Naeba Ski Resort

A mountain resort in Yuzawa with Naeba Prince Hotel below the slopes. It suits a stay close to skiing. Check the day’s Dragondola operation before planning a connection to Kagura.

Published figures describe the scope noted below. Check today’s open terrain and lift status with the resort.

The 24 courses belong to Naeba alone and exclude Kagura. Dragondola travel distance is not added to skiing distance.

Courses

24

Longest descent

4.0 km

Total run length

17.986 km

Naeba Ski Resort: run lengths

Naeba: longest descent

4,000 m · Published resort figure

Naeba: total run length

17,986 m · Combined length of all 24 runs

For consecutive Naeba ski days, compare Naeba Prince Hotel’s buildings, rooms and slope entrances first. Echigo-Yuzawa suits town dining or other resorts but adds a road journey to Naeba each day. The hotel’s guest bus is not transport for other hotels or day visitors.

Naeba slopes

Naeba Prince Hotel

Consecutive days skiing Naeba, with time for hotel meals and bathing.

Base

Naeba slopes

Slope access

Beside Naeba; check the entrance for your building. Plan GALA and Kagura journeys separately.

Rooms

Match building, room, party size and beds. Cots differ from bed guards with age 18–60 months and mobility conditions.

Baths & facilities

Naeba no Yu: planned 11 December 2026–3 April 2027. No nappies, pre-check-in or post-checkout admission. Hiuchi no Yu winter operation unverified.

Winter transport

Reserved overnight-guest bus: about 40 minutes from the east exit, planned 12 December 2026–4 April 2027. Book both ways one month to two days ahead.

Room bookings do not secure bus seats. Confirm your building’s stop, dinner venue and children’s bedding and equipment.

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Echigo-Yuzawa Station / onsen town

Yuzawa Grand Hotel

A rail-based stay with time for hotel baths and meals.

Base

Echigo-Yuzawa Station / onsen town

Slope access

GALA, Kagura and Naeba each require a journey; none is directly connected.

Rooms

Check the room name, party size, bedding and meals. An open-air bath requires the specified room category.

Baths & facilities

Communal baths, paid telephone-booked private baths and rooms with open-air baths are separate choices.

Winter transport

Official estimate: two minutes on foot, with a steep slope. Call for station pickup after arrival; no advance reservation required.

Station pickup is separate from ski-area transfers. Check private-bath slots and the room-and-meal offer before booking.

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Echigo-Yuzawa hillside

Yukiguni no Yado Takahan

Stay after skiing for hot springs, meals and literary history.

Base

Echigo-Yuzawa hillside

Slope access

Transfers are described for GALA Yuzawa and Yuzawa Kogen. Confirm this winter’s date, time and drop-off point.

Rooms

Distinguish Japanese-style rooms from Ginrei rooms with open-air baths; match bedding, party size and meals to your offer.

Baths & facilities

Communal baths differ from room bathrooms. Day bathing is currently closed; communal outdoor baths use winter circulation and heating.

Winter transport

Train-arriving overnight guests call after reaching the station. Meet near the west-exit taxi rank; no advance pickup-time bookings.

Kasumi no Ma is for overnight guests only. Discuss steps and stairs on routes to rooms, dining and baths.

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Check which hotel restaurants operate, meal-plan inclusions and reservation conditions at Naeba. The Echigo-Yuzawa restaurants below are options on arrival or when returning to the station, not dining on Naeba’s slopes.

01 / FOOD

Nakanoya Yuzawa Main Shop

Everyone gathers around the soba noodles lined up in Hegi. Uonuma food to enjoy until the train home.

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02 / FOOD

Yukinto

Try Minami Uonuma rice at Echigo-Yuzawa Station. Yukinto’s substantial bakudan rice balls make a meal before the train home.

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These baths are in different areas. Check the journey, admission and return transport separately from using your hotel’s baths. Staying at a hotel does not automatically include admission to a separate day-use onsen.

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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02 / ONSEN

Kaido no Yu

After skiing at Mitsumata, unwind in the outdoor rock bath. Pair Kaido no Yu with a stop at the roadside station.

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Ponshukan is at Echigo-Yuzawa Station and requires travel from Naeba. Plan food and gifts on your departure day, leaving a buffer between your bus arrival and train.

01 / ATTRACTION

Ponshukan Echigo-Yuzawa

Niigata rice, sake and gifts at Echigo-Yuzawa Station. Plan food and shopping with children separately from the tasting room for adults aged 20 and over.

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Naeba is not connected directly to the Shinkansen station. It requires a road journey from Echigo-Yuzawa. The reserved Naeba Prince Hotel guest bus is listed at about 40 minutes and is separate from public local or express buses.

The guest service is planned for 12 December 2026–4 April 2027. Book both directions from one month to two days before travel; seats are limited and traffic can delay arrival. These are transfer dates, not ski-operation dates. This winter’s public-bus services, times and last departures remain unverified here.

After reaching the hotel, check your building’s entrance and route to the slopes. Dragondola is a mountain connection towards Tashiro, not a road transfer. Check operation, eligible tickets and the route back for your actual ski day.

• Check the day’s open runs, lift operation and weather with the resort.
• Choose runs and a return route suited to everyone’s ability.
• Confirm lesson meeting points, rental pickup and the final transport home.