There are some good discounts floating around this year from reduced rate shinkansen fees, travel subsidy campaigns (currently on hold), and also Niigata Prefecture subsidising lift tickets.The discount lift ticket program is called the Oniwari Campaign and also extends to rental equipment at the resorts....
The summer temperatures have fallen away quickly in the mountains here and it is feeling decidedly autumnal. The changing of the leaves season is about to start and there are several great hikes, rides, ropeways, and lake cruises to check that out if you are...
Happy New from all of us at Snow Country Instructors in Yuzawa! We have had a slow start to the winter in terms of snow and it has been the worst in the 15 years we have been here. There have been resorts operating though, so...
The summer holidays are over here in Japan and now thoughts start turning to winter. Pre-season discount tickets sales are starting to come online, and with it some resort opening dates in the Yuzawa and Minami Uonuma areas are being published. Most dates are snow dependent...
Autumn colors around Yuzawa at the moment which always means that winter is just around the corner. We are starting to dust off our gear and get ready as there is not long left to wait now. The first resort will be opening on November...
If there are not enough international sporting events already to grace Japan in the next few years...
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 ticket offers are appearing already. Surf&Snow have got some offers up for Iwappara, Gala Yuzawa, Kandatsu...
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 dates for 2018 as the season draws closer. In the meantime, if you are desperate...
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 history and culture all around the region. One of the highlights of winter are the...
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, and to all the people that make it possible to ski the mountains in this...