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Myoko, Niigata / 妙高高原スカイケーブル

Myoko Kogen Sky Cable

A gondola to the Sky Terrace & Garden at about 1,300 m, looking over Mt. Madarao, Lake Nojiri and Shiga Kogen, with a water basin that mirrors the sky; pets ride free.

A small gondola hanging from a cable above a forest of yellow and orange autumn trees
The Myoko Sky Cable in autumnPhoto: Photo AC · Terms of use · Source

Last official check

2 Oct 2026

Traveler reports

0

Reports open in Phase 2

Next scheduled check

24 Dec 2026

Decide before you go

A short summary made from the official facts below. Check the rows for details.

Getting there
Train / Car
Admission
Paid (see the price below)
Closing days
Has closing days (see below)

Before you go

Only facts we confirmed on official sources are shown. Anything else is listed under “Not yet confirmed”.

Opening hours

Weekdays 8:00-16:00 (last ride up 15:30), weekends and holidays 8:00-16:30 (last up 16:00). The tourism page still shows the 2025 season (July 18 to November 9).

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site
Closed

Closed October 5-9, 2026 for a power outage during electrical work (the Sky Terrace & Garden also closes).

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
Admission

Adults (junior high and up) 2,500 yen return / 1,900 yen one way; children (elementary) 1,500 / 1,200 yen; under school age free. Pets ride free (up to large dogs).

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site
Getting there

15 minutes by car from Myoko-Kogen Station; 8 minutes by car from Myoko-Kogen IC.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site
Parking

Car parking available.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site
Not yet confirmed

Payment, Accessibility

we have not confirmed this on an official source yet. Check with the spot before you go.

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Address: Myoko, Niigata (Japanese address: 新潟県妙高市田切216)

Official site: https://akr-sky.com/

Location

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Nearby spots

Distances are straight-line distances, not travel distances.

Crowds

Best time to visit

If using the Sky Cable to head for the summit of Mt. Myoko, start first thing in the morning given the operating hours (walking down from the top station to the base takes about an hour) (official site).

Checked 2 Oct 2026 on the official site
Busiest season

Autumn colours are from mid to late October.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site
Not yet confirmed

Crowd level, Peak time, Busiest days

no official source yet, and not enough traveler reports.

Latest traveler report
None yet

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