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Gala Yuzawa (Niigata): Ski resort for Families – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Gala Yuzawa is a ski resort in Yuzawa, Niigata Prefecture, about 167 km from Tokyo Station and 387 km from Osaka Station in a straight line.

Gala Yuzawa
Photo: Roodee, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeSki resort
Name in Japaneseガーラ湯沢スキー場
LocationYuzawa, Niigata Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Gala-Yuzawa Station – about 1.9 km
From Tokyo Stationabout 167 km (straight line)
From Sendai Stationabout 236 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 261 km (straight line)
Coordinates36.95139, 138.77861
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttps://gala.co.jp/winter/

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