JOETSU KOKUSAI SPOTLIGHT
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LIFT PASSES Valid Time Adults Children
1 day ticket 8am-5pm 4000 3500
Long 1 day ticket 8am-9pm 4500 4000
AM ticket 8am-1pm 3000 2500
PM ticket 12pm-5pm 3000 2500
PM & Night 12pm-9pm 4000 3500
Night 5pm-9pm 2000 1500
Silver 1 day (over 65s) 8am-5pm 2000 ---
Early Ski (15th-21st Dec) 8am-5pm 2000 1500
Spring Ski (1st-7th April) 8am-5pm 2000 1500
2 day ticket day 1 : open-9pm
day 2 : open-5pm
7000 6000
1 lift any time that day 400
SEASON TICKET all season 30000
(photo needed, available for 25000 yen before 14 Dec '01)

The resort will open from 7am on Saturdays and national holidays in the period
from 5th January until 24th March 2002.

     
SKI RENTAL - 1 day Ski Boots Stock Set
Fun ski 3000~ 4000~
Adult 2500~ 1500~ 1000~ 3500~
Children 1500~ 1000~ 700~ 2500~

Discounts are available for rental of over 1 day.

BOARD RENTAL -
1 day
Board Boots Set
Snowboard 3000~ 1500~ 4000~

Discounts are available for rental of over 1 day.

     
        

Joetsu Kokusai has a wide range of year round facilities with a fun summer playland in the summer months.  In the winter Joetsu Kokusai turns bright white.  Here are the main facilities to be found at the resort. 

Skiers Only gelende: Snowboarders are welcome at Joetsu Kokusai, but 2 runs at the resort are now skiers-only.
Half pipe & Board: Now with 3 half-pipes at the resort and two separate board parks, the resort offers a good range of fun time for boarders.
Nagamine Halfpipe : 120m x 15m x 3.5m
Hotel-mae Halfpipe : 90m x 15m x 3.2m
Panorama Halfpipe : 80m x 15m x 2m
Nagamine Park : Funbox, Handrail, Tabletop (3), Front side hip, 2 way table top.
Kids Paradise area: In front of the hotel is the new Kids Paradise area.  Carousel, tubing, kids mobile and other attractions for young children to enjoy.  Open from 9am until 4pm daily.  300 yen per person entrance (under 3 year olds free).  Kids Mobile and Kids Train cost 500 yen each (over 10 year olds). 
Night Skiing: From 5pm until 9pm each evening from 22nd Dec - 31st March 2002 (due to snow conditions this may change).
Early Skiing: The resort opens at 8am, (opening at 7am on Saturdays, Sundays and national holidays during the period 5th Jan - 24th March 2002)
Lessons: Ski and snowboard lessons available daily.  General lessons 3000 yen for 2 hours (half day), 5000 yen for 4 hours (full day).
Gelende Restaurants: In front of Reezen Lift:
Ramen House "MontBlanc" (8am-9pm) - ramen
Nagamine Gelende :
Restaurant "Yodel" (10am-8pm) - buffet style
Daibetto Gelende:
Restaurant "San Moritz" (9am-4pm) - ramen, set meals
Mina Gelende:
Restaurant "Piccolo" (9am-4:30pm) - buffet style (weekends and holidays only); soba, udon, onigiri (weekdays)
Osawa Gelende:
"Tyrol" (9am-4pm) - curry rice and salad bar.
Atema Dai 8 Gelende:
"Inakaka" (9am-4pm) - traditional
Atema Dai 4 Gelende:
Restaurant "Horn" (9am-3:30pm) - spagetti and set meal
Atema Dai 4 Gelende:
"Pauze" (10am-3:30pm) - beer, wine, pizza, etc
Atema Dai 1 Gelende:
Restaurant "Rimouju" (9am-4:30pm) - katsudon, ramen
Panorama Gelende:
"Oshiruko Jyaya" (9am-6pm) - oshiruko, ramen 
Other Facility Areas: Annex (6am-midnight):
Ramen, game corner, changing room, locker, toilets, takyubin
Mina Gelende:
Mina Skiers Center (8am-6pm) Restaurant, changing rooms, lockers, Rental, shop, free rest room
Osawa Gelende:
Restaurant Tyrol (7am-9pm, weekday, 6am open weekend).  Restaurant, changing room, locker, toilet, shop, rental
Atema Gelende, Atema Resort Center:
8am-9pm, Restaurant, changing room, locker, shop, rental

    

Joetsu Kokusai has it's own JR station in winter - called "Joetsu Kokusai Ski-jo Mae".  Taking the Joetsu Shinkansen from Tokyo to Yuzawa takes about 70 minutes, and from Yuzawa - on the Joetsu local train line - it takes just 10 minutes to the Joetsu Kokusai Station.  When details of the timetable are decided for the 2002 season, the timetable will be posted on this page.

There are also daily Shuttle Buses that go to and from the Resort and Echigo Yuzawa station.  (Adults: 300 yen, child: 150 yen).  The bus timetable will also be posted on this page before the ski season starts.

For general information on how to get to the town of Yuzawa and Shiozawa, complete with timetables and costs, check the Yuzawa Travel Guide here

  

For more information on Joetsu Kokusai,
check out the following resources:
Official Website (with weather and snow reports in winter)
Email (Japanese) : info@jkokusai.co.jp
Yuzawa Now! with photos:
Ski Japan Guide Joetsu Kokusai Resort page
     

JOETSU KOKUSAI SPOTLIGHT
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