Yuzawa Kogen is a ski area located in Yuzawa Town in Niigata Prefecture. The base is just 600m from the West Exit of Echigo Yuzawa Station in the central area of the town.
Yuzawa Kogen has two areas, the main upper Kogen Area ('Highland Area' in English) and the lower town-level Sanroku Area ('Base Area'). The two areas are connected by the 166-person capacity Yuzawa Kogen Ropeway, which is open throughout the year for sightseeing.
The Highland area has three ski lifts, five ski runs, and a downhill course back down to base. The location offers spectacular views of Yuzawa town and the surrounding mountains.
The Base area has one pair lift, a few short beginner runs, and various snow activities suitable for young children - known as Yuzawa Onsen Snow Play Park. A ticket for just that area is available.
Yuzawa Kogen is connected with the Southern Area of GALA Yuzawa via a second Ropeway that can be found in the top Kogen area. GALA Yuzawa is also lift and course connected with Ishiuchi Maruyama. A joint lift ticket valid at all three ski areas, known as Yuzawa Snow Link, is available during the main season.
The lower area of Yuzawa Kogen, which used to be known as Nunoba, dates back to 1919.
Yuzawa Town and neighbouring Minamiuonuma City are home to over 20 individual ski areas, including some of the most well-known in Japan. View the full list here. With easy and quick access by train and road and a wide choice in a relatively compact area, this region is one of Japan's most popular ski destinations. The region usually enjoys heavy and consistent snowfall each winter. Yuzawa is also known for onsen hot springs and as the inspiration for the famous Nobel prize-winning novel Yukiguni (Snow Country).
There is a wave area on the course off the top Sancho Panorama pair lift.
There are two Snow Land areas at Yuzawa Kogen: one at the top Kogen area and one at the town-level (Nunoba) area.
The Kogen Snowland area offers snowtubing activities, a two tunnel slider and tree castle as well as other fun activities for the kids.
The larger base area, known as Sanroku Snow Land (or Yuzawa Onsen Snow Play Park) features a 100m long covered snow escalator and a 36m long snow escalator.
Various tickets are available for these areas, including on that is good for all the ski lifts and entry to the Snow Land areas.
Ski lessons and snowboard lessons are available at Yuzawa Kogen.
There are a number of independent ski and snowboard schools that cover the Yuzawa area and offer lessons in English. Please see the Listings section.
Ski and snowboard equipment & wear rental is available.
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Yuzawa Kogen is open from 8:30am until 4:50pm every day and the Ropeway normally operates every 20 minutes. The first Ropeway is at 8:40am.
There is no night skiing at Yuzawa Kogen.
OFFICIAL WEBSITE
Yuzawa 490
Yuzawa-machi
Minamiuonuma-gun
Niigata-ken
949-6101