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Go by Joetsu Shinkansen, unreserved seat | One-day ski and snowboard plan GALA Yuzawa Ski Resort | A super convenient ski resort with a direct connection between the station and the ski resort! A great value plan that includes a lift ticket!! (Departing from Tokyo Station)

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Go by Joetsu Shinkansen, unreserved seat | One-day ski and snowboard plan GALA Yuzawa Ski Resort | A super convenient ski resort with a direct connection between the station and the ski resort! A great value plan that includes a lift ticket!! (Departing from Tokyo Station)

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GALA Yuzawa Ski & Snowboard Plan with Lift Ticket

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This plan includes a lift ticket. This plan is for people who can get on and off the slopes by themselves while wearing their ski equipment.


Those who have no prior skiing experience or cannot get on and off the lift by themselves cannot apply.


This plan does not include rentals. Please prepare your own equipment, such as renting at the ski center.


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Highlights

  • Experience riding Japan's proud high-speed train, the JR Shinkansen! There's no need to worry about traffic jams and it's punctual, so you'll have plenty of time for skiing.


  • This is a great value plan that includes a round-trip unreserved seat ticket on the Joetsu Shinkansen and a lift ticket to GALA Yuzawa.


  • The Joetsu Shinkansen is a round-trip unreserved seat plan, so you can leave and return at any time you like. This plan offers a high degree of freedom and allows you to move around according to your own schedule.


  • GALA Yuzawa Station is super convenient as it is directly connected to the ski center once you exit the ticket gate!


  • The Shinkansen bound for GALA Yuzawa leaves Tokyo Station about once an hour.


  • If you take the Joetsu Shinkansen, it takes just 71 minutes from Tokyo! The travel time is so short that you can enjoy dinner in Tokyo after a long day of skiing!


  • Please purchase your own Joetsu Shinkansen ticket and lift ticket exchange coupon on the day of your visit.


  • GALA Yuzawa has a hot spring and pool facility called "SPA Gala no Yu." You can enjoy the hot spring and pool after skiing! (Additional charge)


The content of this product is provided by machine translation and may not
reflect the actual information, please take this into consideration before
booking.


  • Course Features


  • This is a free-style individual trip using unreserved seats on the Shinkansen. There will be no staff accompanying you.


  • The Joetsu Shinkansen is a non-reserved seat ticket for both the outbound and return journeys. You can board the Shinkansen at any time you like. (Please board the train bound for GALA Yuzawa.)
  • With this plan, you can use the ticket vending machine at the station to print out and collect your Shinkansen ticket yourself before departure, and then board the train.
  • Once you've enjoyed skiing or snowboarding, you can head back on the Shinkansen at your leisure.
  • When you return home, you can go straight through the ticket gate at the ski center. You can board the Shinkansen without having to go outside, which is very convenient.


  • schedule



◎Please purchase your round-trip Shinkansen ticket before departure and board
the train.


◎Please board the Shinkansen bound for GALA Yuzawa.


Tokyo Station (Joetsu Shinkansen) GALA Yuzawa Station = GALA Yuzawa Ski Resort


  1. Once you exit the ticket gate, you will find the ski center.
  2. Please redeem your lift ticket at the ticket counter.
  3. Enjoy skiing and snowboarding.

GALA Yuzawa Ski Resort = GALA Yuzawa Station - (Joetsu Shinkansen) - Tokyo
Station


  • How to issue JR Shinkansen tickets (unreserved seat tickets)

〇Three days before your departure, you will be notified of the two numbers
required to issue your Shinkansen ticket via your KKday "Message Management"
page.


1. JR authentication number (11 digits) 2. JR receipt number (4 digits)


JR Shinkansen tickets can be purchased at JR station ticket machines. CXL is not possible after tickets have been purchased. Please make sure you have enough time to purchase your ticket on the day of departure.


① The Shinkansen ticket vending machine is located near the ticket gate. Use
the same ticket vending machine as in the photo. Select the language with the
(A) button on the top right. *English is selected for this explanation.


②(B) Press “Receive ticket.”


