Car Rentals Compact cars from around 4,000 Yen/day!

Online Ticket Bookings Special fares for domestic air tickets

Online Hostel Bookings Hostels and inexpensive ryokan from $10 per night!

Related Pages

Travel Sightseeing Niigata Prefecture Sports Skiing and Snowboarding Hot Springs

Related Questions

Yuzawa  3 reactions, last updated 514 days ago Joetsu Kokusai Ski Resort -...  1 reaction, last updated 518 days ago Yuzawa/ niigata  2 reactions, last updated 524 days ago Yuzawa  1 reaction, last updated 786 days ago Gala Yuzawa or Echigo Yuzawa  7 reactions, last updated 800 days ago Accomodation in Mitsumata area  0 reactions, last updated 807 days ago Cheap accomodation in yuzawa  0 reactions, last updated 809 days ago Going to Yuzawa Kogen  2 reactions, last updated 845 days ago

Japan Sightseeing Guide

Hokkaido Sapporo Otaru Hakodate Asahikawa Furano Abashiri Noboribetsu Niseko Lake Toya Daisetsuzan Shiretoko Rishiri Rebun Akan Tohoku Sendai Matsushima Hiraizumi Akita Kakunodate Hachimantai Aomori Hirosaki Lake Towada Shimokita Hanto Dewa Sanzan Yamadera Aizu Bandai Kanto Tokyo Yokohama Kamakura Nikko Kinugawa Hakone Kawagoe Kusatsu Ikaho Minakami Oze Narita Ogasawara Chubu Nagoya Inuyama Mt.Fuji Fujigoko Izu Peninsula Shizuoka Hamanako Nagano Bessho Onsen Matsumoto Kamikochi Kiso Valley Hakuba Yamanouchi Sado Island Takayama Okuhida Shirakawa-go Gujo Gero Onsen Kanazawa Kaga Onsen Noto Peninsula Kansai Kyoto Osaka Nara Kobe Himeji Kinosaki Mount Koya Kumano Asuka Yoshino Amanohashidate Hikone Iga Ueno Ise Shima Chugoku Hiroshima Miyajima Onomichi Okayama Kurashiki Takahashi Inujima Tottori Daisen Matsue Iwami Ginzan Iwakuni Yamaguchi Hagi Shikoku Takamatsu Kotohira Naoshima Shodoshima Matsuyama Uchiko Kochi Tokushima Naruto Kyushu Fukuoka Dazaifu Arita Nagasaki Shimabara Kumamoto Mount Aso Kurokawa Minamata Beppu Yufuin Mount Kuju Miyazaki Takachiho Kagoshima Kirishima Satsuma Hanto Yakushima Okinawa Honto Kume Miyako Yaeyama

Survey

Have you visited Japan in the last 3 years? Yes No see results Other Surveys: Preferred Airport Favorite hotel reservation website Favorite travel guide books How to improve tourism Next trip to Japan Purpose of visit Most popular region Have you recently entered Japan?

japan-guide.com newsletter

Keeping you up to date on Japan travel and living related issues and site updates. Click here to subscribe!

Home - Travel - Sightseeing Guide - Chubu
Yuzawa	# 80   of 140 destinations in our travel guide
access  -  ratings  -  tours  -  links

