Myoko Suginohara

Measured by us across 3,069 ski areas by one identical method. These are not the resort’s own published figures.

The quality score leaves out how much snow falls (it uses temperature, frequency, rain and wind).

Counted from the runs and lifts drawn on OpenStreetMap, within the boundary of the ski area. These are not the resort’s own published figures.

Model estimates: on Japanese mountains they run at about 60% of measured snowfall. Compare ranks, not resort-published totals. How we measure

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7 hot spring sources with published analyses lie within 5 km of this ski area, nearest first (the hottest is 92 °C).

Places within 20 km (straight line) of this ski area, for a day off the slopes or an evening. Chosen from those most read about on Wikipedia, favouring places with an English Wikipedia article, and listed nearest first. Some lie over a mountain pass that is closed in winter.

Kids’ area

Yes (details in Japanese on the official site)

Childcare

Not checked

Parking

Yes (details in Japanese on the official site)

Rental

Yes (details in Japanese on the official site)

Checked on the official site (12 Oct 2026) · Source . “Not checked” means we have not looked yet. Compare with other ski areas →

Accommodation data: OpenStreetMap

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