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The following are the current reader reviews on Snow Japan for the resort
Yuzawa Park, Niigata.
Currently there are 11 reviews.
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| Resort name : |
Yuzawa Park, Niigata |
Snowboarder |
| Readers name : |
snowbeaurd
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| Date Visited : |
FEB 17-18 |
| Snow Condition : |
FEB 17 - Heavy Snow, FEB 18 - Sunny and Warm! |
| PROS : |
Unreal powder runs, no lines, cheap deals, great park! |
| CONS : |
Smallish, with 6-7 lifts, lots of beginners |
| Review : |
Hey just got back from an AMAZING two days at Yuzawa Park, right after the long long tunnel in Niigata.
The first day was snowy, with tons of powder. Sadly, a few days before we went it had rained, creating a layer of ice about 15cm under the freshie.
Regardless, snow conditions were near perfect. The best powder runs are off the highest two lifts. Off the (facing the mountain) top left lift, go left and traverse as far as you can, then cut into the trees for mostly untouched fluffy stuff. On the highest lift on the right-hand side of the mountain, go left (where there "should" be an OB sign), and jump into the best run at the Park.
Also recommended: The boardercross-esque humps to the right of the big jumps.
Finally, we got a ¥7,000 package with two-day lift passes, one night in their "Sportsman's Lodge" dormitory, and two big meals.
Enjoy! |
| OTHER REVIEWS made by reader
snowbeaurd (1 in total) |
| OTHER REVIEWS of Yuzawa Park Resort (11 in total) |
| READER JOURNALS submitted about Yuzawa Park Resort (7 in total) |
| READER PHOTOS submitted of Yuzawa Park Resort (30 in total) |
| This Resort Review was submitted : Monday 20th February 2006, 5:09pm |
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| YUZAWA PARK - READER RANKINGS (Vote Here) |
| GENERAL SCORE |
SNOW CONDITIONS |
COURSES TERRAIN |
LIFT SYSTEM |
APRES SKI |
73
( 3 votes)
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60
( 3 votes) |
64
( 3 votes) |
67
( 3 votes) |
35
( 3 votes) |
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| Resort name : |
Yuzawa Park, Niigata |
Skier |
| Readers name : |
crimsongriffin
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| Date Visited : |
Jan 17th 2006 |
| Snow Condition : |
Slightly soft. |
| PROS : |
Enough challenges for one day of skiing, empty |
| CONS : |
2 lifts shut down, snow not great |
| Review : |
This is the second time I've been to this resort. I'd say I was only an intermedaite skier, and nothing here was deeply difficult. Though, two lifts to a hard slope were shut down, due to low capacity. That was the best part! Empty, empty empty on a weekday. The first time I went here was my first and only attempt so far at snowboarding, and the weekday emptiness was perfect for a beginner! Perfect for a beginner to intermediate skier/snowboarder, good for one day of interest to an intermediate level skier. |
| OTHER REVIEWS made by reader
crimsongriffin (1 in total) |
| OTHER REVIEWS of Yuzawa Park Resort (11 in total) |
| READER JOURNALS submitted about Yuzawa Park Resort (7 in total) |
| READER PHOTOS submitted of Yuzawa Park Resort (30 in total) |
| This Resort Review was submitted : Monday 23rd January 2006, 6:30pm |
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| YUZAWA PARK - READER RANKINGS (Vote Here) |
| GENERAL SCORE |
SNOW CONDITIONS |
COURSES TERRAIN |
LIFT SYSTEM |
APRES SKI |
73
( 3 votes)
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60
( 3 votes) |
64
( 3 votes) |
67
( 3 votes) |
35
( 3 votes) |
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| Resort name : |
Yuzawa Park, Niigata |
Snowboarder |
| Readers name : |
denham v8
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| Date Visited : |
Feburary the 11th |
| Snow Condition : |
Good |
| PROS : |
Cheap |
| CONS : |
Nice and small |
| Review : |
Overall I had fun here, the snow park was great fun - 2 rails and 3 jumps all laid out so you could hit them all. Not much in the off piste area except if you hike up the mountain from the top lifts it's possible to get a short and gnarly run in before you have to worm your way through the trees.
There are a lot of beginers here, and also it's a really great deal as from the moment you check in to the hotel they give you a lift ticket, so we paid 7500 yen for 1 and a half days skiing plus night skiing, and 2 meals and accomodation. I only wish every resort in Japan had deals like that.
