Japan Snow Week at Akakura Annex Hotel Myoko: Fully Customisable Solo and Group Ski Trip
Built for solo travellers, couples and groups looking for a relaxed, fully customisable ski holiday. Choose your own number of nights at Akakura Annex Hotel in Myoko Kogen, five minutes from the lifts and right in the heart of one of Japan's most underrated ski destinations. A Myoko ski pass covering multiple resorts, return transfers included, free shuttles running daily and some of the deepest powder in the world outside the door. Chase the best snow each day, then unwind in the on-site onsen, Jacuzzi or sauna before drifting between ramen bars and izakayas. Every detail shaped around your group.
Overview
The lowdown
Myoko Kogen does powder differently. The snow is lighter, deeper and more consistent than almost anywhere else on earth. Based out of Akakura Annex Hotel, a comfortable, well-located property sitting five minutes from the lifts in the heart of Myoko Kogen, this is the perfect central base for however long you want it. Clean and cosy rooms in Japanese and Western styles for couples and groups. An on-site restaurant for the nights when nobody wants to go further than the ground floor. And the on-site indoor and outdoor onsens, Jacuzzi and sauna waiting every evening after the mountain has taken everything your legs have to offer. There's also a talking humanoid robot greeting guests in English and Japanese at the front desk, because it’s Japan. Your Myoko ski pass opens up multiple resorts across the Myoko area: Akakura Onsen, Akakura Kanko, Ikenotaira, Seki Onsen and more, all accessible by shuttle and covered by one pass. The daily shuttle runs from the hotel making resort access straightforward regardless of where the best snow is that morning. Beyond the mountain there are ARRIVAL-recommended onsens across the broader Myoko valley for the evenings when your legs have given everything they have. Myoko Kogen village for dinner and drinks. Ski and snowboard rental and lessons available for those who want to progress. This trip is fully customisable. Number of nights, group size, room configuration, number of ski days, lesson scheduling, onsen bookings and restaurant reservations, all of it shaped around what your group actually wants. Fill in your preferences when you request a custom quote and we'll build the trip around you.
Highlights
The best bits
Powder Days Across Myoko Kogen
This is what you came for. Myoko's powder is the real thing, deep, dry and light in a way that changes what skiing actually feels like. This place delivers snow in quantities most resorts can only dream about, and the terrain here rewards people who go looking for it. With multiple resorts across the Myoko area and a daily shuttle linking them all, no two days need to look the same. One morning you're carving groomed runs at Akakura Onsen, the next you're chasing fresh lines through the trees at Ikenotaira. Your ski pass gives you the freedom to follow the conditions wherever they go.
Itinerary
The day to day
Day 1
Arrival in Myoko Kogen
Day 2
Powder Days Begin
Day 3
Chase the Best Snow
Day 4
Another Day, Another Mountain
Day 5
Explore and Immerse
Day 6
Explore the Village
Day 7
Last Turns of the Trip
Day 8
Departure
Location
The setting
Host
The experts
ARRIVAL
Curated by ARRIVAL, designed for you – adventure, comfort and local insight all in one.
Accommodation
The quarters
Myoko Kogen, Niigata, Japan Five minutes from the lifts and right in the heart of Myoko Kogen. Akakura Annex Hotel is a comfortable, well-located property with clean and cosy rooms in Japanese and Western styles, twin, triple, quad and Japanese room configurations available for couples and groups of all sizes. An on-site restaurant for evenings when nobody wants to venture out after a full day on the slopes. And on-site indoor and outdoor onsens, a Jacuzzi and a sauna that make coming off the mountain feel like stepping into relaxation mode. There's also a talking humanoid robot at the front desk that greets guests in English and Japanese. Only in Japan. Room types: Twin, Triple, Quad and Japanese Room. Confirm your group size and configuration when you submit your quote request. Facilities: On-site restaurant, free WiFi, indoor and outdoor onsens, Jacuzzi, sauna, ski locker.
Akakura Annex Hotel
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Activities
The fun stuff
Multiple resorts, one pass, the freedom to ski wherever the snow is best each day. Akakura Onsen for long cruising runs and consistent terrain. Ikenotaira for deep tree runs and quieter lines. Akakura Kanko for variety and vertical. Seki Onsen for a different mountain entirely. Your QR code arrives 30 days before check-in. Number of ski days customisable, confirm in your quote request.
Myoko Ski Pass
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Available for the full duration of your stay. Confirm boot size, equipment preference and ability level in your quote request and the ARRIVAL team will have everything sorted before you arrive
Ski and Snowboard Rental
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Available for all levels from complete beginners through to those working on specific technique. Flag in your quote request and we'll build lessons into your custom itinerary.
Lessons
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Off the mountain, Myoko Kogen village has everything you need and nothing that feels unnecessary. Convenience stores stocked better than most supermarkets. Ramen spots with six seats and a chef who's been making the same broth for twenty years. Izakayas where you point at things and they're always good. A few bars that get livelier than they look from the outside. Wander without a plan and something good will find you.
Exploring Myoko Kogen Village (Encouraged)
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The indoor and outdoor onsens, Jacuzzi and sauna are right on site at Akakura Annex, no research, no travel, just straight in after the mountain. Myoko Kogen also has several onsens across the broader valley worth exploring throughout the week. Slide into water hot enough to revive your body for the next day, stare at the steam rising into the cold mountain air. One of the non-negotiable parts of any Japan ski week. ARRIVAL will point you toward the best ones before you arrive.
Onsen Sessions: On-Site and Beyond (Encouraged)
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Fine Print
The small stuff
Cancellation policies vary depending on the services included in your trip. Your ARRIVAL Japan Specialist, AJ, will walk you through the applicable terms and conditions at the time of booking.
