For anyone considering a ski trip to Japan this coming winter, do not overlook the idea of coming in the Spring! March, April and even May in Yuzawa are an ideal time to ski or snowboard, especially if you’re looking for a more cost effective...
Accommodation has been a little difficult to find in Yuzawa in the last couple of winter seasons. There are more and more Airbnb-style places to stay appearing so the number of beds seems to be increasing, but it can still be hard to find a...
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...
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....
We've posted the dates for Yuzawa Ski Resorts planned openings for Winter 2018/19, and we now have the full list of the resorts further up the valley in Minami Uonuma. For those of you who need a refresher in Snow Country geography Yuzawa resorts would...
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...