“Myoko Suginohara Gondola” will start this weekend!
(Myoko City)

2020.10.15

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Enjoy the beautiful autumn colors of Myoko on a gondola tour!

The autumn gondola will start on Saturday, October 17th at Myoko Kogen Suginohara Ski Resort in Myoko City, Niigata Prefecture.  Normally, it will be open from the end of September, but this year it will be open for about two weeks from October 17th (Sat) to November 3rd (Tuesday / holiday) due to COVID-19.

autumn gondola business at Myoko Kogen Suginohara Ski Resort in Myoko City, Niigata Prefecture will start on Saturday, October 17th.Normally, it will be open from the end of September, but this year it will be open for about two weeks from October 17th (Sat) to November 3rd (Tuesday / holiday) due to the corona storm.

Go to the gondola mountaintop station where you can enjoy a 3km length, 18-minute duration, aerial tour, looking down at the trees colored in red and yellow.  There is a promenade near the mountaintop station at an altitude of 1,500 m, and you can enjoy a leisurely stroll in the wilderness among trees such as beech, birch, and linden.  From the observation deck, Lake Nojiri is in the foreground, and the mountains of Kita Shinano are beyond the lake.  On days of good visibility, you may even see Mt. Fuji.

As of October 15th, in the Suginohara area, autumn colors have come to the trees near the summit.  From this weekend when the gondola starts to October 24th (Sat) and 25th (Sun), the autumn colors of Suginohara are likely to be at their peak.

Myoko Suginohara Gondola
■ Business period: October 17th (Sat) -November 3rd (Tuesday / holiday)
■ Time: 9:00 to 16:00 (last 15:30 up departure)
* The number of passengers is limited to prevent COVID-19.
■ Location: Myoko Suginohara Ski Resort, Myoko City, Niigata Prefecture
■Fee: Round trip Adults (junior high school students and above) 2,000 yen, Children (elementary school students) 1,000 yen
* One infant is free of charge per accompanying adult
* Only small pets can ride if they are in the gauge. (round trip 500 yen)