2025 Myoko Travel Guide: Must-see attractions, popular food, hotels, transportation routes (updated in March)

A dream hotel to stay at once in your life! Staying at Akakura Kanko Hotel, a pioneer of Japanese highland resort hotels, located in Myoko Kogen, Niigata♪ This post is about the public spaces♪ The view of Myoko Kogen from the "Water Basin Terrace" is breathtaking, and if you're lucky, you might even see a sea of ​​clouds✨ #Open-air bath in guest room #Hot spring inn #Resort hotel #Luxury hotel #Photogenic hotel #Hotel with a great view

A dream hotel to stay at once in your life! I stayed at Akakura Kanko Hotel, a pioneer of Japanese highland resort hotels in Myoko Kogen, Niigata♪ This post is a room tour♪ The room was "Premium Building 2nd Floor Hot Spring Open-Air Terrace Twin P2" and the open-air bath in the room was the best I've ever had✨ #Open-air bath in the room #Hot spring inn #Resort hotel #Luxury hotel #Photogenic hotel #Hotel with a great view

The view from the terrace was amazing!!

This is my 1st experiencing snow. I'm truly amazed by the view of the mountains & the breezy wind touched my heart. Getting There - Myōkō is located in an inland region of north-central Niigata Prefecture, on the border of Nagano Prefecture. Take train or by bus from Tokyo. Attractions - Myōkōkōgen and the former village of Myōkō are famed for their ski resorts. The Myōkō Ski Area has nine main mountain resorts: Myōkō Akakura, Ikenotaira Onsen, Myōkō Suginohara (which boasts the longest ski run in Japan), Seki Onsen, Kyukamura, Myōkō Ski Park, Lotte Arai Resort, Madarao Kogen and Tangram Ski Circus. Hida Sites, Yayoi period archaeological site and National Historic Site Hotels - Hotel Taiko. There are many hotels to accommodate and good for your wallet.

Mount Myoko is a mountain with a rather unique shape, with hot springs such as Akakura Onsen and Tsubame Onsen at the foot of the mountain. It is famous for hiking from spring to autumn and as a ski resort in winter. The autumn leaves are particularly spectacular, and you can enjoy the beautiful colors and clear skies. #Niigata #Hiking #Autumn Leaves #Mount Myoko

#favouriteitinerary It was such a satisfying meal at Soba-dokoro Kadoya! They serve really fantastic soba and not forget to mention, the portion was really huge ! Of course we had to order the tempura maitake and shiitake to go with the soba and everything was absolutely wonderful. Address: 189-1 Kōchi, Minakami, Tone District, Gunma 379-1726, Japan #travel #japan

#japantrip Follow the bear and you'll be there. Akakura Onsen ski was the perfect place to start our trip. Great place to get the feel of having a board back beneath our feet. Great for beginners an some intermediate runs before moving to one of the steeper resorts. Loved this resort and the surrounding area. Lovely little town that has everything you need for a great mountain getaway. Snowboarded here and had a great time on great snow with nice long runs. Not crowded either, especially compared with the U.S. so that was a breath of fresh air! Hopefully we will return one day!

"Tsubame Onsen Tsubame Highland Lodge" is located in Seki Onsenkyo in Myoko Kogen, Myoko City, Niigata Prefecture, at the foot of Mt. Myoko. Nestled deep in the mountains at an altitude of about 1,100m, this isolated house is surrounded by beech forests, allowing you to spend a very quiet and relaxing time. Akakura Onsen Ski Resort is also nearby, so it is recommended for those who love skiing. You can also enjoy cross-country skiing. The most popular feature of this lodge is the beautiful, picturesque snowy scenery that can be viewed from the lobby and guest rooms! A world like a watercolor painting spreads across the entire window frame, and you can sit on the sofa and gaze at it forever. At night, the outside is lit up, making it even more fantastic. Because it is located at a high altitude, the mountain roads are definitely dangerous unless you have studless tires for your 4WD vehicle. Please be careful. 📍Location: Next to Akakura Onsen Ski Resort, Tsubame Onsen, Myoko City, Niigata Prefecture 🚌Access: Transfer to a local bus from JR Sekiyama Station, get off at Tsubame Onsen bus stop, then call them to pick you up. 💰Price per person: From 7,000 yen per person per night. #Hotel review #Niigata Prefecture #Snow scenery #Amazing view

