There are 18 ski resorts around Echigo Yuzawa Station. Everyone can enjoy it, whether you're a family or a couple!

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It takes at least 66 minutes by Shinkansen from Tokyo Station. There are 15 ski resorts around Echigo Yuzawa Station within 30 to 40 minutes. There is a wide variety of slopes, from beginners to ski resorts where the World Cup was held, making it enjoyable for both couples and families. Let us introduce you to great deals on tickets and après-ski events that allow you to enjoy the ski resorts in the Yuzawa/Minamiuonuma area even more.

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Excellent access and unique ski resort!

The biggest attractions of the ski resorts in the Yuzawa and Minamiuonuma areas are their easy access and variety of courses.

There are about 20 ski resorts around Echigo-Yuzawa Station, which can be reached in about an hour from Tokyo at the earliest, and 15 of them are within a 40-minute drive. There are various levels and courses, from beginners to advanced and experts, and in addition to skiing and snowboarding, you can also enjoy leisure activities such as playing in the snow and snow tubing. It's easy to go as a couple or as a family, and it's full of extra fun.

Easy access by shuttle bus

Shuttle buses depart from Echigo Yuzawa Station to each ski resort. Free shuttle buses operate at nine of these locations, and at times there are up to 30 buses per hour. After getting off the Shinkansen and getting on the bus in front of the station, we arrived at the slopes. It's easy even with luggage, and the ski resort is very close.

One-day ticket ELEVEN+ that can be used at 18 ski resorts

ELEVEN+ is a ticket that can be used at any of the 18 ski resorts in the Yuzawa/Minamiuonuma area. You can choose a ski resort according to your level and style of enjoyment. There are 1-day passes and 10-use excursion passes, and 1-day passes are currently on sale exclusively for overseas customers. Normally, the price of a one-day lift ticket varies depending on the ski resort, but with ELEVEN+, you can save up to 1,300 yen with a flat rate.

In the morning, you can choose a ski resort with good conditions!

Easy to apply and use. Simply exchange your pre-purchased e-ticket for a lift ticket at the ski resort on the day. ELEVEN+, which started in the 2021-22 season, has been increasing the number of ski resorts available every year, reaching 18 in 2024. You can decide where to ski that morning depending on the weather, snow conditions, and gondola operating conditions.

A tour ticket is recommended for those who want to go multiple times.

If you want to stay in Yuzawa and enjoy it for a few days, or if you want to ski at a different ski resort, you can buy several one-day tickets and use them. Additionally, for those who wish to stay for a long time and fully enjoy the ski resorts of Yuzawa and Minamiuonuma, we also have a 10-trip ticket (limited to one trip per ski resort). Unlike season passes issued by ski resorts, the appeal is that you can go to various ski resorts.

In addition to skiing and snowboarding, Yuzawa's ski resorts also offer a variety of events limited to the snow season. Watch winter fireworks, eat and drink outdoors. Let's introduce events where you can enjoy apres ski to the fullest.

Yuzawa/Minamiuonuma Ski Resort (ELEVEN+/Eleven Plus)

949-6101 2-1-4 Yuzawa, Yuzawa-cho, Minamiuonuma-gun, Niigata Prefectur...

ELEVEN+ English site https://www.e-yuzawa.gr.jp/cp_winter/en/ (There are also Chinese and Korean sites) ELEVEN+ is a lift ticket that can be used at any of the 18 ski resorts in the Yuzawa/Minamiuonuma area. You can choose a ski resort according to your level, and how you enjoy it, whether it's for couples or families. The discount of up to 1,300 yen is also attractive.

Winter fireworks 2024 that shines on the white campus

Don't you think of fireworks as summer? In fact, fireworks in winter, when the air is clear, have a different appeal than in summer. Especially when fireworks are set off at ski resorts, the colors and light of the fireworks become even more vivid as they stand out against the white canvas of the ski slopes. On select nights until late March, winter fireworks are set off somewhere at 12 ski resorts.

