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01 / RESORT
Naeba Ski Resort
Hotels face the slopes at Naeba, making room breaks part of a day on the mountain.
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Naeba
Naeba is lined with inns and restaurants along National Route 17, and is a tourist destination where you can go back and forth between large ski slopes and mountain villages. In addition to the convenience of skating in front of the hotel, you can also combine a day trip to the hot springs, a multiple-night visit to Kagura, and a meal at Echigo-Yuzawa on the way there and back. How you spend your day will depend on whether you choose an accommodation in the ski area or commute from Yuzawa.
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01 / TRAVEL NOTES
Choose the ski area and your base together
02 / TRAVEL NOTES
Where to stay for a Naeba ski day
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Naeba slopes
Naeba Prince Hotel
Consecutive days skiing Naeba, with time for hotel meals and bathing.
Room bookings do not secure bus seats. Confirm your building’s stop, dinner venue and children’s bedding and equipment.
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Hot springs and food after skiing
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01 / ONSEN
Naeba Onsen Yukisasa no Yu
Enjoy the brown hot water both indoors and outdoors. On the way back from Naeba, we stop at a hot spring fed directly from the source.
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04 / TRAVEL NOTES
Plan the trip from Echigo-Yuzawa
From Tokyo, take the Joetsu Shinkansen to Echigo-Yuzawa. Another option for GALA is to use GALA Yuzawa Station during the winter. Kagura/Naeba requires further bus transportation from the station. Make sure to distinguish between whether the hotel you are staying at will pick up and drop off at the train station or the ski resort before making your reservation.
A good trip starts with the right base.
Return to the area guideUpdated: 7 October 2026 · Check current opening, rates and transport with the operator before booking.