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Iwappara Ski Resort (Niigata): Ski resort for Families – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Iwappara Ski Resort is a ski resort in Yuzawa, Niigata Prefecture, about 162 km from Tokyo Station and 391 km from Osaka Station in a straight line.

Iwappara Ski Resort
Photo: Abasaa, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeSki resort
Name in Japanese岩原スキー場
LocationYuzawa, Niigata Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Iwappara-Skiing Ground Station – about 1.7 km
From Tokyo Stationabout 162 km (straight line)
From Sendai Stationabout 232 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 264 km (straight line)
Established1931
Coordinates36.93889, 138.84444
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttps://iwa-ppara.com/

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