Yuzawa Park is one of the smaller ski hills located in the snow and onsen resort of Yuzawa Town in Niigata Prefecture. It is found to the east of the central Yuzawa town with good access from both the train station and expressway. Apparently 10% of the course area is left ungroomed and 10% is moguls. Back in the early 90's, Yuzawa Park was one of the first resorts in the region to allow snowboarders when most resorts were 'skier-only' and it had a following because of that. It also offered night-time skiing every day but sadly it does not open for nighta any more.
Yuzawa town and neighbouring Minamiuonuma city - located around 200km to the north north-west of the Tokyo region in Niigata Prefecture - are together home to over 20 individual ski and snowboard resorts, including some of the most well-known ski resorts in Japan. With easy and quick access by both train and road and a wide choice in a relatively compact area, this region is one of the most popular ski destinations in Japan. The region usually enjoys very heavy and consistent snowfall each winter and with Yuzawa town also being the inspiration and setting of the famous Nobel prize-winning novel Yukiguni (Snow Country), it can certainly lay claim to being the original 'Snow Country'.
Niigata Prefecture is located in the central region of Honshu to the north of Tokyo and has a 250km long coastline facing the Sea of Japan. Convenient transportation links make Niigata very easy to get to from Tokyo and other surrounding regions. Most of the larger ski and snowboard resorts in Niigata Prefecture are concentrated in the southern regions around Yuzawa town, Minamiuonuma city and Myoko city.
Ski and snowboard lessons are available at Yuzawa Park. There are a number of independent ski and snowboard schools that cover the Yuzawa area and offer lessons in English - please check the Lessons in English section for current listings on SnowJapan.
Equipment Rental
Ski Rental:
Available
Snowboard Rental:
Available
Ski and snowboard equipment rental is available. Ski and snowboard wear rental is also available.
Children's facilities
The 'Kids Park' is located at the base of Yuzawa Park and is open from 8:30am until 5:00pm and offers a sledding and snow tubing as well as a safe place to play in the snow.
There is also a 'Nanchatte Park' area for children and beginners that has some items including a jump, wave, and bank.
Park information
The 'Snowboard Park' is open from 9:00am until 4:00pm and free to use.
Yuzawa Park Season & Opening Times
Typical season is from Late December until Late March
October
November
December
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
Daytime
Weekends and holidays
Normally open from 8:30am until 5:00pm
Weekdays
Normally open from 8:30am until 5:00pm
'Nighta' (night skiing)
Weekends and holidays
No
Weekdays
No
Opening information
Yuzawa Park is normally open from 8:30am until 5:00pm every day.
There is no night skiing at Yuzawa Park this season.
Yuzawa Park Lift Ticket Charges
Adults
Child
Elementary School age
Older Child
High School age
Senior
55 years & over
1 Day (8:30am-5pm)
4,500 yen
2,500 yen
3,500 yen
3,500 yen
Morning (8:30am-1pm)
3,500 yen
2,000 yen
2,500 yen
2,500 yen
Afternoon (12pm-5pm)
3,500 yen
2,000 yen
2,500 yen
2,500 yen
1 Lift Coupon
500 yen
300 yen
500 yen
500 yen
Season Ticket
30,000 yen
15,000 yen
20,000 yen
20,000 yen
2020-2021 Season lift tickets
Infants can ride the lifts for free.
On Thursdays between 7th January and 25th March 2021, a 1 day ticket for seniors is 2,500 yen.
On Fridays between 8th January and 26th March 2021, a 1 day ticket for ladies is 2,500 yen.
Elementary school age children are eligible for a one day ticket at 2,500 yen between 25th and 29th December 2020.
1 day family tickets:
1 adult + 1 child = 8,800 yen 1 adult + 2 children = 11,900 yen 2 adult + 1 child = 13,800 yen 1 adult + 2 children = 16,800 yen
A pair ticket that includes two one day tickets, two lunch vouchers and entry to onsen is 10,600 yen.
Getting to Yuzawa Park
By public transport
Train
4.7km from Echigo Yuzawa Station on the Joetsu Shinkansen line
4.7km from Echigo Yuzawa Station on the Joetsu Line
4.7km from Echigo Yuzawa Station on the Hokuhoku Line
Information
The nearest train station is Iwappara Ski Jo Mae (less than 2km away), but that is a very small local Joetsu line station. Most people use the main Echigo Yuzawa Station (Joetsu line and Joetsu Shinkansen line) which is just under 5km from Yuzawa Park. Connections to the Hokuhoku line are also available at Echigo Yuzawa Station.
A free regular shuttle bus service is available from the East Exit of Echigo Yuzawa Station and takes about 10 minutes.
A taxi journey from the station costs around 1,900 yen.
By Car
3.6km from the Yuzawa IC on the Kanetsu Expressway
12.2km from the Shiozawa Ishiuchi IC on the Kanetsu Expressway
Nearest national route: Route 17 (2.9km away)
Nearest prefecture road: Prefecture Road 361
Direction
From Yuzawa IC, turn left onto Route 17 and go about 600m to the traffic lights at the 7-11 convenience store. Turn left at the traffic lights and continue for about 650m until you reach another set of traffic lights by a Save On convenience store. Turn right at these traffic lights and continue straight on for about 1km through two sets of traffic lights. After going under the Kanetsu Expressway bridge and then the local train line bridge, take the immediate left left to head towards Yuzawa Park. The resort is about 1.5km further down that road on the right hand side.
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