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Yuzawa Nakazato

Ski resort · Niigata Prefecture, Japan

Yuzawa Nakazato is a ski resort in Niigata Prefecture (Japan) with 6.4 km of runs and 10 lifts. You can ski between 464 m and 698 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 234 m. Its longest run is ジョイフル, Joyful, Joifuru (1.3 km) and the steepest, パラレル, Parallel, Parareru, reaches 43% on its toughest stretch.

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Runs
6.4 km
Lifts
10
Elevation
464–698 m
Vertical drop
234 m

Kilometres of runs by colour

  • Blue5.1 km
  • Red1.3 km

The steepest runs at Yuzawa Nakazato

Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.

  1. パラレル, Parallel, Parareru Red43% · 23°
  2. パノラマ, Panorama Red39% · 21°
  3. No. 6 Blue31% · 17°
  4. No. 5 Blue29% · 16°
  5. No. 6 Event Blue27% · 15°

The longest runs

  1. ジョイフル, Joyful, Joifuru Blue1.3 km
  2. パラレル, Parallel, Parareru Red0.6 km
  3. No. 5 Blue0.6 km
  4. No. 6 Blue0.5 km
  5. No. 6 Event Blue0.5 km

Lifts

7 chairlifts · 3 magic carpets.

When to go to Yuzawa Nakazato

For snow, February: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is January.

MonthSnowfallSnow on the ground
November
December
January
February
March
April

1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 655 m (the resort's mean elevation is 581 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Yuzawa Nakazato?
In Niigata Prefecture, Japan. The nearest resort is Yuzawa Park, 1 km away as the crow flies.
How many kilometres of runs does Yuzawa Nakazato have?
6.4 km: 5.1 km of blue runs, 1.3 km of red runs.
What is the elevation of Yuzawa Nakazato?
You can ski between 464 m and 698 m: a vertical drop of 234 m.
How many lifts does Yuzawa Nakazato have?
10: 7 chairlifts, 3 magic carpets.
What is the steepest run at Yuzawa Nakazato?
パラレル, Parallel, Parareru (red), at 43% (23°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
What is the best month to ski at Yuzawa Nakazato?
For snow, February: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is January. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
How much snow is there today at Yuzawa Nakazato?
On Cota you can see the snow that fell in the last 7 days and the forecast for the next 7, and on the map, the hour-by-hour forecast at three elevations.