Niigata Airport 1 hr 57
Iwappara Ski Resort (17 min) Mount Naeba (1 hr 30)
Popular site for skiing, seasonal hiking & an annual rock music festival, plus a famed gondola. NASPA Ski Garden (15 min)
Towering hotel resort offering skiing & summer mountains activities, a pool, spa & dining options. Kandatsu Snow Resort (19 min) GALA Yuzawa Snow Resort (7 min)
In addition to equipment rentals & lessons, this snow resort offers a variety of scenic trails. Maiko Snow Resort (9 min)
Winter sports resort for skiing & snowboarding with rentals, plus hot springs & a hotel with dining. Yuzawa Kogen Ski Resort (10 min)
Winter sports resort with aerial ski lifts, restaurants, hot springs & children's play areas. Ishiuchi Maruyama Ski Resort (2 min) Kiyotsu Gorge (19 min)
Reached by a tunnel hike, this natural gorge with viewpoints is flanked by cliffs & rock formations. Yuzawa Nakazato Snow Resort (22 min) Yuzawa Kogen Panorama Park Alpes (12 min) Joetsu Kokusai Ski Resort (12 min) Hotel Futaba (11 min)
Straightforward rooms in a laid-back hot spring hotel offering a restaurant, a bar & a bathhouse. Mount Tanigawa (1 hr 3)
Scenic mountain with a 1,977-meter peak & known for gentle summer trails & technical winter climbs. Kagura Snow Resorts (48 min) | 
