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...
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...
It is a return to winter this morning as we woke up to 10cms of snow on the ground. It has been snowing on and off all morning and it will be a welcome top-up for those resorts that are still running. If you are looking...
We are getting questions about lift tickets in resorts in and around Yuzawa. Unfortunately there is no one simple answer! We are waiting for news on a new all resort Yuzawa lift pass that will cover all ski areas in the town, and hopefully have good...
We get this question quite a bit as people are planning their winter snow trips to Japan - which is the best ski resort in Yuzawa, or which is the best resort for snowboarding in Yuzawa? Unfortunately this is not such an easy question to answer!...
Many people seem to be starting to plan their winter ski vacation to Japan. Yuzawa is an excellent choice with great access from Tokyo suitable for day trip ski/snowboard breaks or much longer stays, and also has many resorts to explore. If you haven't been...
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...
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...
So that was a busy February! It is now March, and spring seems to have arrived early and in full force. Much of the talk around town seems to be about ski resort closing dates and cherry blossom viewing trips! Not so fast everybody: there...