Winter is (hopefully) just around the corner. We've had the first snow up high, the fall colors are almost done, and the locals are busy setting up protection from the snow for trees and houses. Resorts are getting ready too with ceremonies to ask for...
We have moved into September and the humid summer temperatures seem to be gone for the time being. Although winter is a few months away yet, September always sees the first of the Early Bird Lift Offers hit the internet, so it feels as if...
It is spring already in Yuzawa and we have had some pretty warm weather of late. Much like the rest of Japan, the cherry blossoms have made a really early appearance. This does give us the chance to get some photos of cherry blossom with...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]It has been an amazing winter for snow far, and conditions in resorts have been fantastic, with plenty of days enjoying the deep powder for which Japan is well-known. We get many questions about backcountry in Yuzawa and Minami Uonuma. If you are looking for...
Snow Country Instructors это команда опытных инструкторов по горным лыжам и сноуборду, базирующихся в Yuzawa префектуре Niigata, Япония. Команда собрана со всего мира и обучает на разных языках. Доступно обучение горным лыжам и сноуборду на русском языке.Основная привлекательность города Yuzawa в близости к Токио. От...
Yuzawa has some great resorts for learning to ski and snowboard. Most resorts have a good beginner area and first run, and recently many of them have been investing in improving the experience for first-time and beginner skiers and boarders.We have written before on the...
It is the start of winter here in Yuzawa. While we wait for the main snow to hit and all the lower resorts to open, the early season skiing and snowboarding takes place at Kagura. If you haven't been there at this time of year...
New season, new challenges! One of our top tips for avoiding crowds this winter is trying a new discipline, so how about snowkiting...
This winter is likely to be slightly different from what we are used to as the resorts are all implementing measures to prevent the spread of viruses. Fingers crossed that it is effective and we manage to get a full season of skiing and snowboarding.If...
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...