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Resort Spotlight: Yuzawa Nakazato Snow Resort (Yuzawa, Niigata)
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Yuzawa Nakazato Snow Resort
Yuzawa, Niigata
www.yuzawa-nakazato.com
| Yuzawa Nakazato Snow Resort is located in Yuzawa town, with a local train station at it's base and just a few km from the Yuzawa IC of the Kanetsu Expressway.
There are 16 different courses at Yuzawa Nakazato with unique features, offering a variety of challenges for skiers and boarders or different abilities.
The courses include tricks ideal for beginners (cross and mogul courses) and some other trickier ones designed for intermediate or experienced skiers (free-ride park and board park).
For families, there are numerous facilities that encourage children to have fun - a snowy playground called Smile Kids Park with a snow escalator as well as Jet Train Park where you can enjoy playing in the snow and riding snow vehicles. Smile Kids Room is great for younger children.
There is a free 'Blue Train' rest station - a real train carriage - where you can sit and warm yourself during the day.
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2017-2018 Planned Season
16th December until 1st April
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Click on Trail Map image to view larger PDF file
Courses
| Course name |
Length |
Max grad |
Av grad |
| Novice |
| Slope No 2 |
300m |
14° |
11° |
| Slope No 3 |
1010m |
14° |
9° |
| Slope No 5 |
750m |
18° |
8° |
| Slope No 6 |
7550m |
18° |
11° |
| Forest |
5300m |
9° |
5° |
| Intermediate |
| Panorama |
500m |
25° |
17° |
| Parallel |
650m |
24° |
12° |
| Advanced |
| Dynamic |
600m |
32° |
17° |
| Giant |
580m |
32° |
22° |
| Challenge Bahn |
370m |
32° |
25° |
| Extreme |
200m |
31° |
24° |
Lift Tickets 2017-2018
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Adult |
Child
(elementary school) |
Senior
(over 55 years) |
| One day ticket |
4,200 yen |
2,200 yen |
3,300 yen |
| Two day ticket |
7,500 yen |
4,000 yen |
5,700 yen |
| Morning ticket (Open to 1pm) |
3,300 yen |
1,800 yen |
2,400 yen |
| Afternoon ticket (12pm to 5pm) |
3,300 yen |
1,800 yen |
2,400 yen |
| 1 lift coupon |
400 yen |
400 yen |
400 yen |
| 11 lift coupons |
4,000 yen |
4,000 yen |
4,000 yen |
| Nighta (5pm to 8:30pm) |
1,500 yen |
1,000 yen |
1,000 yen |
Night skiing at Yuzawa Nakazato is planned for 5pm until 8:30pm on the following dates:
- Every Saturday between 6th January and 10th March 2018
- 29th December 2017 - 3rd January 2018
- 7th January 2018
- 11th February 2018
Facilities
Ski & Snowboard Rental 2017-2018
| Ski |
Set |
Skis
or
Snowboard |
Boots |
Poles
(skiers) |
Wear |
| Adult |
3,900 yen |
2,900 yen |
2,400 yen |
500 yen |
4,200 yen |
| Child (elementary school age) |
2,900 yen |
2,400 yen |
1,900 yen |
500 yen |
3,200 yen |
| Young Child |
2,400 yen |
1,900 yen |
1,400 yen |
300 yen |
2,700 yen |
| How to get to Yuzawa Nakazato
Bus:
A free shuttle bus service is available from Echigo Yuzawa Station (Joetsu Shinkansen) to Yuzawa Nakazato - the journey takes approximately 15 minutes.
However, you can also take the local train directly to Echigo Nakazato Station which is located right at the base of the ski hill. Transfer at Echigo Yuzawa onto the local Joetsu line train - the journey takes 8 minutes.
Car:
Yuzawa Nakazato is just 5km from the exit of the Yuzawa IC (Interchange) of the Kanetsu Expressway (toll) road. 167km from the Tokyo area. After exiting the IC, turn left onto Route 17 and follow the signs. Free parking every day of the season!
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Information on other resorts in the Smile Resorts group:
- Maiko Snow Resort (Minamiuonuma, Niigata)
- Asahi Tengston Snow Park (Hamada, Shimane)
- Muikamachi Ski Resort (Minamiuonuma, Niigata)
- Ninox Snow Park (Shibata, Niigata)
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