Getting to GALA couldn't be much easiler from the Tokyo region...
Please use the link below to view the
train timetables from Tokyo to GALA Yuzawa:
GALA Yuzawa also provides a regular (free) Shuttle bus for people
already in Yuzawa - the bus can be taken from either the East or
West exit of Echigo Yuzawa station as well as other stops on the
way. Please note that at times of extreme weather conditions,
buses may run later than their scheduled times.
The Joetsu Shinkansen (bullet train) from Tokyo provides a regular
service to GALA Yuzawa (and Echigo Yuzawa), making a day trip to
GALA Yuzawa from Tokyo very possible. Below are the current
timetables (December 2005) of the Joetsu Shinkansen.
Getting to GALA Yuzawa from Tokyo couldn't be much easier. Take the
Shinkansen bullet train from Tokyo Station and within 90 minutes you
can be at GALA Yuzawa station and minutes away from boarding the
Gondola up to the slopes and powder snow - the station and gondola
are in the same building! (Actual travel times depends on
which train you use).
From
Yuzawa IC, turn right into Route 17. After about 2-3km you
will see the GALA Yuzawa station on your left hand side, and soon
you will also see a GALA signpost on the side of Route 17 - turn
left here and you will soon be at GALA. It's just 5
minutes from the IC.
Car
parking is free on weekdays, 1000 yen on Saturdays and holidays
(inc. Sundays) during the periods 23rd December - 3rd January 2006
and 7th January - 26th March 2006.
Below are the December 2005
Joetsu Shinkansen timetables:
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TRAIN
NAME |
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K
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G
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A
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T
A
K
A
S
A
K
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J
O
M
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K
O
G
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C
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G
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U
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A
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G
A
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A
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Max
Tanigawa 71 |
6:20
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6:26
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6:46
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→
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→
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→
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7:34
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7:37
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Tanigawa 401 |
6:32
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6:38
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6:58
|
7:12
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7:33
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7:50
|
8:05
|
8:08
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Max
Tanigawa 87 |
7:20
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7:26
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7:46
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8:05
|
8:21
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→
|
8:49
|
8:52
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Max
Tanigawa 75 |
★
|
8:06
|
8:25
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→
|
8:58
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→
|
9:28
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9:31
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|
Tanigawa75 |
★
|
8:06
|
8:25
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→
|
8:58
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→
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9:28
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9:31
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|
Tanigawa 77 |
8:32
|
8:38
|
8:58
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→
|
9:25
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→
|
9:55
|
9:58
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Max
Tanigawa 77 |
8:32
|
8:38
|
8:58
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→
|
9:25
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→
|
9:55
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9:58
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|
Tanigawa 79 |
★
|
8:50
|
9:10
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→
|
9:36
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→
|
10:09
|
10:12
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Max
Tanigawa 311 |
8:52
|
8:58
|
9:18
|
9:32
|
9:57
|
10:14
|
10:31
|
10:34
|
|
Tanigawa 405 |
9:44
|
9:50
|
10:10
|
10:28
|
10:50
|
11:07
|
11:22
|
11:25
|
|
Tanigawa 81 |
10:16
|
10:22
|
10:42
|
→
|
11:08
|
→
|
11:36
|
11:39
|
Max
Tanigawa 83 |
10:40
|
10:46
|
11:06
|
→
|
11:32
|
→
|
12:00
|
12:03
|
Max
Tanigawa 407 |
10:52
|
10:58
|
11:18
|
11:32
|
11:53
|
12:11
|
12:25
|
12:28
|
Max
Tanigawa 409 |
11:32
|
11:38
|
11:58
|
12:12
|
12:33
|
12:51
|
13:07
|
13:10
|
|
Tanigawa 411 |
11:52
|
11:58
|
12:18
|
12:32
|
12:53
|
13:11
|
13:25
|
13:28
|
Max
Tanigawa 415 |
13:52
|
13:58
|
14:18
|
14:32
|
14:56
|
15:14
|
15:28
|
15:31
|
Max
Tanigawa 417 |
14:52
|
14:58
|
15:18
|
15:32
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15:53
|
16:11
|
16:25
|
16:28
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Max
Tanigawa 419 |
15:52
|
15:58
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16:18
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16:32
|
16:53
|
17:11
|
17:27
|
17:30
|
|
Tanigawa 421 |
16:52
|
16:58
|
17:18
|
17:32
|
17:53
|
18:11
|
18:25
|
18:28
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TRAIN
NAME |
G
A
L
A
Y
U
Z
A
W
A
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E
C
H
I
G
O
Y
U
Z
A
W
A
|
J
O
M
O
K
O
G
E
N |
T
A
K
A
S
A
K
I |
K
U
M
A
G
A
Y
A
|
O
M
I
Y
A
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U
E
N
O
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T
O
K
Y
O
|
|
Tanigawa 404 |
9:17
|
9:22
|
9:36
|
9:57
|
10:19
|
10:34
|
10:54
|
11:00
|
Max
Tanigawa 408 |
11:04
|
11:08
|
11:22
|
11:39
|
12:00
|
12:14
|
12:34
|
12:40
|
|
Tanigawa 410 |
12:04
|
12:08
|
12:22
|
12:39
|
13:00
|
13:14
|
13:34
|
13:40
|
Max
Tanigawa 412 |
13:04
|
13:08
|
13:22
|
13:39
|
14:00
|
14:14
|
14:34
|
14:40
|
Max
Tanigawa 414 |
14:04
|
14:08
|
14:22
|
14:39
|
15:00
|
15:14
|
15:34
|
15:40
|
|
Tanigawa 74 |
14:38
|
14:42
|
→
|
15:10
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→
|
15:37
|
15:58
|
16:04
|
|
Tanigawa 416 |
15:01
|
15:05
|
15:19
|
15:39
|
16:00
|
16:14
|
16:34
|
16:40
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Max
Tanigawa 98 |
16:22
|
16:27
|
16:43
|
17:01
|
→
|
17:38
|
17:58
|
18:04
|
|
Tanigawa 98 |
16:22
|
16:27
|
16:43
|
17:01
|
→
|
17:38
|
17:58
|
18:04
|
Max
Tanigawa 420 |
17:01
|
17:05
|
17:19
|
17:39
|
18:00
|
18:14
|
18:34
|
18:40
|
Max
Tanigawa 338 |
17:24
|
17:28
|
→
|
18:04
|
18:20
|
18:34
|
18:54
|
19:00
|
Max
Tanigawa 422 |
17:59
|
18:03
|
18:17
|
18:40
|
19:00
|
19:14
|
19:34
|
19:40
|
Max
Tanigawa 86 |
18:15
|
18:19
|
→
|
18:50
|
→
|
19:22
|
19:42
|
★
|
|
Tanigawa 86 |
18:15
|
18:19
|
→
|
18:50
|
→
|
19:22
|
19:42
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