Things To Do
Kiyostu Gorge Tunnel
Address: Koide, Tokamachi, Niigata 949-8433
Phone: +81-025-763-4800
Hours:
Friday 1st December 2023 – Thursday 29th February 2024
9:00-16:00 (last entry 3.30pm)
Friday 1st December 2023 – Sunday 31st March 2024
9am – 4pm (Last entry 3.30pm)
*Due to limited business hours during the winter, the footbath on the second floor is closed.
*No regular holidays (temporary closures may occur depending on snowfall and snowfall conditions.) Please
check the business status on the official website before departure.
Costs: Adults ¥1,000 / Child ¥400
Temples
Kankoji
Address:
Phone: +81 25-783-2111
May not be accessible due to snow conditions.
Untoan
Address: 4595 Tsuchidaru, Yuzawa, Minamiuonuma District, Niigata 949-6103
Phone: +81 25-787-3026
May not be accessible due to snow conditions.
Suwa Shrine
Address: 858 Yuzawa, Minamiuonuma District, Niigata 949-6101
Open: Spring – Autumn
May not be accessible due to snow conditions.
Zuishoan
Address: 4595 Tsuchidaru, Yuzawa, Minamiuonuma District, Niigata 949-6103 (near Yuzawa Nakazato ski resort)
Phone: +81 25-787-3026
Admission: Free
Open: Spring – Autumn
May not be accessible due to snow conditions.
Experiences
Japanese Tea Ceremony with Miyuki
https://www.airbnb.com.au/experiences/356857?source=p2
- Learn the elegant art of a Japanese Tea Ceremony from Miyuki the Master
- English explanations of the rules of a tea ceremony
- Dress in a kimono
Available on Thursdays & Fridays.
Soba Making @ Ueda no Sato Restaurant
Yukiguni Agri Park Strawberry Farm
http://www.yuzawajyuki.co.jp/ichigo/
Address: 750-1 Kandatsu, Yuzawa, Minamiuonuma, Niigata 949-6102
Phone: +81 025-780-6011
Season: Spring & Winter / Late January – June
Hours: 10am – 4pm
Cost: Admission ¥150 / ¥270 per 100g
- Pick your own strawberries
- Cash only
Snow Shoe Tours (kanjiki)
Chicka Tour
https://www.officechicka.net/snowshoe
- 2 hour beginner snow shoe tour suitable for first timers and younger children
- 4-5 hour guided hike snow shoe tour
Phone: +81 025-787-0070
Email: officechicka@gmail.com
Kanjiki (snow shoe) Snow Tour @ Gala
https://gala.co.jp/winter/english/activities/
Where: Gala Snow Resort
When: 14th December 2019 – Early May 2020 (Dates to be confirmed)
Tour Times: 10.30am / 1pm, 2.30pm
Cost: ¥2,000 Includes tour ticket & snowshoe rental
Duration: 1 hour
*Please note gondola fare & snow wear rental is not included
Snow Play
Snowmobile Sleigh Tour @ Gala
https://gala.co.jp/winter/english/activities/
Where: Gala Snow Resort in front of Cheers
When: January – Early May (2019 2020 dates to be confirmed)
Hours: 10am – 3pm
Cost: ¥500 for one ride
*Please note gondola ride cost is not included
Sledding & Snow Play @ Gala
https://gala.co.jp/winter/english/activities/
Where: Gala Snow Resort @ Snow Enjoyment Park
When: Winter season
Time: 8am – 5pm
Cost: Gondola one-day pass Adults ¥1,800 / Child ¥900
Snow Tubing @ Gala
https://gala.co.jp/winter/english/activities/
Where: Gala Snow Resort
When: March – Late April (2019 2020 dates to be confirmed)
Time: 8am – 5pm
Cost: ¥500 – 3 times
Ages: 6 year olds +
*Please note gondola fare not included
Snow Trekking @ Gala
https://gala.co.jp/winter/english/activities/
Where: Gala Snow Resort
When: Late January (2019 2020 dates to be confirmed)
