Resort
Yakushi Ski Area薬師スキー場
Niigata · Chubu
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Yakushi Ski Area is a ski resort in Niigata Prefecture, Chubu, Japan. There are 4 onsens within 0.3 km. Nearby lodging runs about ¥7,850 a night.
37.2332, 138.9935 · Google Maps ↗
- Boulangerie chou chou — 0.9 km
- ♨ ゆ〜パーク薬師 — 0.3 km🚶 walkable
- ♨ 見晴らしの湯;こまみ — 3.9 km🚗 a drive
- ♨ 芋川温泉 — 4.7 km🚗 a drive
- ♨ 神湯温泉倶楽部 — 5.8 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.
- Yakushi Ski Area · this base♨ 4stays ¥7,850+
- 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+
- Iwappara¥5,000 lift♨ 8stays ¥2,178+
- 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+
- Yuzawa Kogen¥5,000 lift♨ 8stays ¥4,000+
- Yuzawa Park¥4,500 lift♨ 8stays ¥3,500+
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Common questions about Yakushi Ski Area
Is Yakushi Ski Area good for beginners?
Yakushi Ski Area leans towards confident intermediates and above; beginners can ski here but there are gentler options.
Is Yakushi Ski Area good for families?
Yes — Yakushi Ski Area has the mix families want: places to stay, 4 onsen nearby and terrain across abilities (our read).
Does Yakushi Ski Area get good powder?
Good — about 9.9 m a year (JMA normals).
Does Yakushi Ski Area have an onsen?
Yes. There are 4 onsens recorded near Yakushi Ski Area, including ゆ〜パーク薬師 (0.3 km), 見晴らしの湯;こまみ (3.9 km), 芋川温泉 (4.7 km), 神湯温泉倶楽部 (5.8 km).
How much does it cost to stay near Yakushi Ski Area?
Lodging near Yakushi Ski Area runs from about ¥7,850 a night, with a median of ¥7,850 across 1 priced properties.
Data recorded for Yakushi Ski Area: onsen, dining, coffee, stay. Empty fields mean unknown, not zero — nothing here is invented. Lift prices are adult 1-day, 2024/25 season, JPY.
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