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Ski slope with people skiing, leading down to yellow buildings and a snowy resort area, surrounded by trees, mountains, and a partly cloudy blue sky.
Ski slope with people skiing, leading down to yellow buildings and a snowy resort area, surrounded by trees, mountains, and a partly cloudy blue sky.
A wooden staircase covered in snow leads up to a snowy path, surrounded by trees coated in white frost under a clear blue sky.
A clear blue sky over a range of snow-dusted mountains, with a leafless tree on the right side of the image and evergreen trees at the base of the mountains.
A young person in a bright pink patterned jacket and hat stands on a snowy slope with ski poles, with leafless trees and a hill in the background under a cloudy sky.
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Hachimantai

Appi Kogen Ski Resort

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Last updated Nov 6, 2026

Appi Kogen Ski Resort is a large ski area in Iwate Prefecture, on the slopes of Mount Maemori and Mount Nishimori in Hachimantai City. It has 21 courses with a combined length of 43.1 kilometers, and three resort hotels sit at the base.

The 2026-27 season opens on December 5, 2026. With 40% of its terrain rated intermediate and a 5.5-kilometer top-to-bottom cruise, Appi suits intermediate skiers and families best.

Slopes and terrain at Appi Kogen

  • Courses: 21, split about 30% beginner, 40% intermediate and 30% advanced

  • Longest run: 5,500 meters, from the summit down the Yamabato course to the Shirakaba slope

  • Elevation: base 620 meters, Mount Maemori 1,304 meters, Mount Nishimori 1,328 meters

  • Maximum vertical drop: 708 meters

The resort is divided into four areas. The Central Area has nine courses, including the beginner-friendly Yamabato, so a new skier can ride the gondola to the top and still have a gentle way down. The Sailer Area has seven courses and the Second Area three. The Nishimori Area has two advanced courses, Inuwashi and Yamagara.

Night skiing runs on weekends, public holidays and selected special days, so you can stay on the slopes after dark. The resort also has a snow park.

How to get to Appi Kogen Ski Resort

The gateway is Morioka Station on the Tohoku Shinkansen. The fastest Hayabusa trains from Tokyo take about 2 hours 12 minutes.

  • Route bus from Morioka Station: winter buses leave from bus stop 26 at the West Exit and need no reservation. The fare is 1,650 yen one way (830 yen for children), and the main winter timetable runs from December 18, 2026 to March 22, 2027.

  • Hotel guest shuttle: a reservation-only charter bus runs between Morioka Station and the resort hotels from December 5, 2026 to April 4, 2027 for 2,200 yen one way. Book by midnight the day before.

  • Train: local trains from Morioka reach JR Appi-Kogen Station in about an hour, and an area shuttle connects to the hotels.

  • From Iwate Hanamaki Airport: the APPI Airport Liner costs 3,000 yen one way from December 19, 2026 to March 22, 2027.

The resort's winter access page lists the current bus timetables.

Morioka itself is worth a night before or after, and these things to do in Morioka cover the city's sights and food.

Where to stay and soak

Three hotels at the base are run by the resort: the ANA InterContinental Appi Kogen Resort, the ANA Crowne Plaza Resort Appi Kogen and the ANA Holiday Inn Resort Appi Kogen. Hotel guests can use the reservation-only shuttle from Morioka.

For hot springs, Shirakaba no Yu has a large outdoor bath, a rock bath and a reclining bath. The Crowne Plaza has an indoor hot spring bath with a sauna, and Private Spa MAKIBA rents out private hot spring baths. The wider Hachimantai area has more hot spring inns and highland scenery to explore.

Lift tickets and costs

Appi sells day passes, a gondola ticket and season passes. The 2026-27 day-pass prices were not yet posted on the resort's ticket page at the end of October 2026, though early-bird packages that bundle a stay and lift pass were on sale. For a realistic budget across lift passes, rentals and transport, see this Japan ski trip budget.


Website
www.appi.co.jp


Overview

Address
117 Appikōgen, Hachimantai, Iwate 028-7306, Japan

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Ski slope with people skiing, leading down to yellow buildings and a snowy resort area, surrounded by trees, mountains, and a partly cloudy blue sky.

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Traveler reviews

Very suitable for family skiing. We stayed in Crowne Plaza, and the ski-in-ski-out is very convenient. The ski season can last till nearly May, and the snow conditions are very very good. Restaurants are easy to access and can reserve online first. There are many different terrains to ski, such as tree run, snow cat, kicker, park and others. Suitable for different levels of skiers.
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Sean Lin
Apr 12, 2026
I visited it twice in two years. The trails are well designed, as a snowboarder, I enjoyed it. We were lucky enough to enjoy the powder snow most of the time. There r trails for beginner and advanced, ungroomed trails r fun. There r tree runs for those who r interested too.
Awesome resort! I rented my gear through appi and it was quick efficient and not too expensive. Pass is slightly more expensive than other ski spots nearby but this resort is awesome! There is a beginners area that’s a great place to learn and the gondola is really nice. Employees are nice. Food is good. They have decent gift shops and a spot to buy snowboards and skis and accessories.
One of my favorite places to ski/snowboard in Japan. Not crowded most of the times and many options on the slopes for different levels and skills. facilites are nice with plenty of options for food. Hotel, rentals , food, toilets and all in one place. Surroundings is very quiet but great to rest after 🏂 session. Might not be your place if you’re looking for nightlife.
The BIGGEST ski resort in north east region of Japan, how good is that? The only downside is that their lifts go pretty slow, with people falling when they get off you usually spend more time on the chairlifts than going downhill 😭some slopes are too flat in certain areas so you might stop in the middle.

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