NASPA Ski Garden
Address
Yuzawa 2117-9, Yuzawa-machi, Minamiuonuma-gun, Niigata-ken, 949-6101
新潟県南魚沼郡湯沢町大字湯沢2117-9
By train and public transport
1.5km from Echigo Yuzawa Station on the Joetsu Shinkansen, local Joetsu line or local Hokuhoku line
NASPA Ski Garden is 1.5km from the West Exit of Echigo Yuzawa Station. Echigo Yuzawa Station is serviced by the JR Joetsu line and JR Joetsu Shinkansen line. Connections to the Hokuhoku line are also available at Echigo Yuzawa Station.
A free shuttle bus for people staying at the hotel operates between the West Exit of Echigo Yuzawa Station and NASPA Ski Garden. The bus takes less than 5 minutes to get to the base of the ski area.
Another free bus service (available to non-guests) operates between NASPA Ski Garden, Yuzawa Kogen, GALA Yuzawa and Ishiuchi Maruyama.
A taxi journey from Echigo Yuzawa Station to NASPA Ski Garden normally costs around 1,000 yen.
By road
2.6km from the Yuzawa IC on the Kanetsu Expressway
10.2km from the Shiozawa Ishiuchi IC on the Kanetsu Expressway
Nearest national route: Route 17 (1.9km away)
Nearest prefecture road: Prefecture Road 351
NASPA Ski Garden is 2.6km from the Yuzawa IC exit of the Kanetsu Expressway and 1.9km from Route 17.
From the Yuzawa IC exit traffic lights, turn right and then turn left at second set of traffic lights (there is a large sign for NASPA on the left side). Follow this road past the town office on the left, over the local train line and then under the Shinkansen train line until reaching a T-junction. Turn left at the T-junction and then follow the road up to NASPA Ski Garden. The car parks for the ski area are clearly signposted as you approach the ski area.
NASPA Ski Garden has parking for about 2,000 vehicles near the base of the ski area, split up into 4 large car parks. Parking is free every day of the season and the car parks are open 24 hours a day.
Also nearby
Other ski areas in the region (or the nearest ski area for more remote destinations). Distances shown are approximate driving distances using main roads during the winter season.
Ipponsugi Snow Park (about 1.9km)
Yuzawa Kogen (about 2.2km)
GALA Yuzawa Snow Resort (about 3.5km)
Iwappara (about 4.3km)
Kandatsu Snow Resort (about 5.1km)
Ishiuchi Maruyama (about 6km)
Yuzawa Park (about 6.2km)
Yuzawa Nakazato Snow Resort (about 7.3km)
Nakazato Snow Wood (about 7.3km)
Kagura (about 11.4km) [Mitsumata Ropeway]
Maiko Snow Resort (about 12.7km)
Joetsu Kokusai (about 14.6km)
Chateau Shiozawa (about 18.4km)
Muica Snow Resort (about 23.8km)
Naeba (about 24.5km)