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Ipponsugi (Yuzawa Town, Niigata)

Ipponsugi
Yuzawa Town, Niigata
一本杉 (新潟県 湯沢町)
Planned season: Saturday 22nd December 2018 until 31st March 2019
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Latest report posted at 9:00am on Wednesday 22nd May 2019
Official snow depth --- [updated on 22nd May 2019]
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Ipponsugi is a very small one-lift ski hill that is located just a few hundred metres from the West Exit of Echigo Yuzawa Station, and is found just off the main onsen road of Yuzawa town. Ipponsugi is one of the few remaining areas that are skiers-only (ie. snowboarding is not allowed!). The only other 'skiers-only' area in Yuzawa town is NASPA Ski Garden. Ipponsugi is very much oriented towards young families with one 300m pair lift and children's activities.

Yuzawa town and neighbouring Minamiuonuma city - located around 200km to the north north-west of the Tokyo region in Niigata Prefecture - are together home to over 20 individual ski and snowboard resorts, including some of the most well-known ski resorts in Japan. With easy and quick access by both train and road and a wide choice in a relatively compact area, this region is one of the most popular ski destinations in Japan. The region usually enjoys very heavy and consistent snowfall each winter and with Yuzawa town also being the inspiration and setting of the famous Nobel prize-winning novel Yukiguni (Snow Country), it can certainly lay claim to being the original 'Snow Country'.

Niigata Prefecture is located in the central region of Honshu to the north of Tokyo and has a 250km long coastline facing the Sea of Japan. Convenient transportation links make Niigata very easy to get to from Tokyo and other surrounding regions. Most of the larger ski and snowboard resorts in Niigata Prefecture are concentrated in the southern regions around Yuzawa town, Minamiuonuma city and Myoko city.

The Mountain
470m
30m
440m
12"
1
400m
1
0%
20%
80%
Skiers
100%		 ropeways Ropeways gondolas Gondolas quad lifts Quad lifts triple lifts Triple lifts pair lifts Pair lifts single lifts Single lifts other lifts Other
Boarders
0%
0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Ipponsugi is a skiing-only resort (snowboarding is not allowed)

Ipponsugi Snow Depth Statistics

Official snow depth numbers from the current season and previous season
December January February March
18/19
season		 17/18
season		 18/19
season		 17/18
season		 18/19
season		 17/18
season		 18/19
season		 17/18
season
1st - - 1st 190cm 160cm 1st 275cm 255cm 1st 175cm 230cm
2nd - - 2nd 200cm 180cm 2nd 280cm 255cm 2nd 175cm 230cm
3rd - - 3rd 220cm 190cm 3rd 265cm 250cm 3rd 170cm 225cm
4th - - 4th 230cm 210cm 4th 265cm 250cm 4th 165cm 220cm
5th - - 5th 210cm 220cm 5th 245cm 265cm 5th 160cm 210cm
6th - - 6th 220cm 205cm 6th 235cm 260cm 6th 160cm 205cm
7th - - 7th 210cm 215cm 7th 220cm 250cm 7th 160cm 205cm
8th - - 8th 210cm 205cm 8th 210cm 255cm 8th 170cm 200cm
9th - - 9th 220cm 195cm 9th 210cm 255cm 9th 170cm 190cm
10th - - 10th 220cm 185cm 10th 215cm 245cm 10th 170cm 180cm
11th - - 11th 205cm 180cm 11th 220cm 240cm 11th 165cm 170cm
12th - - 12th 195cm 165cm 12th 225cm 240cm 12th 165cm 160cm
13th - - 13th 190cm 160cm 13th 235cm 240cm 13th 160cm 155cm
14th - - 14th 180cm 180cm 14th 240cm 235cm 14th 185cm 155cm
15th - - 15th 175cm 175cm 15th 240cm 230cm 15th 170cm 150cm
16th - - 16th 175cm 160cm 16th 240cm 230cm 16th 165cm 150cm
17th - - 17th 185cm 155cm 17th 250cm 225cm 17th 160cm 145cm
18th - - 18th 195cm 155cm 18th 245cm 260cm 18th 160cm 145cm
19th 50cm - 19th 210cm 150cm 19th 240cm 270cm 19th 155cm 145cm
20th 50cm - 20th 200cm 150cm 20th 230cm 270cm 20th 150cm 135cm
21st 35cm - 21st 220cm 145cm 21st 220cm 275cm 21st 140cm 130cm
22nd 30cm - 22nd 235cm 145cm 22nd 215cm 275cm 22nd 130cm 125cm
23rd 30cm 50cm 23rd 240cm 155cm 23rd 205cm 270cm 23rd 125cm 125cm
24th 30cm 50cm 24th 245cm 165cm 24th 200cm 265cm 24th 130cm 115cm
25th 30cm 40cm 25th 255cm 210cm 25th 195cm 265cm 25th 130cm 110cm
26th 30cm 50cm 26th 255cm 250cm 26th 190cm 260cm 26th 125cm 110cm
27th 25cm 100cm 27th 270cm 270cm 27th 180cm 250cm 27th 120cm 105cm
28th 75cm 120cm 28th 270cm 270cm 28th 180cm 240cm 28th 115cm 100cm
29th 110cm 140cm 29th 285cm 260cm 29th - - 29th 110cm 95cm
30th 145cm 160cm 30th 275cm 275cm 30th 30th 105cm 90cm
31st 175cm 170cm 31st 270cm 265cm 31st 31st 100cm 80cm

