Myoko Suginohara Ski Area
Address
Suginosawa, Myoko-shi, Niigata-ken, 949-2113
新潟県妙高市杉野沢
By train and public transport
31.9km from Joetsu Myoko Station on the Hokuriku Shinkansen line
7.1km from Myoko Kogen Station on the Shinetsu Honsen line
Myoko Suginohara is about 7km from Myoko Kogen Station which is on the Kita Shinano Line and Myoko Haneuma Line local train lines. Both of these train lines begin/end at Myoko Kogen Station.
There is no ski area shuttle bus.
A taxi from Myoko Kogen Station takes about 15 minutes.
By road
5.4km from the Myoko Kogen IC on the Joshinetsu Expressway
8.3km from the Shinano-machi IC on the Joshinetsu Expressway
17.4km from the Nakajo IC on the Joshinetsu Expressway
Nearest national route: Route 18 (4.6km away)
Nearest prefecture road: Prefecture Road 39
Myoko Suginohara is about 5.5km from the Myoko Kogen IC exit on the Joshinetsu Expressway.
At the Myoko Kogen IC exit ,traffic lights, turn right onto Route 18. After about 750m turn right at the road signposted as Sasagamine and Suginosawa (Prefecture Road 39). Follow this road for just over 3km where there is a junction with a number of roads - turn second right to follow the big blue/green sign for Suginohara and the car park.
From the Shinano IC exit, turn right at the exit and right once again onto Prefecture Road 119 which heads up to Suginohara. (The road sign says Kurohimekogen Heights).
There is parking for 1,800 vehicles at the base of Myoko Suginohara. Parking is free on normal weekdays and 500 yen for a car on weekends and holidays.
From 16th March 2025, parking is free every day.
Also nearby
Other ski areas in the region (or the nearest ski area for more remote destinations). Distances shown are approximate driving distances using main roads during the winter season.
Ikenotaira Onsen Alpen Blick (about 4.9km)
Kurohime Kogen Snow Park (about 5.9km)
Akakura Kanko Resort (about 6.1km)
Akakura Onsen (about 6.7km)
Kyukamura Myoko RunRun (about 16.1km)
Tangram Ski Circus (about 16.5km)
Seki Onsen (about 17.1km)
Iizuna Resort (about 19.7km)
Madarao Mountain Resort (about 21.5km)
ARAI SNOW RESORT (about 25.6km)
Togakushi (about 27.1km)