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GALA YUZAWA, YUZAWA-MACHI, NIIGATA
Current Snow Depth: 350
(-10 cm compared with previous update)
Resort Status: Resort Open
  Last updated : 9th February 2010, 10pm
6 DAY REPORT DETAILS >> TOP   ::   MID   ::   BOTTOM
6 Day Weather Forecast for GALA Yuzawa at 800 m altitude,
issued (local time): 2 pm 09 Feb 2010
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Wind (km/h)
Summary light rain light rain light snow light snow light snow light snow light snow mod. snow light snow light snow
Snow cm - - 2 2 1 - 2 6 2 2
Rain mm 3 4 - - - - - - - -
Max °C 1 0 -1 -2 -4 -2 -2 -5 -2 -3
Min °C 0 -1 -2 -4 -4 -4 -4 -5 -3 -5
WChill °C -2 -1 -4 -9 -8 -7 -6 -7 -7 -9
Freezing level (m) 1700 2350 1150 600 250 200 450 0 250 350
Sunrise - - 6:39 - - 6:37 - - 6:37 -
Sunset 17:16 - - 17:19 - - 17:20 - - 17:21

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Season Early December
Early May
Boarders OK? Yes
Daytime hours
(holidays)
8am - 6pm % skiers 45
Daytime hours
(weekdays)
8am - 5pm % boarders 55
Night skiing
('nighta')
Weekday : No nighta
Holiday : Sunset 3pm-6pm
Max elevation 1181
Early morning
skiing
No Min elevation 800
Max-Min
381 Latitude
Longitude
36.9483
138.7914
 
BEGINNER COURSES
35 %
INTERMEDIATE COURSES
45 %
ADVANCED COURSES
20 %
Steepest slope 32 degrees Longest course 2350 meters
Number of courses 15 Childrens gelende Yes (SpongeBob)
Number of lifts 11 Childrens facilities Yes
1 1 4 2 3 0
Ski rental Yes Board rental Yes
Ski school Yes Board school Yes
Artificial snow No
Park facilities
 
 
RECENT SNOW DATA:
average monthly snowfall
Snow Depth Nov  
Snow Depth Dec 81 cm
Snow Depth Jan 272 cm
Snow Depth Feb 385 cm
Snow Depth Mar 366 cm
Snow Depth Apr 276 cm
Snow Depth May 164 cm
RECENT AVE. TEMP. DATA:
degrees C
Nov N/A 
Dec -3 
Jan -3 
Feb -1 
Mar -2 
Apr
May 10 
Fair weather
(% of time )
Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
N/A 25 42 43 55 90 75
 
GALA YUZAWA - READER RANKINGS
GENERAL SCORE SNOW CONDITIONS COURSES TERRAIN LIFT SYSTEM APRES SKI
67
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69
( 10 votes)
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( 10 votes)
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( 10 votes)
46
( 11 votes)
 
 
 
By Train:
Nearest Station & Train Line
Station Name : GALA Yuzawa Station
Train Line : Joetsu
Minutes from station:
Shinkansen : Joetsu Shinkansen (bullet train)
Gala Yuzawa Station
By Car:
Nearest I.C, Expressway & National Route
Nearest National Route : 17
Nearest Interchange : Yuzawa I.C.
Expressway Name : Kanetsu
Km from Expressway : 3 km
 
 
 
1 day ticket 4,300 yen (child 2,100 yen)
2 day ticket 6,900 yen (child 3,200 yen)
Half day ticket 3,200 yen (child 1,500 yen) AM;

3,500 yen (child 1,700 yen) PM

Nighta 3pm-6pm Sunset: 2,000 yen (child 1,200 yen)
Season ticket 39,000 yen (child 39,000 yen)
 
 
 
Website http://www.galaresort.jp
Telephone 025-785-6543

Updated November 2009
We are in the process of making resort pages updates for the 09/10 season.

Please note: Each season we make every effort to make sure the information presented on this page is correct. If you find any data that you feel needs adjusting, please contact us and we will look into it promptly.
 
