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Gala Yuzawa
ガーラ湯沢スキー場
Gala Yuzawa is a ski resort in Niigata, Japan (Japanese name: ガーラ湯沢スキー場). It offers a vertical drop of 823 m (top 1,181 m / base 358 m), 16 courses, 11 lifts and a longest run of 2.5 km. OpenStreetMap volunteers have mapped 57 pistes and 10 lifts within the resort area. The nearest railway station is Gala-Yuzawa (about 1.9 km away).
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Gala Yuzawa at a glance
| Location | 南魚沼郡湯沢町, Niigata (新潟県) |
|---|---|
| Ski area | Yuzawa & Minami-Uonuma |
| Top elevation | 1,181 m |
| Base elevation | 358 m |
| Vertical drop | 823 m |
| Courses | 16 |
| Lifts (incl. gondolas) | 11 |
| Longest run | 2.5 km |
| Course area | 53 ha |
| Pistes mapped on OpenStreetMap | 57 |
| Nearest station | Gala-Yuzawa (ガーラ湯沢) — about 1.9 km |
| Coordinates | 36.9514, 138.7786 (OpenStreetMap) |
| Official website | https://gala.co.jp/winter/thai/ |
| Reference | Japanese Wikipedia article |
Access & planning
The nearest railway station is Gala-Yuzawa (about 1.9 km away). See the map link above for the exact location. For lift tickets, opening dates and snow conditions, check the official website before you go.
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