#favouriteitinerary Soba-dokoro Kadoya serves really fantastic soba and it comes in super huge portion! The tempura 🍤 was so nice, crispy on the outside and the ingredients were super fresh. Thankfully they have English menu too so that non-locals can enjoy the soba. Address: 189-1 Kōchi, Minakami, Tone District, Gunma 379-1726, Japan Opening hours: Friday to Tuesday, 11 am to 3 pm #travel #japan

This vast resort facility will lift your spirits. The hotel grounds and parking lot are separate, so it's a wonderful complex that makes you feel like you're overseas❣️⁡ ⁡ The grounds include a hotel, restaurant, hot springs, and ski resorts, so you'll want to stay there for days👍⁡ ⁡ If you're going to ski, first⁡ you take the gondola up to "Roppongi Station," but be careful because anything above that is only for intermediate and advanced areas💡⁡ ⁡ For advanced to super advanced skiers,⁡ the entire area from the top is a freeriding zone with courses and ungroomed snow, so you can ski in the way you like depending on the snow surface of the day🏂⁡ ⁡ ⁡ Please go and check it out🎵⁡ ⁡ ⁡ ⋈ ････Notes･･･ ⋈⁡ ⁡ Parking: All areas are free and can be accessed at all times⁡ #tripdomestictravel #skiresort #Niigatatrip #Niigatasightseeing #snowscenery #hotspring

Lotte Arai Resort is a multi-purpose resort facility in Myoko Kogen, Niigata Prefecture, where Korean-owned LOTTE Hotel, which operates more than 30 hotels in seven countries, has made its first foray into Japan. In the spring, you can enjoy spring skiing and cherry blossom viewing, in the summer the largest tree adventure and indoor pool in the country, in the fall the leaves change color, and in the winter, skiing on the finest powder snow in one of Japan's snowiest areas. Mount Okenashi, towering behind Lotte Arai Resort, is one of the snowiest areas in Japan, with an annual snowfall of about 18m, and the snow quality is the finest powder snow that skiers from Japan and abroad long for! There are a total of 14 slopes. About 80% of the slopes are ungroomed areas (avalanche terrain) for advanced skiers. This overwhelming amount of snow and superb slopes have been recognized, and it won the top prize in the Japan category at the World Ski Awards 2020, the highest honor in the ski industry, and won four categories in the Japan category at the Ski Asia Awards 2020 hosted by SKI ASIA: Best Ski Resort, Best Powder Ski Resort, Best Family Ski Resort, and Best Snow Sports School. Personally, I don't ski, so I just took the ropeway up, but on a good day, you can see all the way to the Sea of ​​Japan, and it was quite a spectacular spot. Indeed, the snow quality is powdery, so you can't make snowmen or snowballs. It would have been nice to ski. There are also plenty of kids' facilities here, so you can safely play on snow sleds and outdoor play equipment, which looked like fun. I visited during the COVID-19 pandemic, but there were many foreign expats there. The hotel's restaurant was buffet style, and the large bath was a hot spring open-air bath with a snow view! It was lit up at night, creating a fantastic snow-viewing corridor. #Hotel review #Niigata Prefecture #Ski resort #Resort #Snow scenery

