Your Travel Experience with ARRIVAL
Day 1
Arrival
Roll in at your own pace, grab your transfer to Akakura Annex Hotel in Myoko Kogen, dump the bags, collect your lift pass and let the trip begin. The lifts are five minutes away. The on-site onsen is waiting. The week starts now.
Day 1 - 8
Akakura Annex Hotel
Myoko Kogen, Niigata, Japan Five minutes from the lifts and right in the heart of Myoko Kogen. Akakura Annex Hotel is a comfortable, well-located property with clean and cosy rooms in Japanese and Western styles, twin, triple, quad and Japanese room configurations available for couples and groups of all sizes. An on-site restaurant for evenings when nobody wants to venture out after a full day on the slopes. And on-site indoor and outdoor onsens, a Jacuzzi and a sauna that make coming off the mountain feel like stepping into relaxation mode. There's also a talking humanoid robot at the front desk that greets guests in English and Japanese. Only in Japan. Room types: Twin, Triple, Quad and Japanese Room. Confirm your group size and configuration when you submit your quote request. Facilities: On-site restaurant, free WiFi, indoor and outdoor onsens, Jacuzzi, sauna, ski locker.
Day 2
Myoko Ski Pass
Multiple resorts, one pass, the freedom to ski wherever the snow is best each day. Akakura Onsen for long cruising runs and consistent terrain. Ikenotaira for deep tree runs and quieter lines. Akakura Kanko for variety and vertical. Seki Onsen for a different mountain entirely. Your QR code arrives 30 days before check-in. Number of ski days customisable, confirm in your quote request.
Day 3
Return Airport Transfers and Daily Shuttle
Return transfers from the airport to Akakura Annex Hotel included. Daily shuttle runs from the hotel to the lifts. Additional transfers available between the hotel, restaurants and the mountain throughout your stay. Confirm transfer requirements when you submit your quote request.
Day 4
Ski and Snowboard Rental
Available for the full duration of your stay. Confirm boot size, equipment preference and ability level in your quote request and the ARRIVAL team will have everything sorted before you arrive
Day 5
Lessons
Available for all levels from complete beginners through to those working on specific technique. Flag in your quote request and we'll build lessons into your custom itinerary.
Day 6
Exploring Myoko Kogen Village (Encouraged)
Off the mountain, Myoko Kogen village has everything you need and nothing that feels unnecessary. Convenience stores stocked better than most supermarkets. Ramen spots with six seats and a chef who's been making the same broth for twenty years. Izakayas where you point at things and they're always good. A few bars that get livelier than they look from the outside. Wander without a plan and something good will find you.
Day 7
Onsen Sessions: On-Site and Beyond (Encouraged)
The indoor and outdoor onsens, Jacuzzi and sauna are right on site at Akakura Annex, no research, no travel, just straight in after the mountain. Myoko Kogen also has several onsens across the broader valley worth exploring throughout the week. Slide into water hot enough to revive your body for the next day, stare at the steam rising into the cold mountain air. One of the non-negotiable parts of any Japan ski week. ARRIVAL will point you toward the best ones before you arrive.
Day 8
Departure
You'll leave with tired legs, likely a few new friends and that post-trip haze where normal life feels deeply unmotivating. That's the Myoko effect.