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Niigata 新潟県

Yuzawa Nakazato 湯沢中里スノーリゾート

The Yuzawa Nakazato trail map, hand-traced run by run and painted in swirling night colours, with the numbers you need before you go and the fastest way there and back.

Yuzawa Nakazato is a ski resort in Niigata, Japan: summit 702 m, season Dec 28 – Mar 29, adult day pass ¥6,400, 1h50 from Tokyo Station, last way back 21:18.

Yuzawa Nakazato trail map (Niigata, Japan), hand-painted by Ski in Sky in the style of Van Gogh’s The Starry NightView full size ↗

Trail map of Yuzawa Nakazato, Niigata, hand-painted by Ski in Sky in the style of Van Gogh’s The Starry Night. It is our own painting, not the resort’s official map: check the resort for today’s open runs and lifts.

244m

Vertical

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Runs

¥6,400

Adult day pass

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Yuzawa Nakazato trail map guide

Who it suits

For rail travellers and families who value a simple station-side arrival and a clearly marked learning area.

Terrain to know

The map divides the slopes into Summit, Middle and North sectors, with the Angel Gelande and snow school lower down.

How to read this map

Begin at Echigo-Nakazato Station and the lower Angel Gelande. Trace the lifts into the Middle or Summit sectors, then choose a marked return to the station side.

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This is a planning guide; check the resort’s current open runs and lifts before skiing.

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Getting to Yuzawa Nakazato from Tokyo Station and back

Last departure · Tokyo Station

21:18Leave the slopes
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23:40Arrive Tokyo Station
Fastest
1h50
Earliest arrival
08:15leaves 06:08

Getting there

Take the Joetsu Shinkansen from Tokyo Station to Echigo-Yuzawa, then the resort shuttle from the west exit to Echigo-Nakazato Station. Cross the station footbridge to reach the slopes.

Step-by-step directions (in Chinese) →

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Every number that matters.

Yuzawa Nakazato lift pass, season and key numbers (2025-26)

Checked 2026-10-21. Every number links to its official source.

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All 40 sources

Yuzawa Nakazato rentals and ski school

Equipment rental

Details are from the previous season; confirm current options with the resort.

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Ski school

Details are from the previous season; confirm current options with the resort.

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Safety record

Recorded incidents at Yuzawa Nakazato

We have no published incident record for Yuzawa Nakazato. That does not mean nothing has happened here: our records are incomplete.

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Good to know

Yuzawa Nakazato FAQ

How do I get to Yuzawa Nakazato from Tokyo Station?
The fastest trip from Tokyo Station takes about 1h50. Take the Joetsu Shinkansen from Tokyo Station to Echigo-Yuzawa, then the resort shuttle from the west exit to Echigo-Nakazato Station. Cross the station footbridge to reach the slopes.
What time is the last way back to Tokyo Station?
Leave Yuzawa Nakazato by 21:18 to reach Tokyo Station at 23:40 (2025-26 timetable).
How much is an adult day pass at Yuzawa Nakazato?
An adult day pass is ¥6,400 for the 2025-26 season.
When is the 2025-26 ski season at Yuzawa Nakazato?
The season runs Dec 28 – Mar 29.
Which ski resorts are near Yuzawa Nakazato?
Nearby: Yuzawa Park, Iwappara, Kandatsu, NASPA, Yuzawa Kogen, GALA Yuzawa.

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