Naeba Yuzawa in Niigata Prefecture is one of the largest and the most easily accessed ski areas from Tokyo. You can be on the slopes from Tokyo Station in under two hours. Yuzawa is known for deep powder and a long season, with some of its resorts open from mid November to late May. There are approximately twenty resorts in and around Yuzawa, varying in size from one to over thirty lifts. While some are near the town center, others are more remote, but they are all accessible by public transportation. A few resorts team up to offer combination lift tickets that give you access to all of the participating resorts. They are typically connected to each other so that you can ski or snowboard between them. Yuzawa is also known for its onsen (hot springs), with baths located at the ski resorts, hotels, public bath houses and shinkansen stations, including a sake bath as well as a sake museum at the Echigo-Yuzawa Station. Gala Yuzawa, Ishiuchi Maruyama, Yuzawa Kogen Group A special combination ticket for all three resorts is available. It costs 4900 yen and can be bought at any of the three resorts' ticket counters. Gala Yuzawa Description Just 90 minutes from Tokyo Station, Gala Yuzawa is the easiest resort in Yuzawa to access by train. The gondola to the mountain leaves directly from the shinkansen station, but be sure to check the wind conditions before you leave as the gondola does not operate when it is windy. There is no night skiing, but a "Sunset ticket", good between 3 and 5, is offered (2000 yen). Season Early December to early May (2011 Season from Dec 17, 2011 to May 6, 2012) Lifts 11 Lifts Tickets full day 8:00 to 17:00 4500 yen Rentals ski 4800 yen half day 8:00 to 13:00 12:00 to 17:00 3300 yen 3600 yen board 4800 yen nighter N/A N/A clothes 2600 yen Access bus/train Joetsu Shinkansen to Gala Yuzawa Station car Three kilometers from Yuzawa Interchange Ishiuchi Maruyama Description Ishiuchi Maruyama is one of the oldest establishments in the Yuzawa area and is known to have great powder. The resort is fairly large and offers some really long runs. Season Mid December to early April (2011 Season from Dec 17, 2011 to Apr 8, 2012) Lifts 19 Lifts Tickets full day 8:00 to 17:00 4200 yen Rentals ski 2500 yen half day 8:00 to 13:00, 12:00 to 17:00 3500 yen board 2500 yen nighter 17:00 to 21:00 2000 yen clothes 2500 yen Access bus/train Three mins walk from Ishiuchi Station or ten mins by free shuttle from Echigo-Yuzawa Station car Four kilometers from Shiozawa Ishiuchi Interchange Yuzawa Kogen Description Yuzawa Kogen is located near the Yuzawa Interchange and Echigo-Yuzawa Station. Season Mid December to early April (2011 Season from Dec 12, 2011 to Apr 8, 2012) Lifts 8 Lifts Tickets full day 8:00 to 17:00 4000 yen Rentals ski 3300 yen half day 8:00 to 13:00, 12:00 to 17:00 3000 yen board 3300 yen nighter 17:00 to 21:00 1500 yen clothes 3000 yen Access bus/train Two mins by free shuttle bus from Echigo-Yuzawa Station car Two kilometers from Yuzawa Interchange Naeba, Kagura Group A combination ticket for Naeba and Kagura costs 5000 yen and can be purchased at either resort. Naeba Description Naeba is operated by Prince Hotels and is very popular even though it is the most remote of the major Yuzawa resorts. It has a large number of lifts, with multiple lifts serving each run. The slopes are generally steep, and can become quite crowded on weekends. Naeba is connected to neighboring Kagura via the Dragondola, the world's longest gondola. Season Mid November to early May (2011 Season from Dec 10, 2011 to Apr 8, 2012) Lifts 30 Lifts Tickets full day 8:00 to 17:00 4500 yen Rentals ski 4300 yen half day 4 hour pass 3700 yen board 4300 yen nighter 16:00 to 21:00 2500 yen clothes 3500 yen Access bus/train 50 mins by bus from Echigo-Yuzawa Station car 21 kilometers from Yuzawa Interchange Kagura Description Known for having good powder and long runs, Kagura is reached by either the Kagura/Mitsumata or Tashiro gondolas. It is also connected to Naeba via the Dragondola. Kagura has the longest season of the Yuzawa resorts thanks to its location high up in the mountains. Night skiing is not offered. Season Late November to late May (2011 Season from Nov 23, 2011 to May 27, 2012) Lifts 26 Lifts Tickets full day 8:00 to 17:00 4200 yen Rentals ski 3800 yen half day 8:00 to 13:00, 11:45 to 17:00 3100 yen board 3800 yen nighter N/A N/A clothes 3000 yen Access bus/train 25 mins by bus (300 yen) from Echigo-Yuzawa Station. car Eight Kilometers from Yuzawa Interchange. Iwappara, Joetsu Kokusai Group A combination ticket for Iwappara and Joetsu Kokusai costs 4500 yen and can be purchased at either resort. Iwappara Description Iwappara is located near the center of Yuzawa Town. The main area of Iwappara is extremely wide, well groomed and an excellent place for beginners. Be aware that there are no half day tickets available. Season Mid December to mid April (2011 Season from Dec 10, 2011 to Apr 8, 2012) Lifts 11 Lifts Tickets full day 8:00 to 17:00 4000 yen Rentals ski 4000 yen half day 5 hour pass 3000 yen board 4000 yen nighter 17:00 to 21:00 1500 yen clothes 3000 yen Access bus/train 10 mins by bus (200 yen) from Echigo Yuzawa Station or a 15 min walk from Iwappara Skijo-mae Station. car Three kilometers from Yuzawa Interchange Joetsu Kokusai Description Joetsu Kokusai is one of Japan's largest resorts, spanning a number of mountains and valleys. It offers long runs and lots of powder. Joetsu Kokusai is about ten kilometers north of central Yuzawa. Season Mid December to early April (2011 Season from Dec 10, 2011 to Apr 8, 2012) Lifts 25 Lifts Tickets full day 8:00 to 17:00 4000 yen Rentals ski 3500 yen half day 5 hour pass 3000 yen board 4000 yen nighter 17:00 to 21:00 1500 yen clothes 4000 yen Access bus/train 25 minutes by shuttle bus from Echigo-Yuzawa Station or a few steps from Joetsu Kokusai Skijo-mae Station. car Six kilometers from Shiozawa Ishiuchi Interchange. Unaffiliated Resorts Maiko Description Maiko is a large park located near the Shiozawa Ishiuchi Interchange, about six kilometers north of central Yuzawa. This resort also has some of the best rental prices in the area. Season Mid December to early April (2011 Season from Dec 16, 2011) Lifts 13 Lifts Tickets full day 8:00 to 17:00 4200 yen Rentals ski 3500 yen half day 8:00 to 13:00, 13:00 to 17:00 3700 yen board 3500 yen nighter 16:00 to 20:00 1500 yen clothes 3000 yen Access bus/train 30 mins by bus from Echigo-Yuzawa Station (300 yen). car One kilometer from Shiozawa Ishiuchi Interchange Yuzawa Nakazato Description Yuzawa Nakazato has its own train station on the local JR Joetsu Line. This resort offers a large kids snow play area and snowmobile rides. Season Late December to early April (2011 Season from Dec 17, 2011 to Apr 1, 2012) Lifts 10 Lifts Tickets full day 8:00 to 17:00 3900 yen Rentals ski 3500 yen half day 8:00 to 13:00, 12:00 to 17:00 2900 yen board 3500 yen nighter 17:00 to 21:00 1500 yen clothes 3500 yen Access bus/train 20 minutes by free shuttle bus from Echigo-Yuzawa Station or a few steps outside Echigo-Nakazato Station. car Five kilometers from Yuzawa Interchange. Any Questions? Ask them in our question forum.

