This Barouche chair lift in GALA is allowed sight-seeing tourist to ride up to Observation deck "The Bell of Love" . #galayuzawa#galayuzawasnowresort#skiresort#snowing#niigata#winterjapan#yuzawatown | GALA Yuzawa Snow Resort

It takes just 65 minutes from Tokyo to reach this ski resort! Gala Yuzawa Snow Resort is the only ski resort in Japan directly connected to a Shinkansen station, which makes it one of the easiest winter escapes from the city. With the JR TOKYO Wide Pass, you simply hop on the Shinkansen and step straight into a snow-covered playground in just over an hour. No gear? No problem. You can rent everything on-site and go straight from the train to the slopes. (Take note: for hygiene reasons, gloves ar