30 May Arigatou!
Our six month winter season here in Yuzawa came to an end on Sunday as the last lift at Kagura rolled to a halt. It has been another good season over here and we would like to say a big thank you to everyone that...
Our six month winter season here in Yuzawa came to an end on Sunday as the last lift at Kagura rolled to a halt. It has been another good season over here and we would like to say a big thank you to everyone that...
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...
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 / Ishiuchi Maruyama, to single lift single run offerings like Ipponsugi. Lots of the Yuzawa and...
It is Mountain Day here in Japan today, a new national holiday that allows people "to get familiar with mountains and appreciate blessings from mountains." Lots of people are in and around Snow Country today enjoying said mountains. We'd thoroughly recommend a trip up to...
It is already July and the cicadas are buzzing outside our window here in Yuzawa. Winter is less than 6 months away and we are sure lots of you are already busy planning your winter trip to Japan. There is a huge choice of destinations...
Interesting article from the Japan Times from Jan 2015 called "In Kawabata's footsteps to Snow Country". In it, the author recounts the modern day experience of coming through the long tunnel from the Kanto Plains, under the Tanigawa Range and finding yourself in a completely...
A long time without posting - apologies. We've been busy - lots of lessons, lots of fun and lots of festivals. There has not been as much snow as usual this year, but it has still been good out there and the higher resorts will...
How did we get to the end of January already? February is just around the corner and it feels as if winter is just beginning. February should be mid-winter so lots of snow. It is also the month when some of the most interesting festivals are on....
We like nothing more than hurtling down a mountain on skis or a snowboard, but long before snowsports were invented, life in the region was shaped by the heavy snows. Some our instructors last year were lucky to go on a tour that showcased the...