Resort
Iwappara岩原スキー場
Niigata · Medium
- 1315 km
- Runs
- 300 m400–700 m
- Vertical
- 700 m
- Top lift
- ¥5,000
- Day pass
- 8
- Onsen nearby
- Medium
- Size
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Iwappara is a ski resort in Niigata Prefecture, Chubu, Japan with 13 runs over 15 km and 300 m of vertical (400–700 m). A one-day adult lift ticket costs ¥5,000. There are 8 onsens within 0.7 km. Nearby lodging runs about ¥7,150 a night. The nearest station is Echigo-Yuzawa (Joetsu Shinkansen).
36.9525, 138.8078 · Google Maps ↗
Nearest station: Echigo-Yuzawa — Joetsu Shinkansen. Shuttle ~10 min
Iwappara base ticket office — map ↗
Assumed at resort base — verify on arrival
- Chalo Coffee — 1.4 km
- Botanical Café THE SPOT — 1.4 km
- パン工房 Montouza‐モントゥーザ‐ のぐち湯沢ハーツ店 — 0.9 km
- Extremely wide, gentle beginner slopes
- Great for families & first-timers
- Sunny aspect
- ♨ SPAガーラの湯 — 0.7 km🚶 walkable
- ♨ コマクサの湯 — 1.4 km🚕 short taxi
- ♨ かんなっくり — 1.5 km🚕 short taxi
- ♨ Egami Public Onsen — 1.7 km🚕 short taxi· Cluster of public baths in Echigo-Yuzawa town
- ♨ 酒風呂 — 1.8 km🚕 short taxi
- ♨ 西口駅前広場足湯 — 1.9 km🚕 short taxi· Cluster of public baths in Echigo-Yuzawa town
- ♨ 石打ユングパルナス — 1.9 km🚕 short taxi
- ♨ 湯沢中央公園足湯 — 3.3 km🚗 a drive
Yuzawa has 20 base areas on one valley — each its own lifts, ticket office and lodging. Plan your stay around any of them.
- Iwappara · this base¥5,000 lift♨ 8stays ¥2,178+
- GALA Yuzawa¥5,900 lift♨ 8stays ¥4,000+
- Hakkai Sanroku Ski Area♨ 1
- Ishiuchi Hanaoka Ski Area♨ 7stays ¥4,000+
- Ishiuchi Maruyama¥5,500 lift♨ 8stays ¥5,200+
- Itsukamachi Ski Area♨ 1stays ¥6,980+
- Joetsu International♨ 3stays ¥6,600+
- Joetsu Kokusai¥5,400 lift♨ 4stays ¥4,000+
- Kandatsu Snow Resort¥5,200 lift♨ 3stays ¥6,500+
- Komoto Ski Field♨ 2stays ¥6,000+
- Maiko Snow Resort¥5,600 lift♨ 4stays ¥4,000+
- Muikamachi Hakkaisan¥4,800 lift♨ 2stays ¥4,750+
- Muikamachi Hakkaisan♨ 1stays ¥5,300+
- Muikasno Resort♨ 3stays ¥4,000+
- Nakasato Kiyotsu♨ 5stays ¥12,500+
- NASPA / Yuzawa Nakazato¥4,500 lift♨ 8stays ¥4,400+
- New Greenpia Tsunan♨ 5stays ¥12,300+
- Yakushi Ski Area♨ 4stays ¥7,850+
- Yuzawa Kogen¥5,000 lift♨ 8stays ¥4,000+
- Yuzawa Park¥4,500 lift♨ 8stays ¥3,500+
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Common questions about Iwappara
Is Iwappara good for beginners?
Iwappara is a reasonable beginner choice — gentle/varied terrain and a ski-school base (our read). Confirm green-run coverage before booking.
Is Iwappara good for families?
Yes — Iwappara has the mix families want: places to stay, 8 onsen nearby and terrain across abilities (our read).
Does Iwappara get good powder?
Yes — excellent, 10.4 m of snow a year (JMA normals); among Japan's snowiest.
Does Iwappara have an onsen?
Yes. There are 8 onsens recorded near Iwappara, including SPAガーラの湯 (0.7 km), コマクサの湯 (1.4 km), かんなっくり (1.5 km), Egami Public Onsen (1.7 km).
How much is a lift ticket at Iwappara?
An adult one-day lift ticket at Iwappara is ¥5,000 (2024/25 season).
How do you get to Iwappara?
The nearest station is Echigo-Yuzawa on the Joetsu Shinkansen. Shuttle ~10 min
How big is Iwappara?
Iwappara has 13 runs totalling 15 km, with 300 m of vertical.
How much does it cost to stay near Iwappara?
Lodging near Iwappara runs from about ¥2,178 a night, with a median of ¥7,150 across 21 priced properties.
Data recorded for Iwappara: 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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