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Yuzawa Kogen

湯沢高原スキー場

Yuki Recommends

3/5

Slurpy snow and road less travelled — worth a look. 🐻

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.

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 is 1 onsen within 0.8 km. Nearby lodging runs about ¥7,940 a night. The nearest station is Echigo-Yuzawa (Joetsu Shinkansen).

8
8 km
Runs
¥5,000
Lift (1-day)
628 m
372–1000 m
Vertical
Location

36.9280, 138.8180 · Google Maps ↗

Nearest station: Echigo-Yuzawa — Joetsu Shinkansen. ~8 min walk to the base ropeway

🎫 Lift ticket office

Yuzawa Kogen base ticket office — map ↗

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☕ Coffee within 1 km
  • 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
Notable
  • 166-person ropeway from Yuzawa town
  • 'Boyakko' beginner slope with valley view
  • Lift-linked to GALA / Ishiuchi
♨ Onsens nearby (1)
  • ♨ Komako no Yu (駒子の湯) — 0.8 km · Yuzawa town public onsen
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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, 1 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 is 1 onsen recorded near Yuzawa Kogen, including Komako no Yu (駒子の湯) (0.8 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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