No snow yet. Not open yet for 2026/27. We have not yet found an official opening date. Snow depth and the seven-day outlook appear once snow is on the ground or forecast.
A weather-model figure, worked out the same way for every ski area, and lower than what actually falls. Use it to compare ski areas, not against the resort’s own totals. How we measure →
Elevation range is estimated by sampling points across the ski area.
Echigo-Yuzawa Station is a three-minute walk away, and the gentle slope is in the middle of the hot-spring town. Instead of a chairlift, a conveyor belt called the Magic Carpet carries skiers up with their skis on. Snowboarding is allowed only for people taking lessons. Sources: ipponsugi.net, e-yuzawa.gr.jp (sources read 12 Oct 2026; an AI draft the site operator has not yet checked)
Modelled from weather data the same way at all 3,069 ski areas we cover. These are not the resort’s own published figures.
The tick marks the median across every Japanese ski area we measure. All four bars run the same way — longer is better.
The quality score leaves out how much snow falls (it uses temperature, frequency, rain and wind).
Within 50 km in a straight line. Ski areas in the same weather-model cell (about 30 km across) get the same figure.
| Ski area | Distance | Seasonal snowfall | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yuzawa Kogen Ski Resort | 1.1 km | 618 cm | 36 |
| NASPA Ski Garden | 1.2 km | 618 cm | 36 |
| Gala Yuzawa Snow Resort | 2.5 km | 618 cm | 36 |
| Iwappara | 3.4 km | 712 cm | 6 |
| Kandatsu Kogen Ski Resort | 3.6 km | 618 cm | 36 |
Compare side by side with Yuzawa Kogen Ski Resort and NASPA Ski Garden →
The most snow falls in January. March brings 29% of January’s snowfall. That is a steeper fall than the median for ski areas in Japan (52%): the snow here is concentrated early in the season. For skiing, though, the amount matters more than the share: March brings 76 cm, more than the median of 46 cm.
Across the 12 winters measured, the average is 695 cm, and 5 of them fell short of it. The leanest was 2015/16 with 328 cm; the biggest was 2021/22 with 983 cm (3.0 times as much).
Snowfall each winter (December–March total). The dashed line is the average; the numbers mark the leanest and the biggest winter.
This ski area does not put a camera on its own slopes. What follows are nearby cameras, not the pistes themselves.
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Some cameras here are provided by Windy.com. Footage plays in Windy’s own player; we do not store it. Windy.com
Echigo-Yuzawa webcams & snow report — all 17 ski areas →
Total snowfall from December to March recorded at the 湯沢 weather station — 0.8 km from this ski area, 61 m below its mid-slope.
| Three-season average | 810 cm |
| 2023/24 | 619 cm |
| 2024/25 | 1080 cm |
| 2025/26 | 732 cm |
The figure calculated on this page is 686 cm.
A weather station is not a ski slope. We picked one at a similar elevation, but it stands in a valley or a village. More snow falls on the mountain above it. We have not tried to guess how much more.
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency historical records
6 hot spring sources with published analyses lie within 5 km of this ski area, nearest first (the hottest is 61.5 °C).
| Source | Distance | Temperature | pH | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 湯沢第3配湯所 混湯 | 0.5 km | 61.5℃ hot | 8.3 mildly alkaline | simple |
| 岩原岩原 | 3.2 km | 55.7℃ hot | — | simple |
| 神立高原ゴールデンスパ | 3.3 km | 43.1℃ hot | 8 mildly alkaline | — |
| 佐工不動産佐工不動産 | 3.6 km | 35.2℃ warm | 8.8 alkaline | alkaline simple |
| 三俣せきれいの湯 | 4.5 km | 32.8℃ lukewarm | 8.9 alkaline | alkaline simple |
These are analyses of hot spring sources, not a list of baths you can visit. They date from 1910 to 2005, many from decades ago, so today’s temperature and chemistry may differ. Names are as recorded in Japanese. Temperature and pH bands follow Japan’s standard for analysing hot springs.