Various performances for each ski resort

Each ski resort has its own elaborate production, with skiers holding lit torches skiing down the slopes, synchronized with music, fire letters appearing, and illuminations. going. In addition, there are places where candles are lit on the road to the ski resort, and there are places where restaurants are open. Enjoy the collaboration of snow country and fireworks along with the unique scenery of Yuzawa.

Yuzawa town ski resort (winter fireworks)

949-6101 2-1-4 Yuzawa, Yuzawa-cho, Minamiuonuma-gun, Niigata Prefectur...

Fireworks will be set off from the ski slopes of 12 of the 11 ski resorts in Yuzawa Town. Fireworks shooting off a white canvas in the clear winter air have a vividness and beauty that is different from summer. Each ski resort has its own unique style, and the winter fireworks are complemented by additional productions such as ``torch downhill'' skiing down with torches, music, and illuminations.

Naspa New Otani

Niigata Prefecture > Yuzawa

KKR Yuzawa Yukiguni

Niigata Prefecture > Yuzawa

Hotel Futaba

Niigata Prefecture > Yuzawa

Held on weekends. Night Marche of food and goods

Once a month, a night marche is held in the arcade at the east exit of Echigo-Yuzawa Station, which is turned into a pedestrian paradise. There are 20 to 30 stalls, mostly local, and you can enjoy a wide variety of food and drinks, from street food staples like curry, dumplings, tacos, and skewers to sweets like crepes. There are also toys, T-shirts, and miscellaneous goods on display, so you can do a little shopping, and in one corner you can also find a selection of sake from the local sake brewery, Shirataki Sake Brewery. Recommended for those who didn't include dinner with their stay or those who want to fill up their stomachs before boarding the Shinkansen.

Convenient night access from the Naeba area

Every Saturday until March 9th and on the night of the Night Marche, a special bus will be running from the east exit of Echigo Yuzawa Station towards Naeba. The name is "Naeba Yoru Bus". Departing at 8:00 pm and 9:00 pm, buses will go to Seibu Crystal via Mitsumata, Futai, Naeba, and Asagai. Please use it when going to and from Night Marche or when having dinner near the station.

Echigo Yuzawa Station East Exit Arcade Street (Yuzawa Night March...

949-6101 2-1-4 Yuzawa, Yuzawa-cho, Minamiuonuma-gun, Niigata Prefectur...

The arcade near Echigo Yuzawa Station will be turned into a pedestrian paradise. There are 20 to 30 food trucks and food stalls, mainly restaurants in and around Yuzawa Town. There will also be sweets and souvenirs such as toys and T-shirts. In one corner, sake from the local sake brewery "Shirataki Sake Brewery" will also be served. Date: March 1st (Friday) and 2nd (Saturday) Time: 2:00pm to 10:00pm (restaurants open from 4:00pm to 8:00pm)

Naspa New Otani

Niigata Prefecture > Yuzawa

KKR Yuzawa Yukiguni

Niigata Prefecture > Yuzawa

Hotel Futaba

Niigata Prefecture > Yuzawa

Held every day! Echigo Yuzawa Food Stall Village

A 7-minute walk from Echigo-Yuzawa Station, food stalls are set up every day in front of Yuzawa Town History and Folklore Museum "Snow Country Museum." There were about three kitchen cars lined up, serving pizza, curry, bubble waffles, and more. You can use it before boarding the Shinkansen on a day ski trip, when the restaurants are full and you can't get in, or when you want to eat something before dinner at the hotel. Closed during stormy weather.

Yuzawa Yatai Village

949-6101 2-1-4 Yuzawa, Yuzawa-cho, Minamiuonuma-gun, Niigata Prefectur...

It is a 7-minute walk from Echigo-Yuzawa Station and will be held every day until March 31st. There are about 3 food trucks selling pizza, curry, bubble waffles, etc. every day. You can easily use it when you want to grab a bite to eat before boarding the Shinkansen, or when you can't get into a restaurant.

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