Cost: ¥3,000 includes snowshoe rental, one-time life ticket & tour ticket
Duration: 2 – 2.5 hours
Time: 1.30pm
Age: 13 years +
*Please note gondola, rubber boots & snow wear rental is not included
The Bell of Love Pack @ Gala
https://gala.co.jp/winter/english/activities/
Where: Gala Snow Resort
When: December – May (2019 2020 dates to be confirmed
Cost: Adult ¥3,000 / Child ¥2,200
Includes: One- day gondola pass, Barouche chair lift round trip ticket & rubber boots
*Please note to get to the Bell of Love observation deck from Cheers an ¥800 Barouche round-trip ticket is required
Hours: 10am – 3pm
Plateau & Futaba Snowlands @ Yuzawa Kogen
http://www.yuzawakogen.com/gerende/snow_experience/
Where: Yuzawa Kogen Ski Resort
When: Winter season
Futaba Snowland at base: Sledding, zipline, tubing
Plateau Snowland: Tree castles & tubing
Gym Training Centres
Minamiuonuma Training Centre
https://www.minamiuonuma-trainingcenter.com/facility
Address: 31-1 Shimohitoichi, Minamiuonuma, Niigata 949-6363 (Ishiuchi area)
Phone: +81 025-783-3290
Hours: Monday – Sunday / 9am – 10pm
Cost: Gym – one off visit ¥400 approximately
- Basic gym
- Indoor trampolines
- Indoor rock climbing
*Please note bring indoor training shoes to change into & towel
Yuzawa Culture Center Training Room
Address: 628-1 Kandatsu, Yuzawa-machi 949-6102
Phone: +81 025-784-1511
Cost: One visit ¥200 / 3 months ¥1,200 / 6 months ¥4,000
*Please note bring indoor training shoes to change into and a towel
Winter Swimming
Heated Swimming Pool & Jacuzzi @ Gala
https://gala.co.jp/winter/english/facility/
Where: Gala Snow Resort, Spa Gala no yu, Level 3
When: Winter / 14 December 2019 – 6 May 2020
Hours: Monday – Sunday / 11am – 7pm
Cost: Adults ¥1,300 / Child ¥800 (includes towel)
Discount applies if you hold a current JR Pass. Please show staff on entry.
*Please note swim wear must be worn at this swimming facility
Sake Sampling
Ponshu-kan
Address: Echigo-Yuzawa train station
Phone: +81 025-784-3758
Hours: Monday – Sunday / 9am – 7pm
Shirataki Sake Brewery
Address: 2640 Yuzawa, Minamiuonuma District, Niigata 949-6101
Phone: 0120-858520
Sake Tasting: No bookings required. Monday – Friday /10am-12pm or 1pm-3pm
Sake Brewery Tour: Bookings required via form on website at least 1 day before required day
Email: yoyaku@jozen.co.jp
When: Monday – Friday
Closed: Weekends & National Holidays
Cost: Free
*Please note the legal drinking age in Japan is 20 years
*The drink driving laws in Japan are very strict with zero tolerance, therefore if you are driving you will be unable to participate in tasting
Museums
Snow Country Museum Yukiguni-kan
Address: 354-1 Yuzawa, Yuzawa-machi, Minamiuonuma, Niigata prefecture
Phone: +81 025-784-3965
Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday-Sunday 9am – 4.30pm
Closed: Wednesdays
Admission: ¥500
Kasumi Room @ Takahan Ryokan
http://www.takahan.co.jp/yukiguni.html
Address: Takahan Ryokan 923 Yuzawa, Yuzawa-machi, Minamiuonuma, Niigata
Phone: +81 025-784-3333
Hours: Monday – Sunday 9am-5pm
Admission: Adults ¥500 / hotel guests free
Souvenir Shopping
Mitsumata Roadside Station
http://michieki-mitsumata.jp/en/
Address: 1000 Mitsumata, Yuzawa-machi, Niigata
Phone: +81 025-788-9410
Hours: December – April / 10am – 7pm
Closed: Tuesday
May – November / 9am – 5pm
Open every day