Advertisements

Travel Community

Ratings for Yuzawa: japan-guide.com Rating:   outstanding   User Rating (by 57 users): 78/100   recommended Popularity of Yuzawa: Users who have been to Yuzawa: 158 80th most visited of the 140 destinations in our sightseeing guide. Have you been to Yuzawa? No - I have not been there yetYes - no ratingYes - highly recommendedYes - recommendedYes - mildly interestingYes - nothing specialYes - not recommended User Feedback We strive to keep japan-guide.com up-to-date and accurate, and are always looking for ways to improve the user experience. If you have any updates, suggestions, corrections or opinions, please let us know:

Tours and Packages

Echigo Yuzawa 2-day Mt. Naeba Ski Package 2-day package includes round-trip Shinkansen from Tokyo, lift ticket, and lodging at the Naeba Prince with breakfast. Extensions available. GALA Yuzawa 1-Day Ski Tour Day tour to GALA Yuzawa includes round-trip Shinkansen from Tokyo, lift ticket, rental discount and locker voucher.

English Links

Yuzawa Town Tourist Association Official English website. Gala Yuzawa Official English website. Yuzawa Kogen Official English website. Naeba Official English website. Kagura Official English website. Joetsu Kokusai (pdf) English pdf pamphlet of Joetsu Kokusai Resort. Yuzawa Nakazato (pdf) Official English website.

Japanese Links

Gala Yuzawa Official website. Ishiuchi Maruyama Official website. Yuzawa Kogen Official website. Naeba Official website. Kagura Official website. Iwappara Official website. Joetsu Kokusai Official website. Maiko Official website. Yuzawa Nakazato Official website.