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Maiko is a great place for ski lessons or snowboard lessons, but for those looking for non-ski activities it is also a top pick. They have a whole page dedicated

Another question that has been appearing a couple of times of late…where to rent powder skis or fat skis in Yuzawa? A couple of good options: Yuzawa Ski House have

Maiko is one of our favorite places to teach as it has great facilities for learners and some really nice slopes to practice on. It is a breeze to get

It has taken a little longer than usual in coming, but the first snow has fallen up on the slopes of Kagura. The Snow Japan Yuzawa Now daily report says

Less than a week until Kagura Ski Resort opens for Winter 2015/16. If you are heading to Yuzawa by train or bullet train, you need to get yourself from Echigo-Yuzawa

Good news from JR, the national rail company. They have increased the range of the great value Kanto Pass to include Echigo-Yuzawa and GALA Yuzawa for winter. It is now

Kagura Ski Area Lift Coupon page. Much like the Naeba Lift Coupons we posted about recently, Kagura also have discount coupons that you can use. You can print the coupons,

With the season almost upon us, inquiries are starting to pour in about the cheap day return trips by bullet train. We’ve been waiting for more information on this for

If you are a hotel guest at Naeba Prince Hotel or just coming for a day trip to Naeba Ski Resort, Snow Country Instructors can arrange a ski lesson or

We’re always happy to answer questions. One that we get quite frequently is regarding coming to Yuzawa, often from Tokyo, just to have a play in the snow. Where should

It is still very much autumn here with no snow to report, but we are moving from the balmy, blue sky autumn into the cloudy, cold autumn which is a

Another question we get frequently is regarding what other activities are available, either for those that do not ski, or as a day off from the slopes. There are other