It would get boring there if you were there for 3 days or more. But for a short trip it is surely worth it. |
| OTHER REVIEWS made by reader
denham v8 (9 in total) |
| OTHER REVIEWS of Yuzawa Park Resort (11 in total) |
| READER JOURNALS submitted about Yuzawa Park Resort (7 in total) |
| READER PHOTOS submitted of Yuzawa Park Resort (30 in total) |
| This Resort Review was submitted : Monday 23rd February 2004, 4:44pm |
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| YUZAWA PARK - READER RANKINGS (Vote Here) |
| GENERAL SCORE |
SNOW CONDITIONS |
COURSES TERRAIN |
LIFT SYSTEM |
APRES SKI |
73
( 3 votes)
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60
( 3 votes) |
64
( 3 votes) |
67
( 3 votes) |
35
( 3 votes) |
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| Resort name : |
Yuzawa Park, Niigata |
Snowboarder |
| Readers name : |
tsondaboy
Member
Personal page here
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| Date Visited : |
Sunday 2/15/2004 |
| Snow Condition : |
Morning - ice / Afternoon - fresh snow |
| PROS : |
Not very crowded |
| CONS : |
Very short courses |
| Review : |
I've tried this Sunday to take advantage of the one-day trip offer with the Shinkansen to go for some snowboarding. I took the cheapest plan I could find, which was for Yuzawa Park (10,800yen including the lift tickets)
It is said "what you pay is what you get". This could be applied for Yuzawa Park.
The courses were really short, the longest lift is just 550m. If you actually tried to speed up a bit you would run out of course in less than a minute.
Another problem that I encountered was that there were many newbies, and although it was snowing all day, no fresh snow was gathered on the courses cause all the learners just kept on pushing it away by pointing the board vertical to the slope.
Things changed in the afternoon and during the night skiing. The courses emptied and new fresh snow started gathering. By 6 in the evening the snow conditions were very good with even some fresh powder gathering in some parts.
The night lights were open also in the advanced course, which also had a small artificial ramp that you could catch some air! In general during the afternoon I had fun, although I was a bit disappointed that the course was short (about 700m at its longest part).
Closing arguments: It is not a bad place to go for a one day trip but definitely not a place to stay there for 2-3 days. |
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| YUZAWA PARK - READER RANKINGS (Vote Here) |
| GENERAL SCORE |
SNOW CONDITIONS |
COURSES TERRAIN |
LIFT SYSTEM |
APRES SKI |
73
( 3 votes)
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60
( 3 votes) |
64
( 3 votes) |
67
( 3 votes) |
35
( 3 votes) |
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| Resort name : |
Yuzawa Park, Niigata |
Snowboarder |
| Readers name : |
bailin
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| Date Visited : |
jan 2003 |
| Snow Condition : |
Sweet, not powder, but not heavy or icy either |
| PROS : |
Some interesting runs |
| CONS : |
No big challenges |
| Review : |
This place is very similar to Nakazato - in fact they are pretty much right next door to each other. And so it has a very similar feel to it. Nice, cute runs with some moderately hairy tree runs, a small park with a single rail and booter, and the sweetest freestyle run I have drpped in to. This run is actualluy a tube-ride run. When the tube ride isnt operating, you can board it. Plenty of banks to slam and some nice drops to spin off. Not for the hardcore, but not too bad either. |
| OTHER REVIEWS of Yuzawa Park Resort (11 in total) |
| READER JOURNALS submitted about Yuzawa Park Resort (7 in total) |
| READER PHOTOS submitted of Yuzawa Park Resort (30 in total) |
| This Resort Review was submitted : Thursday 4th December 2003, 4:22pm |
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| YUZAWA PARK - READER RANKINGS (Vote Here) |
| GENERAL SCORE |
SNOW CONDITIONS |
COURSES TERRAIN |
LIFT SYSTEM |
APRES SKI |
73
( 3 votes)
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60
( 3 votes) |
64
( 3 votes) |
67
( 3 votes) |
35
( 3 votes) |
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| Resort name : |
Yuzawa Park, Niigata |
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| Readers name : |
Reynolds
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| Review : |
Small family resort about 10 minutes bus ride from the station at Echigo Yuzawa. If you are a family of beginners then you might like this place, but if you are looking for a challenge, then other resorts in this town will suit you better.
They have a little area for small children where they can play in safety and our toddler really liked that.
Fun tube run too (sit in a big rubber tyre and get pushed down a slope course) - good fun.
So a decent small family suitable resort fairly close to Tokyo. |
| OTHER REVIEWS of Yuzawa Park Resort (11 in total) |
| READER JOURNALS submitted about Yuzawa Park Resort (7 in total) |
| READER PHOTOS submitted of Yuzawa Park Resort (30 in total) |
| This Resort Review was submitted before October 2002 |
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| YUZAWA PARK - READER RANKINGS (Vote Here) |
| GENERAL SCORE |
SNOW CONDITIONS |
COURSES TERRAIN |
LIFT SYSTEM |
APRES SKI |
73
( 3 votes)
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60
( 3 votes) |
64
( 3 votes) |
67
( 3 votes) |
35
( 3 votes) |
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| Resort name : |
Yuzawa Park, Niigata |
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| Readers name : |
Ann Francis & Family
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| Review : |
Small place opposite Iwappara, and not as busy (even though that place didn't look busy either!). We stayed at Asahikan just near the bottom of the slopes - very friendly and good advice about where to ski. We are a family with 2 small children and so Yuzawa Park was well suited to us - there are no real difficult slopes around.