Best ski in Japan. Myoko! #ski #myoko #japow #lotte #skijapan #Japan

#globaltravel #Niigata #Nagano 🚄Transportation basically moves by "JR Pass Nagano Niigata 5days"! 💰 27000yen $1350 Day 1: Niigata ✦ Nagaoka Fireworks Festival Super emotional Fireworks Festival (⸝⸝⸝ᵒ̴̶̷̥́ ⌑ᵒ̴̶̷̣̥̀⸝⸝⸝) The Nagaoka Fireworks Festival has changed its system in recent years. In fact, itself lost, thinking to give up the whole trip of TT but fortunately in the end held: such a big day I can not believe I can not see the mind, researched on the Internet for a long time the best viewing location, decided to die Nagaoka! ! Before going, I bought a picnic mat, a grilled bird, and snacks, then arrived at the venue 3 hours early to strike, and then had a happy picnic waiting for the opening✨ 🏠Ancient residence BNB💰 $405 Day 2: Niigata ✦ Numagari Terrace Shopping Street The ancient house where BNB lives is located near the shopping street. It happened to be the weekend market that day. In addition to the super retro hipster shops, there are also some small stalls selling local specialties ✦ Sasakawa water flow I love the Japanese sea ><🤍 The 11 kilometers of coastline is spectacular and beautiful ~ I recommend you to take a tour boat, in addition to driving, the boat will explain in Japanese how some strange rocks are formed, and you can experience feeding seagulls ~ and if you come here, remember to eat oysters! 500yen for two 🦪, very fresh and affordable (`_ ́)ゞ ✦ Beach Sunset From daylight to dark, the romance value is MAX^^ 🏠 Niigata Kyobin Hotel💰$280 Day 3: Niigata ✦ Myoko Plateau Extremely rural place, the bus from the station to the hot spring inn is very mini like Van XD When I got on the bus, the driver also introduced me to the earrings he made himself, super cute (˶'save'˶) ✦ Yan Hot Spring "Golden Soup" I heard that Myogao has different colors and functions of hot springs, black, yellow, milky white, etc., and I went to the "golden soup" is a natural milky white hot spring ♨️ and and this is a free open-air hot spring, divided into men's and women's soup, as long as you pass and have the courage to walk in at any time to soak it ^^ 🏠Flower Inn💰 $745 one night two meals Day 4: Nagano ✦ Narai Residence Japan’s longest and most well-preserved lodge (i.e., an ancient post). Personally, I think it's more fun than Kyoto >< Hope to have the chance to stay there for a night later! 🏠 Matsumoto M Hotel💰 HK$255 Day 5: Nagano ✦ Matsumoto Castle I was thinking of going to Upper Highlands, but unfortunately it rained heavily that day TT decided to switch to the famous city! When I walked there, I found a free English tour guide at the door✨ However, after the epidemic, they can no longer bring people into the city, they will only explain outside, and then accompany you in line. The tour guide I met was great and would teach me what angle is the most beautiful to take photos XD and he explained in great detail! After knowing that I am a Hongkonger, he asked me a lot about Hong Kong TT🤍 ✏️ Have you noticed that transportation + hotel is only $3000! In fact, there are many places worth discovering besides Tokyo and Osaka!

Ski trip to Myoko Kogen in Niigata Prefecture. We stayed at Lime Resort Myoko with a large group. It was close to many ski resorts, they provided free shuttle service to the station and ski resorts, the food was delicious, there was a hot spring, we could relax in the lounge, there was a kids room and a gym, and it was everything we could ask for💆🏻♀️ Isn't it great value for money to stay this luxurious for 12,000 yen per person with 1 night and 2 meals? This is a highly recommended hotel if you're going skiing at Myoko Kogen. . . 📍Lime Resort Myoko 🗺️2251-2 Sekigawa, Myoko City, Niigata Prefecture 🚃Free shuttle service available from Myoko Kogen Station, etc. 💰1 night with 2 meals from ¥12,000/person (weekday rate) #Winter play #100 travel styles #Winter trip

You can rent ski equipment on site, there are hot spring baths for men and women, a beginner-friendly ski slope, a not-bad breakfast buffet, and free parking. The only downside is that there is no private bathroom and you need to go to the hot spring to shower.

The room is simply huge that capable to sleep up to 4pax, there is an onsen at the basement and free wifi covered. The hotel is located less than 5 mins walking distance from Akakura Onsen Ski Field. Remember to pay the onsen tax before check out!

Lime Resort in Myoko, Niigata Prefecture 🏨 The concept is to "become healthy through your stay" and there is a fitness room 🏃🏻♀️ The healthy meals are made with plenty of local Niigata ingredients and are all delicious 🤤 There are a lot of vegetables, so it's healthy but not too hard 💓 There is also a natural hot spring sourced from Minami Jigokudani, so you can relax and warm up your body ♨️ The air in Myoko is also delicious and I was able to refresh both my body and mind 🫶 #AccommodationReview #Niigata #NiigataTrip

I stayed at "Sun Hotel" in Akakura Onsen town, Myoko, Niigata Prefecture. The atmosphere was very homey, the food was delicious, and we had local wild vegetables for dinner. More than anything, the quality of the hot spring water was excellent and made my skin smooth. It's great for hiking in the highlands in spring, summer, and fall, and skiing and snowboarding in winter. #HotelReview #SunHotel #AkakuraOnsen #MyokoKogen

Play with the child the best bonding moment in #wintergataway, u could come here and u will fell better. Happiness can't buy anything. #moment #wintergetaway