Yuzawa Nakazato Snow Resort
Address
Tsuchitaru 5044-1, Yuzawa-machi, Minamiuonuma-gun, Niigata-ken, 949-6103
新潟県南魚沼郡湯沢町土樽5044-1
By train and public transport
5.3km from Echigo Yuzawa Station on the Joetsu Shinkansen line and Joetsu local line
0km from Echigo Nakazato Station on the Joetsu local line
Yuzawa Nakazato Snow Resort is just over 5km from the main Echigo Yuzawa Station in Yuzawa town. Shuttle buses operate from this station to the ski area.
The small local Echigo Nakazato train station on the local Joetsu local line is conveniently located right at the base of the ski hill. It is just a short walk from the station exit to the ski lifts. Trains using the local Joetsu line from Echigo Yuzawa Station to Echigo Nakazato Station take around 10 minutes, but they are not very regular.
A free shuttle bus is available from the West Exit of Echigo Yuzawa Station to Yuzawa Nakazato Snow Resort. The journey takes around 20 minutes.
A taxi journey from Echigo Yuzawa Station to Yuzawa Nakazato costs around 2,200 yen.
By road
4.7km from the Yuzawa IC on the Kanetsu Expressway
12.8km from the Shiozawa Ishiuchi IC on the Kanetsu Expressway
Nearest national route: Route 17 (4km away)
Nearest prefecture road: Prefecture Road 361
From the Yuzawa IC exit, turn left onto Route 17 and go about 600m to the traffic lights by the 7-11 convenience store. Turn left at the traffic lights and continue for about 650m until you reach another set of traffic lights. Turn right at these traffic lights and continue straight on this road for about 1km through two traffic lights. After going under the Expressway bridge and then the local train line bridge, the road quickly bends to the right - keep on this road. About 1.5km further on, there are signs for Yuzawa Nakazato. Follow the signs by turning left and soon right again, and go under the local train line to enter the Yuzawa Nakazato Snow Resort car park.
Parking is available at the base of Yuzawa Nakazato Snow Resort. It is free on weekdays and 500 yen on weekends and holidays (1000 yen over New Year and a few specific holidays). The car parks are open from 7:00am until 6:00pm.
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.
Nakazato Snow Wood (about 1.5km)
Yuzawa Park (about 2.4km)
Iwappara (about 3.4km)
Kandatsu Snow Resort (about 5.9km)
Ipponsugi Snow Park (about 6.5km)
Yuzawa Kogen (about 6.8km)
NASPA Ski Garden (about 7.3km)
GALA Yuzawa Snow Resort (about 7.7km)
Ishiuchi Maruyama (about 9.1km)
Kagura (about 12.7km) [Mitsumata Ropeway]
Maiko Snow Resort (about 15.2km)
Joetsu Kokusai (about 17.3km)
Chateau Shiozawa (about 21.1km)
Naeba (about 25.2km)