The Myoko Kogen ski area in 'The Heart of Japan' is ideal for powder hounds. With over a hundred years of skiing to its credit and with snowfalls of up to 13 metres each year, Myoko Kogen is renowned for its soft deep powder. The Myoko area is made up of several ski resorts - Myoko Akakura, Myoko Suginohara and Ikenotaira Onsen - that are largely linked together via a shuttle bus. The main ski area is Myoko Akakura which is made up of two side by side resorts; Akakura Kanko ski resort and Akakura Onsen. Most of the accommodation is based in and around the main village of Akakura, and as Japan's first international mountain resort Myoko Kogen is well known for its rich history, culture and traditional onsens.