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Myōkō (妙高) is a city in Niigata prefecture, in the central Chubu region of the main Japanese island Honshu. Niigata - 2 hours 15 mins by car. By public transport, take a bus to Niigata station (25 min, ¥410), then take the train (details below).

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Niigata - 2 hours 15 mins by car. By public transport, take a bus to Niigata station (25 min, ¥410), then take the train (details below). Toyama - 2 hours by car. Buses connect the airport to Toyama station (25 min, ¥410). Matsumoto (Domestic flights only) - 1 hour 45 mins by car. Buses connect the airport to Matsumoto Bus Terminal (30 min, ¥600), which is just across the street from the East Exit of Matsumoto station. Of course, many visitors will prefer to fly into Tokyo, or perhaps Nagoya-Centrair. If you are flying into Narita, you may be interested in the overnight bus between Narita and Nagano station, which is operated jointly by Narita Airport Transport and Alpico Kotsu and costs up to ¥6900 (cheaper outside peak periods). Changing at Nagano to the Kita-Shinano Line, you will reach Myōkō-Kōgen at 08:30. Until 2015, Myōkō was on the JR Shin'etsu Line....

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Myōkō Kōgen gets about 13m of snowfall annually, making it an ideal spot for the avid skier and snowboarder. There are three major ski resorts surrounding the massive Mount Myōkō: Suginohara, Ikenotaira Onsen (Alpen Blick), and the connected areas Akakura Onsen & Akakura Kanko. Smaller resorts include Seki Onsen and Kyukamura.

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