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Nakazato is a small township that is part of Yuzawa town which found out past Iwappara. There are a whole bunch of small lodges and minshuku out there, as well

The official countdown for the first lift opening in Yuzawa is well underway (currently 44 sleeps until Kagura opens on November 23 2018.) As you impatiently wait for the snow

If you are looking for information to plan your Japan winter snow trip to Yuzawa there is more and more quality information available. We have tried to put as much

We mention this every year but we think it is definitely worth repeating for those that want to get as much time on the snow as possible: don’t forget night

If there are not enough international sporting events already to grace Japan in the next few years…. Neatly sandwiched between the Rugby World Cup 2019 and the Tokyo Summer Olympics

Cheap lift tickets for resorts in Yuzawa and Minami Uonuma is a topic we get lots of questions about and even though it is still just August some early bird

It is still hot here in Snow Country but as August comes to a close we are looking forward to autumn, and then it won’t be long until the snow

The Snow Country Region contains a large amount of ski resorts: everything from the interlinked multi-resort ski areas of Kagura / Tashiro / Naeba, or Yuzawa Kogen / Gala /

Lots of people have heard of Echigo-Yuzawa, or Gala Yuzawa, and we’re constantly reminding people about the easy access from Tokyo for a Yuzawa day trip, as well as the

We are into July now so we only have to wait until late November until the first resort in the Yuzawa area opens up for Winter 2018/19. We’ll update opening

Many people come to Snow Country to spend time skiing and snowboarding, but off the slopes there is also plenty to do, with onsen, awesome food, as well as interesting

With Kagura closing on Sunday our 6 month winter season has finally finished. A big thank you from all of us to our awesome customers, our dedicated team of instructors,