Kagura Ski Resort Tashiro Station — Attraction in Yuzawa

This is my new favorite spot to set up base! With relative easy access to all three areas: Naeba, Tashiro, & Kagura. Even if this area is closed (it has a shorter season than the other two) You can still bus it to the others. The pistes are awesome Dec-Feb! Once you get down the hill from the ropeway the deeper runs are nice and wide, & long. The lifts are relatively fast, and this place has the best powder of the three imo. This is for folks that have their ski and board legs under them. I wouldn't recommend it if this is your first time on a board or skis. Naeba is the best if the three for that imo. (It also has seemingly more capability to accommodate the international crowd). It has been the least crowded of the three each time I've went. The dressing room is tiny but the lobby is huge. Way better than Kagura. The ropeway to the slopes is The public bath was filthy, and I truly mean nasty for Japanese standards. Perhaps it was because I went in so late but there was film and hair in the water. I turned on the hot water to let it all flow over the side. A simple constant flow would alleviate it from getting so many bad reviews. I stepped on the hill. No park area that I found but you have Kagura area for that. I went on Christmas Day Saturday and it wasn't too crowded at all. At times, I felt as if I had the hill to myself. My best experience in the greater Yuzawa area to date! I will definitely set up base here next time up.

BE EXTREMELY AWARE OF THE BUS SCHEDULES! I can’t stress this enough! It’s around 40 min to Echigo-Yuzawa Station. The last buses to or from run around 5pm. It’s around ¥10000 cab ride so plan accordingly! Firs bus runs around 5am with the next...

Tashiro is one of three areas at Kagura. Mostly wide open easy slopes. It takes a little time getting across to the Kagura and Mitsumata areas because you keep going more across the mountain rather than up (you'd need to be at least taking 5 lifts). Due to its higher altitude, Kagura has one of the longest season in Japan (Nov-May) and there was still plenty of snow late (photos taken 30 Mar) and not too slushy, whereas at Naeba next door there wasn't much white stuff left. There are two restaurants both not huge (they're packed during lunch hours), with other options over at Kagura or Mitsumata area. Strangely the restaurants offer no view of the lake despite both of them being right next to it! Instead go up lift Y for a spectacular view...

One of the best powder snow resorts in Japan, especially around Tokyo. This place is one of the ski areas in Kagura Snow Resort. You can buy lift pass for both Tashiro and Mitsumata together as a package for Kagura. There is also a connecting Dragondola which connects Naeba Ski Resort. If you are confident and want to explore more you can get combined lift pass for Naeba + Kagura area. There are lockers and changing room for men and women at this base station. Also there is a huge parking lot as well. You can purchase the ticket on the spot or can reserve in advance online as well.

There is a bus stop just outside this Ski resort but the frequency is less. Really enjoy snowboarding here especially during...