Source: processed from the hot spring analysis data in the Geothermal Information Database (GRES-DB), Geological Survey of Japan, AIST
Within 20 km in a straight line, nearest first. Some lie over a pass that is closed in winter.
| Place | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Echigo Yuzawa Onsen越後湯沢温泉 | Hot spring town | 0.4 km |
| Yuzawa Kōgen Ropeway湯沢高原ロープウェイ | Nature | 0.8 km |
| Kiyotsu Gorge清津峡 | Nature | 6 km |
| Mount Tanigawa谷川岳 | Mountain | 15.5 km |
| Tanigawadake Ropeway谷川岳ロープウェイ | Nature | 17.7 km |
| Doai Station土合駅 | Landmark | 18.4 km |
Chosen from the places most read about on Wikipedia, favouring those with an English article. Based on the Japanese Wikipedia lists of sights in each prefecture, as compiled in travel-log-data (CC BY-SA 4.0). English names from Wikidata (CC0). The content of this section is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Getting there
Source: ipponsugi.net · checked 1 Nov 2026. Shuttle days and times change with the season; check the official site before you go.
Checked on the official site (21 Oct 2026) · Source. “Not checked” means we have not looked yet. Compare with other ski areas →
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53 properties on Rakuten Travel lie within about 3 km of this ski area. The table shows the nearest 12 with a listed price.
| Property (links to Rakuten Travel) | Lowest listed (per person, tax incl.) | Rating | Distance | Getting there |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 越後湯沢温泉 湯沢グランドホテル<新潟県> | ¥9,375 | 4.55／5 2402 reviews | 0.2 km | 駅から徒歩3分&湯沢ICから5分!入口はセブンイレブンが目印!※ホテル前の坂道は急なので遠慮なく送迎をご依頼ください。 |
| 越後湯沢温泉 越後のお宿 いなもと | ¥9,925 | 4.40／5 426 reviews | 0.2 km | 越後湯沢駅西口より徒歩2分!湯沢インターより車で5分とアクセス抜群♪東京から新幹線最短で90分です♪ |
| 越後湯沢温泉 KKR湯沢ゆきぐに(国家公務員共済組合連合会湯沢保養所) | ¥10,500 | 4.42／5 163 reviews | 0.2 km | JR越後湯沢駅西口~徒歩7分/関越自動車道湯沢IC~越後湯沢駅方向に車で6分 |
| 越後湯沢 HATAGO井仙 | ¥13,240 | 4.30／5 229 reviews | 0.2 km | JR越後湯沢駅下車 西口正面徒歩1分 |
| 湯けむりの宿 雪の花(共立リゾート) | ¥14,300 | 4.41／5 547 reviews | 0.2 km | JR越後湯沢駅より徒歩にて約3分 |
| リブマックスリゾート越後湯沢 | ¥3,800 | 3.91／5 309 reviews | 0.3 km | JR越後湯沢駅より徒歩7分。関越自動車道湯沢ICより車で5分。湯沢スキー場まで徒歩5分。 |
| 越後湯沢温泉 音羽屋旅館 | ¥5,500 | 4.05／5 689 reviews | 0.3 km | JR上越新幹線、越後湯沢駅西口より徒歩7分。関越自動車道、越後湯沢ICより、越後湯沢駅方面に向かって約6分。駐車場完備。 |
| 越後湯沢温泉 和みのお宿 滝乃湯 | ¥8,800 | 4.25／5 261 reviews | 0.3 km | 越後湯沢駅西口から徒歩で7分 駅から随時無料送迎 約3分 025-784-3421 お電話くださいませ。湯沢ICから8分 |
| 越後湯沢温泉 松泉閣花月 | ¥12,100 | 4.61／5 417 reviews | 0.3 km | 越後湯沢駅から徒歩約5分。越後湯沢駅への送迎も可能です。(要事前連絡)・お車で湯沢IC~10分 |
| 越後湯沢温泉 水が織りなす越後の宿 双葉 | ¥14,300 | 4.33／5 1022 reviews | 0.3 km | 上越新幹線、越後湯沢駅下車徒歩7分。関越自動車道、湯沢ICより車で5分。 |
| 旅館ゆざわ ^ | ¥48,720 | — | 0.3 km | ガーラ湯沢駅から徒歩で約2分 |
| リブマックスリゾート越後湯沢 ANNEX | ¥4,000 | 4.05／5 22 reviews | 0.4 km | 越後湯沢駅から徒歩で約10分 |
Prices are the lowest Rakuten Travel lists; a property name, or “Pick dates and guests” above, shows prices and rooms for your dates.
Contains advertising. Property names and Rakuten Travel’s booking pages are in Japanese. · Property data by Rakuten Travel (Supported by Rakuten Developers)
14 places within 12 km of the slopes, as mapped on OpenStreetMap, many of them small inns and pensions. Many are not on booking sites — open the name for the website or the map.
Nearest: 0.3 km
Accommodation data: OpenStreetMap
Other booking sites: Booking.com ↗ · Agoda ↗ · Rakuten Travelad ↗
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