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Central Yuzawa, Niigata Prefecture Nestled in the heart of the Japanese Alps, Yuzawa is only 77min from Tokyo by bullet train. From Echigo-Yuzawa train station, there are 20 ski resorts within a 20 minute drive. The town also has a lot of shops, restaurants, onsen baths, and other facilities around the 'onsen street' area. Yuzawa is the central point of access to many resorts, including Yuzawa Kogen, Gala Yuzawa and Kandatsu ski resorts, which are accessible either by foot or by free shuttle bus taking 5-10minutes.
	Yuzawa town and scenery



Yuzawa Area, Niigata Prefecture There are a number of smaller villages dotted around the area that are accessible by train to Yuzawa, and then by bus or taxi. 10 minutes from Yuzawa: Mitsumata is a small hamlet clustered around the entrance to Kagura ski resort Iwappara is home to Iwappara ski resort - great for beginners to intermediate skiiers Nakazato is a family-orientated resort area 10-25min from Yuzawa: Ishiuchi is home to Ishiuchi and Joetsu Kokusai ski resorts. 40 minutes from Yuzawa: Naeba is home to Naeba ski resort, which links with Kagura ski resort Tokamachi is a mountain hideaway home to the top-class Belnatio spa and resort, only 15min from Joetsu Kokusai ski resort
	View of Ishiuchi / Minami-Uonumashi



Nozawa Onsen, Nagano Prefecture Nozawa Onsen is a tradiational Japanese spa town, about 3hrs by train and bus from Tokyo. The natural volcanic water source has a very high mineral content, to the extent that 'yubana' mineral deposits can be seen in the bathing water. Apart from great baths, Nozawa Onsen Ski Resort is fantastic - a huge resort which we rate for the intermediate to advanced skiier and boarder, though the lower slopes are also family friendly.	View from Nozawa Onsen ski resort



Hakuba, Nagano Prefecture Hakuba valley is home to some great ski resorts including Hakuba 47, Hakuba Goryu and Happo-One resorts. This is a veritable skier and snowboarder paradise. It takes about 3hrs to get to Hakuba from Tokyo by bullet train and bus. Hakuba gained fame throughout the world as the venue for a variety of events at the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics. The area is increasingly becoming popular with western visitors.	Hakuba 47 Ski Resort



Shiga Kogen, Nagano Prefecture Situated in the heart of Johshinetsu Kogen National Park, Nagano Prefecture, Shiga Kogen is the largest ski resort in Japan, offering 21 interlinked resorts all on one lift ticket! Surrounded by some 2,000m high mountains, the high altitude makes for very good snow quality. Shiga Kogen covers a huge area and offers a great diversity of natural terrain. To actually ski or snowboard all the available runs would take you days! Abundant snow fall, fine powder snow and a fantastic lift operation system covering a huge scale has made Shiga Kogen one of the worlds top ranked ski resorts.



Tokyo Many of our international customers arrange a stop-off at Tokyo, before moving on to Narita or Haneda airports. Tokyo is a huge metropolis offering allsorts of activities, including trips to Disneyland with the kids, shopping in Omotesando, and checking out the street fashions in Harajuku. The ideal pattern is to ski during Monday to Friday, and then check out Tokyo at the weekend. This way, you get the slopes almost to yourself and cheap hotel rates, but can still enjoy all that Tokyo has to offer!	Tokyo, Asakusa