Gala Yuzawa
Also known as: GALA Yuzawa Snow Resort
Yuzawa Onsen valley
Can the whole group come?
Who in your group gets a good week at Gala Yuzawa - the terrain split, the ski school, and what the people not skiing do.
approx Beg 35 / Int 45 / Adv 20
Beginner/family zones near gondola top; gentle wide central runs
Spa Gala (base onsen), snow play, sightseeing gondola, shops/lockers
- (family snow-play present)
Full rental floor in base ski center; lessons; English-oriented to day-trippers
Easy day-trip terrain; strong for beginners/families
Snow & season
High - Snow Country + high base; opens earlier than neighbours
Typically late Dec to early May (Golden Week spring skiing)
Jan-Feb
Peak late Dec-Feb + holidays/weekends; weekdays quieter
Gentle groomed
Cold, whiteout
The mountain
~53 ha
21 courses; longest ~2.6 km
Limited; links to neighbours via Yuzawa Snow Link
Busy with Tokyo day-trippers
Getting there & lift pass
Adult day ~JPY 6,800-7,300; +3,000 for Yuzawa Snow Link tri-resort
Permits and operators change - confirm before booking.
Joetsu Shinkansen direct Tokyo -> GALA Yuzawa Station ~75-80 min (station inside ski center)
Walk from station to gondola (unique)
Multiple restaurants/cafes base + top gondola station
Base ski center in the Shinkansen station building
Yuzawa hub (JR East)
Patrol & safety
Patrol on-mountain (JR East-operated)
Yuzawa Town Hospital (est)
This profile is desk research, compiled from public sources - not a first-hand ski resort report. Coordinates are approximate.