Yuzawa Kogen Ski Resort is a ski resort in Niigata Prefecture (Japan). It has 7.3 km of downhill runs, mostly easy and 7 lifts. The runs go from 348 to 1145 m (797 m vertical).
Piste length
7.3 km
Lifts
7
Base station
348 m
Top station
1145 m
Vertical drop
797 m
Country
Japan
Piste difficulty split
Easy: 4.7 km (65%)
Medium: 0.9 km (13%)
Hard: 1.6 km (23%)
Details
Night skiing: No
Steepest spot: 72% (36°)
Mostly facing north (42% of run length). North-facing slopes keep good snow longer, but are colder with less sun.
Lifts: 7
Gondola / cable car: 1 · Chairlift: 6
湯沢高原ロープウェイ · Gondola / cable car · Seats: 166 · 360–859 m
高原エクスプレス · Chairlift · Seats: 3 · 772–955 m
山頂パノラマリフト · Chairlift · Seats: 2 · 957–1141 m
コスモスペアリフト · Chairlift · Seats: 2 · 843–956 m
布場ファミリーリフト · Chairlift · Seats: 2 · 362–393 m
布場ロマンスリフト · Chairlift · Seats: 2 · 348–414 m
On site
22 car parks (1 paid)
9 restaurants & bars by the slopes
5 stops
Historical conditions and snowfall
November: Snowfall in the month (average) 9 cm, Snow depth 6 cm
December: Snowfall in the month (average) 82 cm, Snow depth 18 cm
January: Snowfall in the month (average) 106 cm, Snow depth 32 cm
February: Snowfall in the month (average) 71 cm, Snow depth 39 cm
March: Snowfall in the month (average) 43 cm, Snow depth 20 cm
April: Snowfall in the month (average) 7 cm, Snow depth 5 cm
Average of the 2005–2024 seasons for the resort area (≈50 km grid cell, about 784 m). It shows the shape of the season well but is not a slope measurement — the upper runs usually have more snow. Data: NASA POWER.