Myoko Kogen

Niigata (Honshu) · Japan

Myoko Kogen is a ski resort in Niigata (Honshu), Japan. It averages around 1,400 cm of snow a season on a Honshu sea-effect (often the heaviest of the Honshu resorts) snowpack. The season typically runs Dec-Apr.

Often records the single heaviest snowfall totals among Japan's popular resorts

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10-day outlook

10-day forecast

0 cm total · no fresh snow forecast

Sat
0018° · 10kFL 5.0k
Sun
0019° · 10kFL 5.0k
Mon
0021° · 7kFL 5.2k
Tue
0022° · 8kFL 5.1k
Wed
0021° · 7kFL 5.2k
Thu
0018° · 6kFL 5.1k
Fri
0018° · 7kFL 5.1k
Sat
0018° · 8kFL 5.3k
Sun
0021° · 7kFL 5.4k
Mon
0021° · 5kFL 5.3k

Each bar is a day's fresh snowfall; the pill is that day's powder score (fresh snow × cold-dry quality × wind-hold). Peak day: Saturday, Aug 22Lean (0). Forecast refreshed every 6 hours from Open-Meteo; last built Aug 21.

Mountain profile

Summit
1,517 m
Base
750 m
Vertical
767 m
Terrain
Multiple linked areas (Akakura Onsen, Akakura Kanko, Suginohara)
Avg annual snow
1,400 cm
Typical season
Dec-Apr
Snow climate
Honshu sea-effect (often the heaviest of the Honshu resorts)
Type
Lift-served
Exposure / orientation
Directly exposed to Sea of Japan moisture with minimal orographic shelter

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