Currently Closed
GALA Yuzawa
GALA Yuzawa in Yuzawa offers 16 runs with 11 lifts. Season: December 20, 2025 – May 6, 2026. Updated by Tak.
Step off the Shinkansen and onto the gondola — the easiest ski day trip from Tokyo. Beginner-to-intermediate slopes and solid rentals.
This resort typically opens in December 20, 2025. Check back for season updates.
RESORT STATISTICS
Season data shown below. Live conditions available when resort opens.
16
Courses
All levels
11
Lifts
1 gondola
December 20, 2025 – May 6, 2026
Season
Book Best Deal
Reserve your ski experience
My Recommendation
The access is in a league of its own — board the Shinkansen in Tokyo, step off at Echigo-Yuzawa, walk through the station, and you're clicking into your bindings. Rikka, the on-mountain restaurant, has halal and vegan options — rare at a Japanese ski resort. Best as a half-day add-on, a first-ever ski day, or a last morning where the on-site onsen sends you home warm via Shinkansen.
About the Resort
Gala Yuzawa is a ski resort located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan
- A key feature of this resort is that its gondola is directly connected to a Shinkansen (bullet train) station, making access exceptionally convenient
- The courses are suitable for beginner to intermediate skiers, offering enjoyment for a wide range of skill levels.
- Niigata Prefecture, where Gala Yuzawa is located, receives a generous amount of snow annually and is known for some of the world's best quality powder snow. The ski season typically begins in the first or second week of December, with the heaviest snowfall occurring from January through March
About Tak
Tak — Founder & Editor / Every resort personally visited / How we select →
I'm a Tokyo-based snowboarder and father of two with more than 20 years on Japan's slopes. Every resort recommendation on this site comes from a personal visit, with the single exception of Maiko (clearly flagged on its page).
