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2026-27 WINTER · YUZAWA

Opening dates & daily hours for 14 resorts

Opening dates and daily hours are listed separately. All times are Japan Standard Time (JST). A current general schedule is labelled explicitly when the resort has not confirmed the new season.

Last checked · Planned schedules are subject to snow and weather.↔ Scroll sideways to see all hours
Resort2026-27 seasonDaytime / openingNight skiing & notes
IwapparaSeason date announcedOfficial source 1 ↗ Official source 2 ↗Dec 19, 2026–Mar 28, 2027 (planned)08:00–17:00 (day-ticket validity)17:00–19:00; until 20:00 on Saturdays, Dec 28–Jan 2 and Jan 10.

Night skiing: Dec 19–Mar 27. Jan 11, Feb 11, Feb 23 and Mar 22 close at 19:00. No night skiing on Mar 28. Check daily lift operation separately.

Yuzawa NakazatoSeason date announcedOfficial source 1 ↗ Official source 2 ↗Dec 19, 2026–Mar 28, 2027 (planned)2026–27 daily lift hours pendingNew-season night-skiing arrangements pending

The operator’s Oct 1 release confirms the new season dates and adult day price. The general price page is explicitly 2025–26; its 08:30–16:30 schedule is not confirmed for the new season.

Ishiuchi MaruyamaSeason date announcedOfficial source 1 ↗ Official source 2 ↗Dec 18, 2026–Apr 4, 2027 (planned)08:30–17:0016:00–20:00; daily Dec 26, 2026–Feb 27, 2027. March dates require confirmation.

The lift page lists Fridays/Saturdays until mid-March, while the pass page says evenings before March holidays. Confirm March night dates against the daily operating notice.

KandatsuSeason date announcedOfficial source 1 ↗ Official source 2 ↗Dec 11, 2026–Apr 11, 2027 (planned)Peak-season weekdays 08:00–16:00; weekends/holidays 07:00–16:00.18:00–02:00 next day; Fridays, Saturdays and holiday eves, Dec 18–Mar 27.

Preseason Dec 11–18 and spring Mar 29–Apr 11 are 08:00–16:00. Peak season Dec 19–Mar 28; daytime Dec 30–Jan 3 is 07:00–16:00. New Year night dates differ: the main price page lists Dec 30–Jan 2, while new advance pages list Dec 29–Jan 2. Confirm Dec 29 night operation with the resort.

Nakazato Snow WoodSeason date pendingOfficial source 1 ↗2026-27 season dates not yet verified in an official announcementNew-season daily hours pendingNew-season night-skiing arrangements pending

The operator's page still lists 2025-26 information; those hours have not been carried over to the new season.

Kagura / Mitsumata / TashiroSeason date announcedOfficial source 1 ↗ Official source 2 ↗Mitsumata: Nov 28, 2026–May 16, 2027 (planned)
Tashiro: Dec 19, 2026–May 5, 2027 (planned)
2026–27 daily lift hours pendingNo night-skiing hours listed

Dragondola is planned Dec 26–Mar 22. New-season dates are published, but the general ticket page remains 2025–26; its old hours and prices are not confirmed new-season data.

NaebaSeason date announcedOfficial source 1 ↗ Official source 2 ↗Dec 18, 2026–Apr 4, 2027 (planned)2026–27 daily lift hours pendingPlanned Dec 18–Mar 21; daily hours pending.

Dragondola is planned Dec 26–Mar 22. Regular new-season prices are pending. Telephone service hours and ticket validity endpoints are not lift operating hours.

Yuzawa ParkSeason date pendingOfficial source 1 ↗ Official source 2 ↗2026-27 season dates not yet verified in an official announcementNew-season daily hours pendingNew-season night-skiing arrangements pending

2026-27 season passes are on sale. The Dec 20, 2025–Mar 31, 2026 dates still shown on the site belong to the previous season.

MaikoSeason date announcedOfficial source 1 ↗ Official source 2 ↗ Official source 3 ↗Dec 19, 2026–Mar 28, 2027 (planned)2026–27 daily lift hours pendingPlanned Dec 29, 2026–Jan 1, 2027, then Saturdays/Sundays during Jan 2–Mar 13; daily hours pending.

The lift page labels its other hours and short-duration prices as last-season information. Season dates and night dates come from the new-season announcement.

Joetsu KokusaiSeason date announcedOfficial source 1 ↗ Official source 2 ↗Dec 12, 2026–Apr 4, 2027 (planned)08:00–17:0017:00–21:00; Dec 19, 2026–Mar 22, 2027.

The Atema area is planned for weekends/holidays Dec 29–Mar 7, also Dec 29–Jan 3. Night skiing, areas and lifts depend on snow conditions.

GALA YuzawaSeason date announcedOfficial source 1 ↗ Official source 2 ↗Skiing: Dec 19, 2026–May 5, 2027; Dec 12–18 sightseeing only (planned)Daily lift hours not yet listed on the renewed official pageNo new-season night-skiing announcement verified

No skiing Dec 12–18. The South Area and the connecting lift to Yuzawa Kogen are closed for 2026–27; a shuttle bus provides the connection. Central and North areas are planned to operate.

NASPA Ski GardenSeason date announcedOfficial source 1 ↗ Official source 2 ↗Opening planned Dec 24, 2026; final operating date not explicitly announcedLifts 08:30–17:00; ticket sales from 08:15.Selected dates 18:00–19:30; new-season event dates pending.

Ski center: 08:00–18:00. The new-season ticket calendar extends through Mar 28, 2027, without explicitly identifying it as closing day. Night skiing is not daily.

Yuzawa KogenSeason date announcedOfficial source 1 ↗ Official source 2 ↗Highland: Dec 18, 2026–Apr 4, 2027; base: Dec 25, 2026–Mar 28, 2027 (planned)New-season daily hours pendingNew-season night-skiing arrangements pending

The 2026-27 season-pass announcement confirms the area dates. The daily-hours page is still marked 25-26, so those hours have not been carried over.

IpponsugiSeason date pendingOfficial source 1 ↗2026-27 season dates not yet verified in an official announcement09:00–16:00 (general hours currently shown on the official site)No night-skiing hours listed

The site mentions 2026-27 but does not list season dates or weekday/holiday differences. Reconfirm daily hours before your trip.