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: 100x17x4 15.5°
Daibetto Halfpipe: 130x20x5
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:
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JOETSU KOKUSAI RESORT SPOTLIGHT
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