Yuzawa Nakazato Snow Resort

Niigata Prefecture, JP — size XS · 6 km of trails · 233 m vertical · 10 lifts · heavy snowfall

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Niigata Prefecture
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Season: usually mid December - late March.

26/27 Passes

PassWhat it grantsBlackouts
Indy Pass2 daysblackout calendar not published
Indy+ Pass2 daysno blackout dates

The mountain

Trails
6 km — size XS
Vertical
233 m
Summit
698 m
Base
465 m
Lifts
10
Region
Niigata Prefecture, Japan
By rail
Echigo-Nakazato station, 0.4 km — close enough to walk

Typical Snowfall

Our take: ❄︎❄︎❄︎❄︎ Heavy

Measured, JMA station
819 cm — 湯沢 AMeDAS, 5.1 km away, 242 m below mid-mountain; 10-season mean, peak base 192 cm
Powder days
16 a season — days with 20 cm or more; measured at 湯沢
Snow-day share
49% of December–March days — a centimetre or more; measured at 湯沢
Longest snowy stretch
10 days — consecutive days with a centimetre or more, typical winter; measured at 湯沢
Model climatology
801 cm — ERA5 model, ~10 km grid

The Season

Snow on the ground
100200300 cmOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Snowfall, season to date
2505007501000 cmOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

middle half of winterstypical2025/26

Snow on the ground: measured at 湯沢 (JMA AMeDAS station), 5.1 km away, 242 m below mid-mountain; 9 winters
Snowfall: measured at 湯沢 (JMA AMeDAS station), 5.1 km away, 242 m below mid-mountain; 9 winters
Natural snow; a groomed base runs deeper.

Character

80% of it is novice or easy terrain — 5 km, against 2 km for Japanese resorts under 10 km. There is a lot of room here for someone still learning. It is a small hill: 6 km of trails, against 11 km for the median Japanese resort on a pass. Most of what the independents' passes sell is this size.

Terrain

  • easygreen5.1 km · 8 runs
  • intermediatered1.3 km · 3 runs

Japanese grading.

Lifts

  • 7chairlifts
  • 3magic carpets

Nearby

ResortDistanceTrailsSnowfallPasses
Kandatsu Snow Resort4 km11 kmheavyIndy Pass, Indy+ Pass (shared)
Maiko Resort8 km18 kmheavyIndy Pass, Indy+ Pass (shared)
Mt.T13 km7 kmheavyIkon Pass, Ikon Base
Muica Snow Resort18 km6 kmheavyIndy Pass, Indy+ Pass (shared)
Hodaigi Mountain Resort22 km12 kmmoderateIndy Pass, Indy+ Pass (shared)
Okushiga Kogen Ski Area33 km12 kmheavyIkon Pass, Ikon Base

FAQ

Is Yuzawa Nakazato Snow Resort on the Indy Pass?
Yes. The Indy Pass grants 2 days at Yuzawa Nakazato Snow Resort for 2026/27, with blackout calendar not published.
Is Yuzawa Nakazato Snow Resort on the Indy+ Pass?
Yes. The Indy+ Pass grants 2 days at Yuzawa Nakazato Snow Resort for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
How much snow does Yuzawa Nakazato Snow Resort get?
Yuzawa Nakazato Snow Resort has heavy snowfall by our banding.
What else can I ski nearby on the same pass?
Kandatsu Snow Resort (4 km), Maiko Resort (8 km), Muica Snow Resort (18 km)

Sources

Pass terms
Indy
Mountain figures
OpenSkiMap, from OpenStreetMap
Season dates and live status
skiresort.info
Snow on the ground
Open-Meteo

Data (ODbL) · Method

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