As you know Tokyo is a big city and there are many attractive sights to see. In addition, you are able to take a day trip to ski resort. Take the Bullet train from Tokyo station will take you to ski resort in 90 minutes.
https://www.jreast.co.jp/gala/english/
A one way railway ticket for Gala Yuzawa from Tokyo Station is 6,570yen, which means 13,140yen for a round trip. In addition, lift ticket for 4,600yen. The total charge is 17,740yen.
I thought about the total charge in order to make it cheaper.
Well, I have a good idea.
http://www.eki-net.com/travel/?utm_source=criteo&utm_medium=fd&utm_content=logo&utm_campaign=top
I was searching for the Ski packages on the Internet. Finally, I was able to purchase the Ski package for 8,100yen. I mean that I succeeded save money for 9640yen. I think it was value for money.
On line booking page which I mentioned above corresponds only Japanese language though, you should better ask someone who speaks Japanese for help.
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The exclusive entrance for Bullet train(Shinkansen) is here.
Please confirm the train schedule for Gala Yuzawa. I am going to take the 7:28am train which leaves platform 22.
Train is coming.
Joetsu Shinkansen runs across the plain maximum speed 240 kilometers per hour. It will soon became deep snow scenery when the train passed through a long tunnel. No matter it snowed a lot, Joetsu Shinkansen running on time.
Arrived at Gala Yuzawa station, when you pass through the ticket gate, you can find the information desk in front of you. so you can buy a lift ticket there. There are many staff members who speaks not only English but also Chinese, Korean, Thai and another languages.
The reason who visits Gala Yuzawa are not only skier or snowboarder. Many people who came from south east asia has never seen snow wants to visit there because of easy access from Downtown Tokyo.
Locker available for 1,000yen a day. You may lock and unlock your locker as many times as you need. You can change in ski wear inside the locker room.
Are you ready?
Get into a gondola.
Reached at terminus.
In general, the snow quality around there contains moist condition, however I guarantee its increased amount of snow. The best season around there is from January to beginning of February because cold temperature make snow better quality or you might have a chance to shredding deep powder snow.
When you finished skiing or snowboarding, most people get into the gondola to go back to Ski center COWABUNGA, you can also ski down the mountain. You can see a tunnel near a rest house CHEERS so get through a tunnel and just go ski down a slope which called Down hill course Falcon. I like this course because the distance to Ski center from tunnel is 2.5 kilometers satisfied my physical strength. If you are beginner skier, you should better avoided because of its narrow course and steep slope.