Previous Statistics

Ipponsugi Facilities
School
School
Ski School: Available Snowboard School: Not available
Ski lessons are available at Ipponsugi. There are a number of independent ski and snowboard schools that cover the Yuzawa area and offer lessons in English - please check the Lessons in English section for current listings on SnowJapan. 
Rental
Equipment Rental
Ski Rental: Available Snowboard Rental: Not available
Limited ski and snowboard equipment rental is available. Wear and sledges are also available to rent. 
Children Facilities
Children's facilities
A special area at the base of Ipponsugi is reserved for children who can play with items, slides and sledging. There's usually some Japanese-style 'kamakura' igloos as well. 
Park Information
Park information
There are no special snow park facilities. 

Ipponsugi Season & Opening Times

Typical season is from Late December until Early April
October November December January February March April May June July
                                                           
Daytime
Daytime
Weekends and holidays Normally open from 8:30am until 5:00pm
Weekdays Normally open from 8:30am until 5:00pm
Nighta
'Nighta' (night skiing)
Weekends and holidays No
Weekdays No
Opening information
Opening information
Ipponsugi is open from 8:30am until 5:00pm every day.

There is no nighta at this ski hill.

Ipponsugi Lift Ticket Charges

Adults Child
Elementary School age & under 		Senior
55 years & over
1 Day 4,200 yen 3,200 yen 3,200 yen
Half Day 3,200 yen 2,100 yen 2,100 yen
15 Lift Coupons 2,700 yen
5 Lift Coupons 1,100 yen
1 Lift Coupon 300 yen
Lift Ticket Information Ski-kodomo-no-hi (Children's Day) is on the third Sunday of January, February and March. On those days, the purchase of a 1 day lift ticket enters a draw to win another.

For children born in 2006, a 1 day lift ticket costs just 106 yen. Accompanying family members also get a 50% discount.

Getting to Ipponsugi

By public transport
Train
Train
0.3km from Echigo Yuzawa Station on the Joetsu Shinkansen line
0.3km from Echigo Yuzawa Station on the Joetsu Line
0.3km from Echigo Yuzawa Station on the Hokuhoku Line
Transport Information
Information
Ipponsugi is located just off the main onsen road of Yuzawa, just over 300m from the West Exit of Echigo Yuzawa Station. Echigo Yuzawa Station is serviced by the local Joetsu line and the Joetsu Shinkansen bullet train line. Connections to the Hokuhoku line are also available at Echigo Yuzawa Station.

>> More information on getting to Yuzawa by public transport
bus
Bus
No shuttle bus is required as this ski hill is a 3 minute walk from the West Exit of Echigo Yuzawa Station.
By Car
Car
2.2km from the Yuzawa IC on the Kanetsu Expressway
7.9km from the Shiozawa Ishiuchi IC on the Kanetsu Expressway
Nearest national route: Route 17 (km away)
Nearest prefecture road: Prefecture Road 462
Direction
Direction
From Yuzawa IC, turn right onto Route 17 and go straight ahead for about 650m to the second set of traffic lights. Turn left at these traffic lights and go straight on this road for about 800m, passing Yuzawa Town Office on the left hand side. Go under the Shinkansen train line and at the T-junction turn right to head into Yuzawa town. Ipponsugi is a further 650m on the left, just over 300m from the West Exit of Echigo Yuzawa Station. The small hill is set back about 50m off the main road.

>> More information on getting to Yuzawa by car
Parking
Parking
There are a few parking spaces available by the lift, but it is very limited. There is also parking available under Echigo Yuzawa Station (CoCoLo).

More Information
Visit official website
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Address
Address
Yuzawa 2511-1
Yuzawa-machi
Minamiuonuma-gun
Niigata-ken
949-6101
Telephone
Telephone
025-784-4440
2019-2020 SEASON INFO
The ski resort information currently shown on SnowJapan is from the 2018-2019 season. Over the summer and autumn months we will be checking and then updating information. Everything will be updated online in time for the 2019-2020 winter season. Please note that planned ski resort opening dates are often very similar every year, so the dates from the 2018-2019 season can be taken as a good idea of what to expect next season.
Current resort snow depth
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