What to do and see in Minamiuonuma-gun, Chubu: The Best Classes & Workshops

English Ski and Snowboard lessons from 4 years plus. We offer both group and private lessons with native our English instructors.

International Ski and Snowboard School offering fun coaching to all ages/levels in any resort in the Yuzawa area. Experienced, professional instructors dedicated to making your time on the snow as awesome and enjoyable as possible.

GALA Yuzawa Snow Resort is located in Yuzawa town, Niigata. GALA is the only ski resort in the world with our own Shinkansen (bullet train) station, which easily access from Tokyo only around 80 min. by direct shinkansen from Tokyo station or Ueno station. Our ski resort is well known for snow powder which skiers & snowboarders loved. There are tons of activities for everyone to enjoy such as snow sled, “Kanjiki” snow fun tour, snowmobile sleigh tour, or “Bell of Love” observation deck. Also, variety of restaurants you can enjoy here as well: Japanese cuisine restaurant, Blue Seal from Okinawa, Marion Crepes from Harajuku, and etc. After all activities you can relax in our spa area with Japanese onsen, indoor swimming pool, and outdoor jacuzzi. Then Shinkansen will be ready to bring you back to Tokyo within a few steps to end your day smoothly. Winter season usually open around mid of December to the beginning of May every year.

Closest Ski Resort from Tokyo with 100% Natural Power Snow. Free Shuttle in Yuzawa Town and Hot Spring available after ski. 16 slopes and 6 chair lifts. Slope style park Moguls snow activities spa

Pod Snowsports has become an official English Ski/Snowboarding school at Yuzawa Kogen for the Winter season of 2017. Our school’s booth is located just in front of the ski ticket counter in the main building of Yuzawa Kogen. It is also near the Ropeway Station.

The hot spring inn "HATAGO Isen" in front of Echigo Yuzawa Station is the gateway to the snowy country and serves as a local showroom that offers a variety of ways to live, not limited to inns such as coffee shops, shops, and restaurants. I am. In addition, as a snow country gastronomy, we convey to everyone the food culture and wisdom of snow countries through food. Among them, we offer snow country culture experiences such as mountain vegetables tours such as snow country gastronomy tours, mushroom tours, fermented food tours, and so on. In addition, we have succeeded the management of the long-established inn “Ryogen” in Minami Uonuma City, and renewed in the summer of 2019, “ryugon” offers various ways of spending as a base where you can experience the original snowy country. Experience the local culture such as cooking classes for a grandmother in the snowy country, exercise your body in the nature through a bicycle, or stay away from the hustle and bustle of the city and spend your time in Zazen or the garden lounge to face yourself. An old folk house hotel where you can feel the snowy country throughout the four seasons, with a gradual mixture of diversity and regional characteristics. That is the new ryugon.