Gala Yuzawa — a popular ski resort in Niigata Prefecture — is one of the easiest and most affordable snowboarding day trips from Tokyo. Here’s everything you need to know to go.
Basic info

Gala Yuzawa’s 2023?2024 season: December 16, 2023 to May 6, 2024

Winter hours: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Spring hours: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
One-day pass: ¥6,500 in person, ¥5,800 online
|credit| Gala Yuzawa, sometimes written as GALA Yuzawa, is one of several skiing and snowboarding resorts in the Yuzawa area of Niigata, but what sets it apart is that it has its own bullet train station (aptly named Gala Yuzawa Station) — and it’s only 90 minutes away from Tokyo.
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