Iwate Prefecture, Japan
APPI Kogen ski resort
The short answer
APPI Kogen has about 31 km of mapped runs and 8 lifts, with skiing from about 628 m up to 1,285 m (4,216 ft), a vertical drop of 657 m. By mapped runs it is number 6 of the 15 Japan ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Odate Noshiro (ONJ), about 56 km away in a straight line.
Ski area facts
- Top elevation
- 1,285 m4,216 ft
- Vertical drop
- 657 m2,156 ft
- Mapped runs
- 31 km40 runs
- Lifts
- 8mostly chairlifts
Runs by difficulty
About 56% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 33% intermediate and 11% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).
| Difficulty | Runs | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Easy | 22 | 16.7 km |
| Intermediate | 12 | 10 km |
| Advanced | 6 | 3.2 km |
Lifts
8 mapped lifts, most of them chairlifts.
| Lift type | Count |
|---|---|
| Chairlifts | 7 |
| Gondolas | 1 |
Piste map
For the current official piste map, open the resort’s website. You can also explore every mapped run and lift on OpenSkiMap’s interactive map.
Nearest airports
Airports with scheduled flights, by straight-line distance (road distance is longer).
| Airport | City | Straight-line distance |
|---|---|---|
| Odate Noshiro (ONJ) | Kitaakita | 56 km |
| Iwate Hanamaki (HNA) | Hanamaki | 63 km |
| Akita (AXT) | Akita | 76 km |
| Aomori (AOJ) | Aomori | 87 km |
Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of APPI Kogen?
The highest mapped run starts at about 1,285 m (4,216 ft) and the lowest ends at about 628 m (2,060 ft), a vertical of 657 m (2,156 ft).
How many km of ski runs does APPI Kogen have?
OpenStreetMap maps about 31 km of downhill runs and 8 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.
What is the nearest airport to APPI Kogen?
Odate Noshiro (ONJ) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 56 km away in a straight line.
Where can I see the APPI Kogen piste map?
Use the resort’s official website for the current piste map, or view the mapped runs and lifts on OpenSkiMap.
Ski area data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), processed by OpenSkiMap; airports from OurAirports. Retrieved . Elevations are those of the highest and lowest mapped runs; run lengths are measured from the map and can differ from the resort’s published figures. Check the official website before you book.