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Our guide
Appi Kōgen, branded APPI, is one of the largest ski resorts in Japan, next to Towada-Hachimantai National Park, and run by Iwate Hotel & Resort. Skiing is what it is best known for, but it also has a guest ranch, golf courses, tennis courts, football pitches, sports clubs and hot springs.
Our source mentions an express bus from Morioka Station on the Tōhoku Shinkansen and road access from the Tōhoku Expressway, but we have not checked a route or timetable, so look for local information before you go.
Written by japan-spots.com (2026-09-22) from the sources credited on this page. Distances are straight lines between map positions.
Photos
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence — see credits
- APPI Ski Resort jan 2023h — 掬茶 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Lobby of the ANA InterContinental Appi Kogen Resort in the morning — 掬茶 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Appigondola — Appi-resort · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Appi Cable Cars — yisris / Yuichi · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source · resized
- APPI Onsen Shirakaba-no-yu — 掬茶 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- ANA Crowne Plaza Resort Appi Kogen — 掬茶 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Appikogen-Sta01 — Songsknow · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Appikogen, Hachimantai, Iwate Prefecture 028-7306, Japan - panoramio — kiwa dokokano · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Appikogen, Hachimantai, Iwate Prefecture 028-7306, Japan - panoramio (2) — kiwa dokokano · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Appikogen, Hachimantai, Iwate Prefecture 028-7306, Japan - panoramio (3) — kiwa dokokano · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
What this place is
Appi Kogen Ski Resort (安比高原スキー場, Appi Kōgen Sukī-jō), branded APPI, is one of the largest ski resorts in Japan, adjacent to the Towada-Hachimantai National Park. Operated by Iwate Hotel & Resort, the resort is most famous for its ski slopes, but it also has a guest ranch, golf courses, tennis courts, soccer fields, sports clubs, hot springs (onsen), and other amenities. The resort is 50 minutes from Morioka Station on the Tohoku Shinkansen by non-stop express bus. This station is approximately 496.5 km (308.5 mi) (2 hr 10 min) from Tokyo Station. By car, it is about 30-50 minute drive from the city of Morioka, 15 min from Matsuo-Hachimantai IC on the Tōhoku Expressway, or 20 min from Ashiro IC on the Tohoku Expwy.
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What to expect at this type of place: Mountain
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