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Niigata Prefecture, Japan

Yuzawa Kogen Ski Resort ski resort

  • Top 1,145 m
  • 7 km of runs
  • 7 lifts
Three skiers in bright jackets on a chairlift in Yuzawa, Japan
On the chairlift in Yuzawa, Japan. Photo: Maheshwaran Shanmugam / Pexels.

Good for

  • Beginners65% of mapped runs are easy

From OpenSkiMap piste data, SnowTrex’s stay listings.

The short answer

Yuzawa Kogen Ski Resort has about 7 km of mapped runs and 7 lifts, with skiing from about 348 m up to 1,145 m (3,757 ft), a vertical drop of 797 m. By mapped runs it is number 33 of the 42 Japan ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Shinshu-Matsumoto (MMJ), about 115 km away in a straight line.

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Yuzawa Kogen Ski Resort: runs from 348 m to 1,145 m, a vertical drop of 797 m4006008001,000Top of the highest mapped run: 1,145 m (3,757 ft)Top 1,145 m · 3,757 ftBase 348 m · 1,142 ft797 mvertical drop
Illustrative profile. Top and base are the highest and lowest mapped runs (OpenStreetMap via OpenSkiMap).
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Yuzawa Kogen Ski Resort logo from yuzawakogen.com. Logos are trademarks of their owners, shown for identification; no endorsement implied.

Ski area facts

Top elevation
1,145 m3,757 ft
Vertical drop
797 m2,615 ft
Mapped runs
7 km13 runs
Lifts
7mostly chairlifts

Runs by difficulty

Run length by difficulty: Easy 65% (4.7 km), Intermediate 12% (0.9 km), Advanced 22% (1.6 km)Easy: 4.7 km, 9 runs (65%)65%EasyIntermediate: 0.9 km, 3 runs (12%)12%IntermediateAdvanced: 1.6 km, 1 runs (22%)22%Advanced

About 65% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 12% intermediate and 22% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).

DifficultyRunsLength
Easy94.7 km
Intermediate30.9 km
Advanced11.6 km

Lifts

7 mapped lifts, most of them chairlifts.

Lift typeCount
Chairlifts6
Cable cars1

Piste map

For the current official piste map, open the resort’s website. You can also explore every mapped run and lift on OpenSkiMap’s interactive map.

Nearest airports

Airports with scheduled flights, by straight-line distance (road distance is longer).

AirportCityStraight-line distance
Shinshu-Matsumoto (MMJ)Matsumoto115 km
Niigata (KIJ)Niigata117 km
Sado (SDS)Sado129 km
Ibaraki (IBR)Omitama167 km

Frequently asked questions

What is the elevation of Yuzawa Kogen Ski Resort?

The highest mapped run starts at about 1,145 m (3,757 ft) and the lowest ends at about 348 m (1,142 ft), a vertical of 797 m (2,615 ft).

How many km of ski runs does Yuzawa Kogen Ski Resort have?

OpenStreetMap maps about 7 km of downhill runs and 7 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.

What is the nearest airport to Yuzawa Kogen Ski Resort?

Shinshu-Matsumoto (MMJ) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 115 km away in a straight line.

Where can I see the Yuzawa Kogen Ski Resort piste map?

Use the resort’s official website for the current piste map, or view the mapped runs and lifts on OpenSkiMap.

Ski area data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), processed by OpenSkiMap; airports from OurAirports. Retrieved . Elevations are those of the highest and lowest mapped runs; run lengths are measured from the map and can differ from the resort’s published figures. Check the official website before you book.