③ (C) Click "Pick up ticket booked through travel agency."


④(D) Press "JR authentication number/JR collection number."


⑤ (E) Enter your “JR authentication number/JR collection number” and press
“Confirm” (F).


⑥ The reservation details confirmation will be displayed. After checking,
press (G) "Confirm".


⑦ The issued tickets will be printed out. Each person will be issued two
tickets for the outbound journey and two for the return journey.

What's included

INCLUDED

Transportation fare
Lift ticket

NOT INCLUDED

Insurance
Compulsory automobile liability insurance
Travel safety insurance
Passenger liability insurance
Travel industry liability insurance
Public liability insurance
Personal expenses
Dining expenses
Other expenses not mentioned above
Ski and snowboard rentals
Clothing, accessories
Admission fee for SPA Gala no Yu

Additional information

Purchase Notice

① For Shinkansen tickets, customers will need to operate the ticket vending machine at the station, pick up their ticket, and then board the train.

②To get your lift ticket, you will need to issue an electronic coupon on your smartphone and present it at the ticket counter inside GALA Yuzawa Ski Center to exchange it.

  • Once your reservation arrangements are complete, you will receive a message from the tour operator in your "Message Manager".

① How to issue Shinkansen tickets, ② How to use electronic coupons

  • Three days before your departure, you will receive the following message from the operator via your KKday Message Manager.

Final confirmation notice

①Customer number required for issuing Shinkansen tickets, ②Customer number required for issuing electronic coupons


  • Important points to note when boarding and departing the JR Shinkansen

1. Please be sure to check the JR Shinkansen operating status and ski resort conditions before departing.

*JR East train status: https://traininfo.jreast.co.jp/train_info/e/shinkansen.aspx *Please check for the Joetsu Shinkansen departing from Tokyo Station.

〇GALA Yuzawa Ski Resorthttps ://gala.co.jp/winter/

2.The JR Joetsu Shinkansen schedule changes depending on the date, so please check the latest schedule before traveling.

〇Shinkansen timetable https://www.jreast-timetable.jp/

3. If you would like to take the free shuttle bus from Echigo Yuzawa Station to GALA Yuzawa, please see the ski resort's website. https://gala.co.jp/winter/access/

Reminders
High blood pressure, Heart disease, Acrophobia, Asthma, Epilepsy, Pregnant women
For independent individual trips, we will not notify you of cancellations due to weather or other reasons.
Take the Joetsu Shinkansen bound for Gala Yuzawa.
If you happen to board a Joetsu Shinkansen train not bound for GALA Yuzawa, you can get off at Echigo Yuzawa Station and take the free shuttle bus to GALA Yuzawa Ski Resort. In that case, just show your Shinkansen ticket to the station staff and exit the ticket gate without going through the automatic ticket gate.
Please board a non-reserved seating car on the Shinkansen. If the non-reserved seats are full, you can stand in the non-reserved seating car.
To secure a seat, we recommend that you arrive at the departure platform early and line up.
Once a Shinkansen ticket has been issued, it cannot be cancelled, so please purchase your ticket on the day of departure. Please make sure to leave with plenty of time.
Skiing is a dangerous sport, so we recommend that you take out travel insurance and accident insurance before you depart on your trip to cover the risk of injury.
Please note that some ski resorts may require a deposit when exchanging your lift pass. This deposit will be refunded when you return your IC card.
In principle, if even one ski run at a ski resort is open, the ski plan will be held and no refunds will be given.
During operating hours, opening hours may be shortened or some lifts may be closed suddenly due to snowfall or other weather conditions. However, refunds will not be given in such cases.
If the weather causes the JR Shinkansen to be suspended, the ski resort to be closed, or all lifts, gondolas, and ropeways to be out of service since the morning, we will refund the full amount of your trip. Please be sure to complete the cancellation procedure before purchasing your JR Shinkansen ticket.
Lift tickets do not include night skiing.
Please wear non-slip sneakers and warm clothing as you will be walking on snow.
Please note that once a JR Shinkansen ticket has been issued, no refunds will be given regardless of cancellation procedures.

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