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- Hanazono Niseko
- Inawashiro
- Ishiuchi Maruyama
- Iwappara
- Joetsu Kokusai
- Madarao Kogen
- Marunuma Kogen
- Minamiuonuma
- Niseko Village
- Mount Naeba
- Mt. 6
- NASPA Ski Garden
- Nozawa Onsen
- Okushiga Kogen
- Otari Village
- Rusutsu
- Shiga Kogen
- Sugadaira
- Tazawako
- White World Oze Iwakura
- Yamagata Zao Onsen
- Yuzawa Town
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6 Day Weather Forecast for GALA Yuzawa at 1181 m altitude,
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Wind
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Summary light snow light snow light snow light snow light snow light snow light snow mod. snow light snow light snow light snow light snow light snow light snow cloudy light snow light snow light snow
Snow cm 2 1 3 2 2 - 3 7 2 3 2 1 1 2 - - 2 3
Rain mm - 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Max °C -1 -1 -3 -4 -5 -4 -5 -7 -5 -6 -8 -6 -6 -7 -3 -3 -2 -2
Min °C -1 -2 -3 -5 -7 -6 -6 -7 -6 -7 -9 -8 -7 -21 -7 -5 -6 -2
WChill °C -4 -4 -3 -10 -13 -10 -6 -10 -11 -12 -14 -13 -13 -27 -7 -10 -12 -5
Freezing level (m) 1700 2350 1150 600 250 200 450 0 250 350 0 0 200 0 0 750 750 1100
Sunrise - - 6:39 - - 6:37 - - 6:37 - - 6:35 - - 6:35 - - 6:33
Sunset 17:16 - - 17:19 - - 17:20 - - 17:21 - - 17:22 - - 17:22 - -
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6 Day Weather Forecast for GALA Yuzawa at 991 m altitude,
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Wind
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Summary light rain light snow light snow light snow light snow light snow light snow mod. snow light snow light snow light snow light snow light snow light snow cloudy light snow light snow light snow
Snow cm - 1 2 2 1 - 3 6 2 3 2 1 1 2 - - 2 3
Rain mm 3 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Max °C 0 -1 -2 -3 -5 -3 -3 -6 -4 -4 -7 -5 -5 -6 -2 -2 -1 -1
Min °C -1 -1 -3 -4 -6 -5 -5 -6 -5 -6 -8 -7 -6 -20 -7 -4 -5 -1
WChill °C -4 -1 -5 -9 -11 -9 -5 -8 -9 -11 -13 -11 -12 -25 -7 -9 -10 -4
Freezing level (m) 1700 2350 1150 600 250 200 450 0 250 350 0 0 200 0 0 750 750 1100
Sunrise - - 6:39 - - 6:37 - - 6:37 - - 6:35 - - 6:35 - - 6:33
Sunset 17:16 - - 17:19 - - 17:20 - - 17:21 - - 17:22 - - 17:22 - -
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6 Day Weather Forecast for GALA Yuzawa at 800 m altitude,
issued (local time): 2 pm 09 Feb 2010
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Wind
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Summary light rain light rain light snow light snow light snow light snow light snow mod. snow light snow light snow light snow light snow light snow light snow cloudy light snow light snow light snow
Snow cm - - 2 2 1 - 2 6 2 2 1 1 1 1 - - 2 3
Rain mm 3 4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Max °C 1 0 -1 -2 -4 -2 -2 -5 -2 -3 -6 -3 -4 -5 -1 -1 -1 0
Min °C 0 -1 -2 -4 -4 -4 -4 -5 -3 -5 -6 -5 -5 -20 -6 -3 -5 0
WChill °C -2 -1 -4 -9 -8 -7 -6 -7 -7 -9 -10 -9 -10 -24 -6 -7 -10 -3
Freezing level (m) 1700 2350 1150 600 250 200 450 0 250 350 0 0 200 0 0 750 750 1100
Sunrise - - 6:39 - - 6:37 - - 6:37 - - 6:35 - - 6:35 - - 6:33
Sunset 17:16 - - 17:19 - - 17:20 - - 17:21 - - 17:22 - - 17:22 - -