Resort
Yuzawa Kogen湯沢高原スキー場
Niigata · Medium
- 88 km
- Runs
- 628 m372–1000 m
- Vertical
- 1000 m
- Top lift
- ¥5,000
- Day pass
- 8
- Onsen nearby
- Medium
- Size
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Yuzawa Kogen is a ski resort in Niigata Prefecture, Chubu, Japan with 8 runs over 8 km and 628 m of vertical (372–1000 m). A one-day adult lift ticket costs ¥5,000. There are 8 onsens within 0.8 km. Nearby lodging runs about ¥7,940 a night. The nearest station is Echigo-Yuzawa (Joetsu Shinkansen).
36.9280, 138.8180 · Google Maps ↗
Nearest station: Echigo-Yuzawa — Joetsu Shinkansen. ~8 min walk to the base ropeway
Yuzawa Kogen base ticket office — map ↗
Assumed at resort base — verify on arrival
- パティスリーSATSUKI ガーデンラウンジ：ナスパニューオータニ — 0.8 km
- 166-person ropeway from Yuzawa town
- 'Boyakko' beginner slope with valley view
- Lift-linked to GALA / Ishiuchi
- ♨ Komako no Yu (駒子の湯) — 0.8 km🚶 walkable· Yuzawa town public onsen
- ♨ Egami Public Onsen — 1.2 km🚕 short taxi
- ♨ 西口駅前広場足湯 — 1.2 km🚕 short taxi
- ♨ 神泉の湯 — 1.3 km🚕 short taxi
- ♨ 酒風呂 — 1.3 km🚕 short taxi
- ♨ 湯沢中央公園足湯 — 1.7 km🚕 short taxi
- ♨ かんなっくり — 1.7 km🚕 short taxi
- ♨ コマクサの湯 — 1.8 km🚕 short taxi
Yuzawa has 20 base areas on one valley — each its own lifts, ticket office and lodging. Plan your stay around any of them.
- Yuzawa Kogen · this base¥5,000 lift♨ 8stays ¥4,000+
- 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+
- Yakushi Ski Area♨ 4stays ¥7,850+
- Yuzawa Park¥4,500 lift♨ 8stays ¥3,500+
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Common questions about Yuzawa Kogen
Is Yuzawa Kogen good for beginners?
Yuzawa Kogen is a reasonable beginner choice — gentle/varied terrain and a ski-school base (our read). Confirm green-run coverage before booking.
Is Yuzawa Kogen good for families?
Yes — Yuzawa Kogen has the mix families want: places to stay, 8 onsen nearby and terrain across abilities (our read).
Does Yuzawa Kogen get good powder?
Yes — excellent, 10.4 m of snow a year (JMA normals); among Japan's snowiest.
Does Yuzawa Kogen have an onsen?
Yes. There are 8 onsens recorded near Yuzawa Kogen, including Komako no Yu (駒子の湯) (0.8 km), Egami Public Onsen (1.2 km), 西口駅前広場足湯 (1.2 km), 神泉の湯 (1.3 km).
How much is a lift ticket at Yuzawa Kogen?
An adult one-day lift ticket at Yuzawa Kogen is ¥5,000 (2024/25 season).
How do you get to Yuzawa Kogen?
The nearest station is Echigo-Yuzawa on the Joetsu Shinkansen. ~8 min walk to the base ropeway
How big is Yuzawa Kogen?
Yuzawa Kogen has 8 runs totalling 8 km, with 628 m of vertical.
How much does it cost to stay near Yuzawa Kogen?
Lodging near Yuzawa Kogen runs from about ¥4,000 a night, with a median of ¥7,940 across 25 priced properties.
Data recorded for Yuzawa Kogen: 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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