"Powder to the People!" (Since 1972)
In January 2017, our guests woke to a fresh 1 FOOT+ of Japow on average, every 2.6 days! March delivered 10cm+ 7 times!, as well as wonderful bluebird, backcountry skiing.
"Less Groomed, More Backcountry"
Laid back, club style accommodation central to the hottest new powder ski destination on the planet! BOOK your Myoko accommodation now, while we still h
ave great rooms at great prices. How does a family from Western Australia, 3,000km from the nearest ski hill end up with a ski lodge in Akakura Onsen, Myoko Kogen, Niigata, Japan? A school trip to Mount Hotham in Victoria (Australia) in 1986 was possibly where the family's obsession with snow sports and mountain life was spawned. Since then, Geoff and Tania, along with daughters, Chelsea and Shannon have stayed at some of the best ski lodge accommodation in Japan and around the world in a quest to find the best mix of snow quality, snowfall reliability, terrain variety, atmosphere and affordability. Culture rich Japan was always a firm favourite and it was here in the quaint village of Akakura Onsen, on the slopes of Mount Myoko that we found this funky, older style ski lodge from which to explore one of the best ski destinations in the world, Myoko, Japan. Dump after dump of dry powder snow yet relatively mild weather and a comfortable 800 metre altitude. The longest groomed ski run in Japan, yet short lift queues. Take in a mesmerising tree run or some exhilarating back country while the kids attend the English speaking ski school. We hope you'll stay at our relaxed, casual, self contained lodge accommodation soon and take advantage of the uncrowded slopes and untracked powder lines before the rest of the western world discovers that Myoko Kogen has some of the most reliable powder skiing in the world.
