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Joetsu Kokusai, Niigata Prefecture










 







 

 
 
 
 
LIFT PASSES
2006/7 SEASON
Valid Time Adults Children
Senior
1 day ticket 8am-5pm 4,000 3,500
Long 1 day ticket 8am-9pm 4,500 4,000
AM ticket 8am-1pm 3,000 2,500
PM ticket 12pm-5pm 3,000 2,500
PM & Night 12pm-9pm 4,000 3,500
Nighta 5pm-9pm 2,000 1,500
Nighta (Atema area ONLY) 5pm-9pm 1,500 1,000
Early Ski (16th-22nd Dec) 8am-5pm 2,000 1,500
Spring Ski (29th Mar -1st April) 8am-5pm 2,000 1,500
2 day ticket day 1 : open-9pm
day 2 : open-5pm
7,000 6,000
1 lift any time that day 400
SEASON PASSES
30 days pass 18,000 30 consecutive days
60 days pass 29,000 60 consecutive days
Season pass 40,000 all season
5 days pass (weekdays only) 9,800 available before 30th Nov only

Children = 3-12 years (elementary school age).  Senior = over 55's.

     


RENTAL CHARGES 2006/7
(Childrens rates in brackets)

Adult   1 day
(8am-end)
Short
(6 hrs)
Ski (carving) Full set 5,000
(3,000)
4,000
(2,000)
Skis 3,000
(1,500)
2,500
(1,000)
Boots 1,500
(1,000)
1,000
(1,000)
Poles 1,000
(700)
1,000
(500)
Board Set 4,000
(3,000)
3,000
(2,000)
Board 3,000
(2,500)
2,500
(1,500)
Boots 1,500
(1,000)
1,000
(1,000)
Wear Ski wear 4,000
(3,000)
 
Fun ski Set 4,000
(4,000)
3,500
Skis 3,000
(3,000)
2,500
Snowscoot   5,000
(1 day)
3,000
(3 hours)
Snowcycle   2000 (2 hours)

Joetsu Kokusai has a wide range of year round facilities with a fun summer playland in the summer months.  In the winter Joetsu Kokusai turns bright white.  Here are the main facilities to be found at the resort. 

Skiers & Snowboarders welcome:

Skiers and snowboarders are welcome on all of our slopes!

Half pipe & Board:

Now with 2 half-pipes at the resort and a board park, the resort offers a good range of fun time for boarders.
Nagamine Halfpipe: 100174 15.5°
Daibetto Halfpipe: 130
205 18° (Feb 2 - Mar 13 - Sat, Sun & Holidays)
Mina borad Park: Funbox, Handrail, Tabletop (3), Front side hip, 2 way table top.

Kids Paradise area:

In front of the hotel is the new Kids Paradise area.  Carousel, tubing, kids mobile and other attractions for young children to enjoy.  Open from 9am until 4pm daily.  500 yen per person entrance (under 3 year olds free). 

Night Skiing:

From 5pm until 9pm each evening from 23rd Dec - 28th March 2007 (due to snow conditions this may change).

Early Skiing:

The resort opens at 8am, (opening at 7am on Saturdays, Sundays and national holidays during the period 30th Dec - 18th March 2007)

Lessons:

Ski and snowboard lessons available daily.  General lessons 3000 yen for 2 hours (half day), 5000 yen for 4 hours (full day).

Gelende Restaurants:

In front of Reezen Lift:
"MontBlanc"

Nagamine Gelende :
Restaurant "Yodel"

Daibetto Gelende:
Restaurant "San Moritz"

Mina Gelende:
Restaurant "Piccolo"

Osawa Gelende:
"Tyrol"

Atema Dai 8 Gelende:
"Inakaka"

Atema Dai 4 Gelende:
Restaurant "Horn"

Atema Dai 4 Gelende:
"Pauze"

Atema Dai 1 Gelende:
Restaurant "Rimouju"

Panorama Gelende:
"Oshiruko Jyaya"

Other Facility Areas:

Annex:
In front of Reezen Lift (6am-10pm:)
Restaurant, spa, Rental , ticket-information, changing room, locker, toilets, takyubin.

Mina Skiers Center :
Mina Gelende (7am-6pm)

Restaurant, ticket-information,  changing rooms, lockers, Rental, shop, toilets free rest room, kizs room

Tyrol :
Osawa Gelende (7am-6pm: weekday, 7am-9pm: night skiing day)
Restaurant, ticket-information,  changing room, locker, toilet, shop, rental, kids corner

Atema Resort Center :
Atema 1 Gelende (8am-5pm:weekday, 8am-9pm:night skiing day)
Restaurant, ticket-information,  changing room, locker, shop, rental, toilets, kids corner

 

Joetsu Kokusai has it's own JR station - called "Joetsu Kokusai Ski-jo Mae".  Taking the Joetsu Shinkansen from Tokyo to Yuzawa takes about 70 minutes, and from Yuzawa - on the Joetsu local train line - it takes just under 15 minutes to the Joetsu Kokusai Station.  

2006/7 Season Timetable
The below bus runs between the East Exit of Echigo Yuzawa Station and Joetsu Kokusai.  After passing through the ticket booths at Echigo Yuzawa station, turn right and go to the East Exit.  Once outside the doors of the station, turn right and walk about 30 meters to the Joetsu Kokusai bus stop.

BUS BETWEEN ECHIGO YUZAWA STATION & JOETSU KOKUSAI
ECHIGO YUZAWA > JOETSU KOKUSAI JOETSU KOKUSAI > ECHIGO YUZAWA
8:00 8:30
8:30 9:30
9:30 10:30
10:30 11:30
11:30 12:30
12:30 13:30
13:30 14:30 (*2)
14:30 15:30 (*2)
15:30 16:00 (*2)
16:30 16:30 (*2)
20:30 (*1) 17:00 (*2)
22:00 (*1) 17:30 (*2)

*1 - Fridays only between 5th January and 23rd March.
*2 - reservations required

Please note that if you take the local Joetsu line to Joetsu Kokusai Ski-jo Mae Station, there will be a shuttle bus waiting for you to take you to the hotel).

For general information on how to get to the town of Yuzawa and Shiozawa, complete with timetables and costs, check the Yuzawa Travel Guide here

For more information on Joetsu Kokusai,
check out the following resources:

Official Website (with weather and snow reports in winter)
Email (Japanese) : info@jkokusai.co.jp
Yuzawa Now! with photos:
     

JOETSU KOKUSAI RESORT SPOTLIGHT
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