Yamagata Akakura Onsen is a ski area located in Mogami Town in the northeastern region of Yamagata Prefecture.
This ski area has three pair lifts. Two 670m lifts run in parallel, one of which has a mid-point place for alighting. The other is 309m.
There are a few official tree run areas and a 2.5km cross-country course by the base of the ski area.
Yamagata Akakura Onsen is normally closed on Thursdays.
This ski area should not to be confused with Akakura Onsen in Niigata Prefecture.
Mountain
statistics
Top/peak (m)
602
Vertical (m)
302
Bottom/base (m)
300
Beginner runs (%)
30
Intermediate runs (%)
40
Advanced runs (%)
30
Longest course (m)
1500
Steepest slope (°)
32
Number of courses
5
Ski lifts
3
Ropeway cable car
0
Gondola
0
Quad lift (4-person)
0
Triple lift (3-person)
0
Pair lift (2-person)
3
Single lift (1-person)
0
Surface lift
0
Information
Normal season dates
This ski area usually plans to be open from late December until late March. See below for the actual opening and closing dates in recent seasons.
Normal opening times
Yamagata Akakura Onsen is normally open from 8:30am until 4:00pm. The ski area is normally closed on Thursdays for the 2025-2026 season, with some exceptions.
Night skiing
There is no night skiing at Yamagata Akakura Onsen.
Families & children
There are a few official tree run areas and a 2.5km cross-country course close to base.
Lessons
Ski and snowboard lessons are available at Yamagata Akakura Onsen.
Rental
Ski and snowboard equipment & wear rental is available.
Lift ticket prices
2025-2026 season
Information for the upcoming 2026-2027 season will be added by December 2026
1 day
Adult: 3,500 yen
Child: 2,500 yen
Senior: 3,000 yen
4 hours
Adult: 3,000 yen
Child: 2,000 yen
Senior: 2,500 yen
1 lift coupon
Adult: 300 yen
Child: 200 yen
Senior: 300 yen
Season ticket
Adult: 35,000 yen
Child: 25,000 yen
Senior: 30,000 yen
The 4 Hour ticket is valid for four hours from the time of purchase.
Special Kids Day is 20th and 22nd March 2026. On those days a 1 day ticket for children is free.
Historical snow depth data
The following ski season and official snow depth data have been independently compiled by SnowJapan for publication on this website. Where available, the data is updated annually after each ski season.
First and last dates of recent seasons
2025-2026 season: 2nd January - 31st March (89 days)
2024-2025 season: 21st December - 31st March (101 days)
2023-2024 season: 19th January - 29th March (71 days)
2022-2023 season: 24th December - 29th March (96 days)
2021-2022 season: 29th December - 31st March (93 days)
Deepest recorded snow depth
2025-2026 season: 210cm on 1st and 2nd February
2024-2025 season: 260cm on 10th and 24th February
2023-2024 season: 85cm on 5th-6th March
2022-2023 season: 165cm on 16th-17th February
2021-2022 season: 220cm on 28th February - 1st March
2020-2021 season: 250cm on 18th-19th February
2019-2020 season: 80cm on 7th-12th February
2018-2019 season: 150cm on 17th-19th February
2017-2018 season: 185cm on 14th-28th February
2016-2017 season: 90cm on 10th-13th March
2015-2016 season: 150cm on 11th-20th February
2014-2015 season: 205cm on 15th-19th February
Resources
Weather & snowfall (Japan Meteorological Agency) [open in new window]
Introduction to the region
Yamagata Prefecture is located in the southwestern corner of Tohoku, facing the Sea of Japan. Yamagata is bordered by Akita Prefecture to the north, Miyagi Prefecture to the east, Fukushima Prefecture to the south, and Niigata Prefecture to the southwest.
There are quite a lot of ski areas across the mountains of Yamagata Prefecture. In fact, after Hokkaido, Nagano Prefecture, and Niigata Prefecture, Yamagata is home to the fourth-most ski areas in the country. However, many are small and have only one or two ski lifts (some of which are surface rope-tow type lifts).
The larger ski areas in Yamagata Prefecture are located in the mountainous eastern and southern regions, close to the borders with Miyagi Prefecture and Fukushima Prefecture.
The largest ski area in Yamagata Prefecture, by far (and one of the largest individual ski areas in Japan), is Zao Onsen in Yamagata City.
Yamagata Akakura Onsen is the only ski area currently operating in Mogami Town.
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