Joetsu Kokusai
Also known as: Jokoku, Joetsu International Playland
Yuki-no-Yuenchi snow amusement park
Can the whole group come?
Who in your group gets a good week at Joetsu Kokusai - the terrain split, the ski school, and what the people not skiing do.
Beg 30 / Int 50 / Adv 20 (only ~4 short expert runs)
Mothers Zone + Mina base; fenced Kids Paradise; regroup at hotel base
Yuki-no-Yuenchi snow amusement, sledding, night skiing, hotel onsen
Yes - ages 2-6, weekends/holidays only, limited English
School on-site (no English group lessons); Salomon rental (English-friendly)
Mostly mellow groomers; excellent for beginners-intermediates
Snow & season
High - Yuzawa snowbelt ~10 m/yr (est); NO snowmaking (200 m base can slush)
Typically mid-Dec to early Apr; night skiing late Dec-late Mar
Jan-Feb
Peak late Dec-Feb; weekdays quieter
Mellow undulating groomers
Low 200 m base slush/ice early/late
The mountain
22 courses; longest 6 km
Limited (short tree, max ~38 deg)
Busy weekends; family crowd
Getting there & lift pass
Adult day ~JPY 5,500-5,800
Permits and operators change - confirm before booking.
Echigo-Yuzawa Shinkansen (~75-90 min) + ~20 min free shuttle; own base station
Free shuttle or local line to base station
Hotel Green Plaza restaurants + day-center facilities
Hotel Green Plaza (ski-in/out)
Yuzawa hub
Patrol & safety
Patrol present; avalanche program not documented
Minamiuonuma City Hospital (est)
This profile is desk research, compiled from public sources - not a first-hand ski resort report. Coordinates are approximate.