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Big news at GALA Yuzawa
New Downhill course
+ Southern Area Re-opens
More info here
** 2011-2012 Season due to begin in early December 2011 **
Welcome to GALA Yuzawa - powder snow within easy reach from central
Tokyo! You can leave Tokyo early in the morning and actually
be on the slopes riding the powder snow by 8am! Check this
out for convenience, as an example journey...
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6:20am |
Leave Tokyo
Station on the first train of the day - the Max Tanigawa 71 shinkansen |
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Arrive at GALA
Yuzawa station |
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7:45am |
Board the GALA
Gondola which takes you quickly up to the slopes |
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8:00am |
Start riding the powder
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Where is
GALA Yuzawa?
GALA Yuzawa is located in Yuzawa Town,
Niigata Prefecture - about 200km to the north of Tokyo - and
each season sees huge amounts of snowfall and excellent
snow conditions.
Please see this map.
How do I get
to GALA Yuzawa?
By train you can easily get to GALA Yuzawa by using the Joetsu Shinkansen
(bullet train) direct from Tokyo. By car take the
Kanetsu Expressway to Yuzawa I.C. GALA Yuzawa is located
about 3km from Yuzawa I.C. For more information on how to
get to GALA Yuzawa from the Tokyo region,
click here.
GALA Yuzawa has some exciting news and big changes
for the 2010/2011 season....
This season GALA Yuzawa opens a
new 2.5km downhill course letting you
ski or snowboard down to the bottom Ski Center. Enjoy a downhill
run of 573m vertical with fine views of the Uonuma valley to the north.
The Southern Area of the resort
re-opens this season too. This area is great for those
seeking a challenge and untouched powder snow.
The link from GALA Yuzawa to
Yuzawa Kogen is also re-opening this season.
Click to see large (PDF file) version
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Charges |
| Early/Spring Ski |
Normal Season |
10th Dec - 22th Dec
4th Apr - 5th May |
23rd Dec - 3rd Apr |
| Adult |
Child |
Senior |
Adult |
Child |
Senior |
| Gala 1 Day |
3600 |
1800 |
3000 |
4500 |
2200 |
3600 |
| Gala 2 Day |
5600 |
2800 |
5000 |
6900 |
3400 |
6000 |
| Gala AM |
2700 |
1300 |
2500 |
3300 |
1600 |
3000 |
| Gala PM |
2900 |
1400 |
2600 |
3600 |
1800 |
3300 |
| PM3 |
1600 |
800 |
1300 |
2000 |
1000 |
1800 |
| Gondola return |
1200 |
600 |
1200 |
1200 |
600 |
1200 |
Season tickets are also available:
Opening until 5th May: 39,200 yen
1st February until 5th May: 30,200 yen
1st March until 5th May: 20,200 yen
Three Mountain ticket:
These tickets are valid at
Yuzawa Kogen and Ishiuchi Maruyama as
well as Gala Yuzawa. All three resorts are connected by
lifts/ropeways. This ticket is on sale for use between
25th December until 21st March 2010 (dependent on snow conditions).
1 day ticket: Adults, 4,900 yen; Children/Seniors, 4,000 yen
2 day ticket: Adults, 7,900 yen; Children/Seniors, 6,400 yen
A Three Mountain season pass is also available for
80,000 yen.
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5 item set
Skis, boots, poles, wear, gloves |
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3 item set
Skis, boots, poles |
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Skis only
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Available sizes:
Carving skis - 100cm - 170cm (each 10cm)
Expert skis - 140cm - 180cm (5cm each)
Boots - 17cm-30cm
Wear - 90cm > 3L (XO)
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4 item set
Board, boots, wear, gloves |
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2 item set
Board, boots |
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Snowboard only
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Available sizes:
Board - 100cm - 161 cm
Boots - 19cm - 29.5cm
Wear - 90cm - 3L (XO)
10th December 2010 until 3rd April 2011
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Lesson Content
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1 day
(4 hrs) |
Half day
(2 hrs) |
1 hour |
Ski
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Board |
General Lesson
(5 classes
between beginner and expert）
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Private lesson (1 to 3 people)
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Group lesson (4 to 8
people) |
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Ski |
Pole
Lesson (Intermediate/Expert level) |
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'Kobu' mogul Lesson
(Intermediate/Expert level) |
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Board |
Park
Lesson (Half pipe, one make, etc) |
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Pole lessons, freestyle lessons, hyper lessons,
special clinics and 'kobu' lessons are all dependant on the gelende
condition and so may not be available on any given day.
Getting to GALA couldn't be much easier from the Tokyo region.
The resort is located close to the center of Yuzawa Town in Niigata
Prefecture.
Map.
By Train
Take the Joetsu Shinkansen
(bullet train) from Tokyo Station and within 80 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).
There are two
Shinkansen stations in Yuzawa - the main Echigo Yuzawa Station and
the resort's own winter-only GALA Yuzawa Station. If you take
the train to Echigo Yuzawa Station, free shuttle buses are available
to take you on the 5 minute ride to GALA Yuzawa.
Shuttle Bus
GALA Yuzawa provides a regular (free) Shuttle bus for people
already in Yuzawa or getting off at the Echigo Yuzawa Station.
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.
By Car
From
Yuzawa IC on the Kanetsu Expressway toll road, 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 - just 5
minutes from the IC.
Car
parking is free this season.
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