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GALA Yuzawa, Yuzawa, Niigata Prefecture
 
 
 
 

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:

Tokyo < > GALA Yuzawa
Shinkansen train

Click here

 

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.

Echigo Yuzawa West Exit Course:
Shuttle bus timetable
Info in Japanese

Echigo Yuzawa East Exit Course:
Shuttle bus timetable
Info in Japanese

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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Tanigawa 71
6:20
6:26
6:46
7:34
7:37
Tanigawa 401 
6:32
6:38
6:58
7:12
7:33
7:50
8:05
8:08
Max
Tanigawa 87
7:20
7:26
7:46
8:05
8:21
8:49
8:52
Max
Tanigawa 75
8:06
8:25
8:58
9:28
9:31
Tanigawa75
8:06
8:25
8:58
9:28
9:31
Tanigawa 77
8:32
8:38
8:58
9:25
9:55
9:58
Max
Tanigawa 77
8:32
8:38
8:58
9:25
9:55
9:58
Tanigawa 79
8:50
9:10
9:36
10:09
10:12
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
15:53
16:11
16:25
16:28
Max
Tanigawa 419
15:52
15:58
16:18
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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Tanigawa 404
9:17
9:22
9:36
9:57
10:19
10:34
10:54
11:00
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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
15:37
15:58
16:04
Tanigawa 416
15:01
15:05
15:19
15:39
16:00
16:14
16:34
16:40
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
Tanigawa 88
18:49
18:54
19:13
19:33
20:06
20:26
20:32
Max
Tanigawa 88
18:49
18:54
19:13
19:33
20:06
20:26
20:32
Tanigawa 424
19:04
19:08
19:22
19:39
19:59
20:13
20:34
20:40
Tanigawa 90
19:58
20:02
20:21
20:38
21:02
21:22
21:28