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From Kan-Etsu Expressway “Yuzawa I.C.”: approx. 10 min / From Joetsu Shinkansen “Echigo-Yuzawa Station”: approx. 15 min★Right in the heart of Iwappara Ski Resort!

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Hotel Name

HOTEL ALPHASTAR iwappara(Ippawa)

Address

731-168 Tsuchidaru, Yuzawa Town, Minami Uonuma District, Niigata Prefecture Within Iwappara Ski Resort
731-168 Tsuchitaru, Yuzawa machi, Minamiuonuma-gun, Niigata Prefecture in the Iwappara Ski Resort

Telephone number

025-787-3926

Notes

🚄 Train 🚃
Joetsu Shinkansen Echigo-Yuzawa Station → 10 minutes by taxi
(No transportation)
<Winter season only>Iwappara Ski Resort shuttle bus approx. 15 minutes


🚗 car 🚙
Kanetsu Expressway Yuzawa IC, head towards Iwappara for about 7 minutes.
  • Transportation information

    🚗 By car(About 10 minutes from Yuzawa IC Kan-Etsu Expressway and Hokuriku Expressway)
    ■From Nerima IC (167km) approx. 110 minutes
    ■From Niigata Nishi IC (131km) approx. 90 minutes
    ■From Kanazawa-Higashi IC (339km) approx. 300 minutes

    🚅By Joetsu Shinkansen(10 minutes by taxi from Echigo-Yuzawa Station / 15 minutes by shuttle bus during winter season only)
    ■From Tokyo Station : Approximately 87 minutes
    ■About 44 minutes from Niigata Station

    🚃On Hokuhoku Line(10 minutes by taxi from Echigo-Yuzawa Station / 15 minutes by shuttle bus during winter season only)
    ■About 145 minutes from Kanazawa Station
  • 🚗🚙For those travelling by car: Parking information

    Outside of the winter season, you can drive right up to the front of the hotel.For parking, please use the parking space next to the hotel building or P6 Parking Lot. 

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    As the building is located inside a ski resort, it is not possible to drive to the building during the winter season.
    Please be sure to check the information below.
  • < Winter Season > Parking permit required

    *When using the parking lot, you will need a P3 parking permit with your name and the date of your stay printed on it.

    For those who have made a reservation, the above "P3, P4, P5 Parking Permits" will be sent to you by email as the date approaches.(If you do not receive an email two days in advance, please contact us.)
    Please print it out yourself and present it on the inside right side of the front desk window while you are parking.
    Please dispose of it yourself when you leave.

    If you are unable to print it out, please contact the front desk by the day before so we can provide it to you.

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  • *Please park in the designated space *

    <P6 Parking Lot>You can unload your luggage in the 30-minute stopping area at the back.
    "P6 Parking Lot" is a commercial parking lot, so please be sure to move your car after unloading your luggage.

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    Please park in an orderly manner in the customer parking area (red area) of "P3 Parking Lot" as shown in the diagram above.(If there is a staff, follow the instructions.)
    *If "P3 Parking Lot" is full, please park in an orderly fashion in any available spaces in "P4 Parking Lot" or "P5 Parking Lot", which are a short distance away.If all parking spaces are full, please call us.

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    <P6 Parking Lot>Walk → "Underground passageway and stairs (approximately 50 steps)" at the back → Walk straight for about 60m on the snowy road → "HOTEL ALPHASTAR iwappara (bare concrete building)" approx. 3 to 5 minutes

    *We recommend wearing snow shoes as you will be walking on snowy roads and through puddles.

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    [ Regarding luggage transportation 】
    From 9:00 to 16:00, we will help you transport up to one luggage carrier from P6 Parking Lot.
    If you require one, please call the front desk upon arrival at P6 Parking Lot.(Operation hours from 8:30 to 15:30)
    Please understand that you may have to wait a long time during busy periods.

    *It may be posted with other people.
    *Depending on the snow conditions, there is a possibility that the transport equipment may tip over and we may not be able to help you.

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  • 🚄🚃[ For those using Shinkansen and trains】

    From Echigo-Yuzawa Station, please take a taxi or Iwappara Ski Resort shuttle bus.

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    For information about Iwappara Ski Resort shuttle bus, please visit the Iwappara Ski Resort website (https://iwa-ppara.com/access/#index_id0).

    It is about a 10-minute walk from the final stop, "Iwappara Mid-Slope Resort Center 2."
    After getting off, please walk towards "P6 Parking Lot" below.
    <P6 Parking Lot>Once you pass through the underground passage at the back, you will see a bare concrete building ahead.

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    <Iwappara mid-mountain Resort Center 2>→ "P6 Parking Lot (Taxi Drop-off Point)" → "Underground Passageway/Upward Stairs" at the back → Go straight for about 60m along the snowy road → "HOTEL ALPHASTAR iwappara (bare concrete building)" About 5 to 7 minutes

    From the parking lot, there are just under 50 steps and a snowy path about 60 meters long.
    We recommend that you send heavy carry-on luggage etc. by courier in advance.
    Also, since you will be walking on snowy roads and through puddles, we recommend wearing snow shoes.

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    [ Regarding home delivery 】
    We will accept your shipment even if it is early, so please send it in plenty of time.

    *Please be sure to include the date of your stay and the name of the person making the reservation.
    *Be sure to keep a copy of the paper with you.
    *Shipping from the hotel is only available on a cash-on-delivery basis, so we recommend using a round-trip delivery service.