Access [Winter Season]
♦ Hotel Sierra Resort Yuzawa
Iwahara Kogen, Yuzawa-machi, minuteamiuonuma-gun, Niigata 949-6103
TEL.025-787-3250
● 3-way access to Hotel Sierra Resort Yuzawa : Car, JR, and express bus
※ The hotel is located in the middle of Iwahara ski area. It`s a 5-minute walk from the nearest parking space to the hotel entrance. We recommend to bring snow boots as you need to walk on snow resorts.
If you don`t have one, please contact the hotel.
◆ Car
※ Be sure to wear snow tires or bring a chain for tires although road is regulary cleaned by snowplow. it is necessesary to bring or use these equipments.(If you do not have chains, you may not be able to use the express way when it`s heavy snowy day.)
● About 15 minute from Kanetsu expressway Yuzawa IC
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-Please type 025-787-3250 (Hotel phone number) for your car navigation system
Please stop by P6 parking first, we`ll help you bring your luggage from p6 parking to the entrance.
We will assist you to bring your baggage between P6 parking to the hotel between 8:00 and 17:00. Please call the hotel when you arrive at “P6 Parking” TEL.025-787-3250
If you cross the parking tunnel, you are on the slope! Please enjoy the snow on the way to the hotel ♪
* The parking place during your stay is “P3 parking lot” next to “P6 parking lot”
☆ Recommended Service Area ・ Parking Area ☆
・ Takasaka Service Area (about 30 minute from Nerima, about 1 hour and 30 minute to the hotel)
There is a 24-hour food court! We recommend the curry bread” Takasaka curry bread “,
which is sold between 8:00 and 17: 00 ♪
・ Kamisato Service Area (about 1 hour from Nerima, about 1 hour to hotel)
There is a 24-hour food court! We recommend Himebutadon (Special pork donburi), which is sold between 10:00 and 22: 00 ♪
・ Tanigawadake Parking Area (about 1 hour and 30 minute from Nerima, about 30 minute to hotel)
You can draw clear natural water from Tanigawadake. This is the last parking area before entering the Kanetsu tunnel
☆ Recommended Service Area ☆
Echigo Kawaguchi Service Area/a> (about 20 minute from Nagaoka, 40 minute to the hotel)
◆ Train
● About 15 minute by shuttle bus from Echigo-Yuzawa Station
* The shuttle bus departs from east exit of Echigo-Yuzawa Station
Please contact us your boarding time at least 3 days in advance.

* We also provide special transportation bus from Echigo Yuzawa Station
only on Friday and a day before holiday at 19:00, 20:05, 21:00, 22:00, 23:10.
-About 40 minute by Joetsu Shinkansen from Niigata Station
☆ About Joetsu Shinkansen ☆
・Check JR information so that you can get discount.
Please see here for details
・Train name with “MAX” are two-story vehicles (e.g. MAX, MAX Tanagawa, etc. )
The view from the second floor is outstanding! There are also seats called Flat seats (FL seats). taking stairs are not needed for FL seats.
If you want to avoid moving on stairs, please check the name of the train. If “MAX” is included in the name of train,
taking stairs are needed. (e.g. MAX Toki, MAX Tanigawa)
・Some Joetsu Shinkansen do not stop at Echigo-Yuzawa Station such as Toki Trains.
If you come in the reserved seat, you will know which train doesn`t stop to Echigo Yuzawa station at the time of purchase.
Please check the stop before boarding if you come with unreserved seats.
◆ Use express bus
● About 15 minute by shuttle bus from Yuzawa IC
※ Shuttle bus from Yuzawa IC requires advance reservation, Please inform us of your pick-up time at least 3 days before your arrival date.
-About 3 hours from Tokyo (Ikebukuro)
There is a service area at Kamisato on the way
-About 2 hour and 20 minute from Niigata area (Bandai City Bus Center)
There is a service area at Echigo Kawaguchi on the way
For more information, please visit the Seibu Bus website