Thank you for this site and all the wonderful information you provide. We really appreciate it. |
| OTHER REVIEWS of Yuzawa Park Resort (11 in total) |
| READER JOURNALS submitted about Yuzawa Park Resort (7 in total) |
| READER PHOTOS submitted of Yuzawa Park Resort (30 in total) |
| This Resort Review was submitted before October 2002 |
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| YUZAWA PARK - READER RANKINGS (Vote Here) |
| GENERAL SCORE |
SNOW CONDITIONS |
COURSES TERRAIN |
LIFT SYSTEM |
APRES SKI |
73
( 3 votes)
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60
( 3 votes) |
64
( 3 votes) |
67
( 3 votes) |
35
( 3 votes) |
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| Resort name : |
Yuzawa Park, Niigata |
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| Readers name : |
Kola
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| Review : |
A few years ago, Yuzawa Park quickly became a very popular resort for snowboarders, allowing them on all of its slopes a little earlier than other resorts did. A pretty resort set opposite the larger Iwappara, Yuzawa Park is still quite popular and provides some decent, if not
short, slopes to get some practice in, in nice surroundings. Easier slopes
predominate, with the "Family" course being one of the more popular, with its 14 degree maximum slope. Those looking for more of a challenge will want to take lift number 3 and 6 to the more challenging slopes featuring moguls (but very short runs). |
| OTHER REVIEWS of Yuzawa Park Resort (11 in total) |
| READER JOURNALS submitted about Yuzawa Park Resort (7 in total) |
| READER PHOTOS submitted of Yuzawa Park Resort (30 in total) |
| This Resort Review was submitted before October 2002 |
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| YUZAWA PARK - READER RANKINGS (Vote Here) |
| GENERAL SCORE |
SNOW CONDITIONS |
COURSES TERRAIN |
LIFT SYSTEM |
APRES SKI |
73
( 3 votes)
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60
( 3 votes) |
64
( 3 votes) |
67
( 3 votes) |
35
( 3 votes) |
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| Resort name : |
Yuzawa Park, Niigata |
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| Readers name : |
Greg
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| Review : |
This place was one of the first that allowed snowboarders, and when all the others didn't it got real popular with the boarding crowd. Now that almost everywhere lets boarders on the hills, this place is often deserted.
A small resort with about 6 lifts, it's pleasant enough. Probably best suited to families and beginners.
Near Iwappara in Yuzawa town. |
| OTHER REVIEWS of Yuzawa Park Resort (11 in total) |
| READER JOURNALS submitted about Yuzawa Park Resort (7 in total) |
| READER PHOTOS submitted of Yuzawa Park Resort (30 in total) |
| This Resort Review was submitted before October 2002 |
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| YUZAWA PARK - READER RANKINGS (Vote Here) |
| GENERAL SCORE |
SNOW CONDITIONS |
COURSES TERRAIN |
LIFT SYSTEM |
APRES SKI |
73
( 3 votes)
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60
( 3 votes) |
64
( 3 votes) |
67
( 3 votes) |
35
( 3 votes) |
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| Resort name : |
Yuzawa Park, Niigata |
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| Readers name : |
Trent
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| Review : |
This was my first EVER time to a snowfield and if anyone is in that situation then this is your place. It's perfect for beginners and easy to get to from Tokyo. The only downfall is that half of Tokyo will be there with you. I've been on weekdays - hate to see it on the weekend. Regardless, I had great times during the 2 trips I've had there and it's given me the opportunity to get a taste of snowboarding, and I'll be forever in its debt. |
| OTHER REVIEWS of Yuzawa Park Resort (11 in total) |
| READER JOURNALS submitted about Yuzawa Park Resort (7 in total) |
| READER PHOTOS submitted of Yuzawa Park Resort (30 in total) |
| This Resort Review was submitted before October 2002 |
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| YUZAWA PARK - READER RANKINGS (Vote Here) |
| GENERAL SCORE |
SNOW CONDITIONS |
COURSES TERRAIN |
LIFT SYSTEM |
APRES SKI |
73
( 3 votes)
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60
( 3 votes) |
64
( 3 votes) |
67
( 3 votes) |
35
( 3 votes) |
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