This is not a visitor review: we retell what is written about the resort most often, both praise and criticism.
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