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NASPA Ski Garden, Yuzawa, Niigata Prefecture

 
 
 
 
NASPA Ski Garden

Minamiuonuma-shi, Niigata
Official Website:
www.naspa.co.jp
www.naspaskigarden.com

 

NASPA New Otani is a deluxe hotel, ski and onsen resort set in the spectacular surroundings of Yuzawa town in Niigata Prefecture - just 80 minutes from central Tokyo. 

NASPA Ski Garden is the family skiers-only resort located directly behind the hotel.  The resort is ideal for beginners and intermediate skiers and is also a popular ski resort for families.

The resort was first opened in 1992, and so has a modern and efficient lift system serving it's nine varied runs.  The courses range from very easy gentle slopes - suitable for small children and beginners -  to the very steep and difficult, complete with three steep mogul courses.

The hotel offers special ski and stay packages - click here for more information on those offers.

 

NASPA Ski Garden webcam image - updated every 15 minutes in daytime

  

Click here to view a PDF file of the NASPA Ski Garden resort

There are a number of lift tickets available to suit different needs.

NAPSA Ski Garden Ticket Charges

  Adults
(age 12 and over)
Children
(under 12's)
Classic
(over 55's)
1 time  400 yen  300 yen  --
Morning
8:30am - 1:00pm
 3,000 yen  2,000 yen  -- 
Afternoon
12:30pm - 5:00pm
 3,000 yen  2,000 yen  --
LATE
10:00am - 5:00pm
 3,500 yen  2,500 yen  -- 
1 day
8:30am - 5:00pm
 4,000 yen  3,000 yen  3,000 yen
Pair 1 day
8:30am - 5:00pm
 6,000 yen  5,000 yen  5,000 yen
Repeater
8:30am - 5:00pm
 3,000 yen  2,300 yen  2,300 yen
Spring Ski
(from 23rd March)
 3,000 yen  2,400 yen  2,400 yen
PA. M
Day 1: 12:30pm-5pm
Day 2: 8:30am-1pm
 4,500 yen  3,500 yen  
2 day
8:30am - 5:00pm
 6,000 yen  4,500 yen  
Evening
5:00pm - 7:00pm
 1,000 yen  700 yen  
Full Season Ticket  40,000 yen  30,000 yen  30,000 yen
  
Set Ticket Type Adult Child Place
One Day Ticket
1 Day + Lunch + Drink
4,200 3,300
One Day Lounge Ticket
1 Day + Lounge Cake Set
4,200 3,300
One Day Premium Ticket
1 Day + Fontana Lunch Course
5,200 4,300
Half Day Ticket
Half Day + Lunch + Drink
3,500 2,500
Half Day Lounge Ticket
Half Day + Lounge Cake Set
3,500 2,500
Half Day Premium Ticket
Half Day + Fontana Lunch Course
4,500 3,500
Family Set
2 Adults + 2 Children + Lunch + Drink
14,400
Family Premium Set
2 Adults + 2 Children + Fontana Lunch
17,800
   
Cafeteria Aurora / Garden Rest House / Curry House
Garden Lounge (Hotel Lobby Floor)
Restaurant Fontana (Hotel 4th Floor)
 


  

Yuzawa is an easy journey from Tokyo, taking about 80 minutes by train from central Tokyo and a few hours by car.  The journey takes you north through Saitama and Gunma Prefectures, under a mountain range and into Yuzawa Town.

By Car

The Kanetsu Expressway (toll road) runs through Yuzawa.  The journey from Nerima IC in northern Tokyo to Yuzawa IC is 176km and in good conditions can take less than two hours.  (Please note that in bad weather conditions and peak times, it can take considerably longer).

 

Directions to NASPA New Otani from Yuzawa IC:
After leaving the Yuzawa IC toll booths, turn right at the traffic lights into Route 17.  Go straight ahead and through another set of traffic lights.  Just before the next set of traffic lights you should see a large NASPA sign on the left hand side of the road.  Turn left at these traffic lights.  Go straight ahead, past Yuzawa Town Office, over the Shinkansen bullet train line until you reach another juntion.  Turn left at this junction.  If you follow this road you will soon see NASPA New Otani.  Under normal conditions, the journey takes less than 5 minutes from Yuzawa IC to NASPA New Otani.   Please see the map below:

 

By Train

The main station of Yuzawa Town is called Echigo Yuzawa.  The Joetsu Shinkasen (bullet train) stops regularly at Echigo Yuzawa Station.  The fastest train from Tokyo Station takes just 77 minutes, while most take on average between 80 and 90 minutes.

NASPA New Otani is less than  5 minutes away from the station and provides a free Shuttle Bus service (see below) which runs between the station and the resort.

If you are a guest staying at the hotel and arrive at the station and would like the hotel to pick you up from the station at other times, please contact the hotel once you arrive at the station.

Shuttle Bus (free)

The following Shuttle Bus Services runs between the main Echigo Yuzawa Station and NASPA New Otani.  The journey from the station takes less than 5 minutes in normal conditions.

The shuttle bus service runs from 22nd December 2007 until 6th April 2008.  Due to weather and other conditions beyond our control, times may vary.


More Information

  
NASPA New Otani English website

NASPA Ski Garden English website

 


  

 
     

NASPA SKI GARDEN RESORT SPOTLIGHT