Resort

GALA YuzawaGALA湯沢スキー場

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Niigata · Medium

1720 km
Runs
823 m358–1181 m
Vertical
1181 m
Top lift
¥5,900
Day pass
8
Onsen nearby
Medium
Size

Yuki Recommends

4/5

Slurpy snow and onsen & culture — very much Yuki's kind of place. 🐻

SnowSlurpy10.4 m/yr at the valley station (JMA — the base gets more) · Yuki tastes slurpy snow 🐻
Charm & cute
Storybook factor
Terrain
Onsen & culture
Road less travelled
Value

Yuki Recommends is our own scoring — charm, storybook feeling, snow texture and more. Subjective factors are our read from the data, not a hard grade.

GALA Yuzawa is a ski resort in Niigata Prefecture, Chubu, Japan with 17 runs over 20 km and 823 m of vertical (358–1181 m). A one-day adult lift ticket costs ¥5,900. There are 8 onsens within 0.0 km. Nearby lodging runs about ¥7,940 a night. The nearest station is GALA Yuzawa (Joetsu Shinkansen (direct, seasonal)).

Location

36.9407, 138.8206 · Google Maps ↗

Nearest station: GALA Yuzawa — Joetsu Shinkansen (direct, seasonal). Ski centre IS the station — gondola from the platform

🎫 Lift ticket office

GALA Yuzawa base ticket office — map ↗

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☕ Coffee within 1 km
  • 酵母一。 — 0.5 km
  • エムズカフェ — 0.9 km
  • お休み処ぶらり — 1.3 km
Notable
  • Ski straight off the Shinkansen — Tokyo in ~75 min
  • Lift-linked to Yuzawa Kogen & Ishiuchi Maruyama
  • Day-trip friendly
♨ Onsens nearby (8)
  • ♨ GALA no Yu (SPA GALA) — 0 km🚶 walkable· Onsen inside the ski centre base building
  • ♨ Egami Public Onsen — 0.9 km🚶 walkable· Echigo-Yuzawa town public baths
  • ♨ 酒風呂 — 1.2 km🚕 short taxi· Echigo-Yuzawa town public baths
  • ♨ 西口駅前広場足湯 — 1.2 km🚕 short taxi· Echigo-Yuzawa town public baths
  • ♨ かんなっくり — 1.3 km🚕 short taxi
  • ♨ コマクサの湯 — 1.5 km🚕 short taxi
  • ♨ 湯沢中央公園足湯 — 1.6 km🚕 short taxi
  • ♨ 岩原のんのんの湯 — 1.9 km🚕 short taxi
🏔 Bases in Yuzawa — where to stay

Yuzawa has 20 base areas on one valley — each its own lifts, ticket office and lodging. Plan your stay around any of them.

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Common questions about GALA Yuzawa

Is GALA Yuzawa good for beginners?

GALA Yuzawa leans towards confident intermediates and above (about 823 m vertical); beginners can ski here but there are gentler options.

Is GALA Yuzawa good for families?

Yes — GALA Yuzawa has the mix families want: places to stay, 8 onsen nearby and terrain across abilities (our read).

Does GALA Yuzawa get good powder?

Yes — excellent, 10.4 m of snow a year (JMA normals); among Japan's snowiest.

Does GALA Yuzawa have an onsen?

Yes. There are 8 onsens recorded near GALA Yuzawa, including GALA no Yu (SPA GALA) (0 km), Egami Public Onsen (0.9 km), 酒風呂 (1.2 km), 西口駅前広場足湯 (1.2 km).

How much is a lift ticket at GALA Yuzawa?

An adult one-day lift ticket at GALA Yuzawa is ¥5,900 (2024/25 season).

How do you get to GALA Yuzawa?

The nearest station is GALA Yuzawa on the Joetsu Shinkansen (direct, seasonal). Ski centre IS the station — gondola from the platform

How big is GALA Yuzawa?

GALA Yuzawa has 17 runs totalling 20 km, with 823 m of vertical.

How much does it cost to stay near GALA Yuzawa?

Lodging near GALA Yuzawa runs from about ¥4,000 a night, with a median of ¥7,940 across 23 priced properties.

Data recorded for GALA Yuzawa: terrain, price, access, onsen, dining, coffee, stay, features, official. Empty fields mean unknown, not zero — nothing here is invented. Lift prices are adult 1-day, 2024/25 season, JPY.

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