Country Japan District Minamiuonuma | Prefecture NIigata Phone number 025-784-3451 | |
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Region Chūbu (Kōshin'etsu) (Hokuriku) Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
Yuzawa (湯沢町, Yuzawa-machi) is a town located in Minamiuonuma District, Niigata Prefecture, in the Hokuriku region of Japan. As of 1 June 2016, the town had an estimated population of 7,972 and a population density of 22.3 persons per km². Its total area was 257.29 square kilometres (99.34 sq mi). The town is famous for its hot springs.
Contents
- Map of Yuzawa Minamiuonuma District Niigata Prefecture Japan
- Geography
- Surrounding municipalities
- History
- Education
- Railway
- Highway
- Ski resorts
- References
Map of Yuzawa, Minamiuonuma District, Niigata Prefecture, Japan
Geography
Yuzawa is located in southwestern Niigata Prefecture, in a mountainous area bordering northern Nagano Prefecture and northern Gunma Prefecture. Due to its geographical location between the Sea of Japan and the surrounding Japanese Alps it has one of the highest annual snowfalls in Japan. There are numerous ski resorts within the region. Mount Naeba, 2143 meters, is partly located within the town limits.
Surrounding municipalities
History
The area of present-day Yuzawa was part of ancient Echigo Province. The village of Yuzawa was established on April 1, 1889 with the creation of the municipalities system. It was raised to town status on March 31, 1955 by merger with the villages of Kandatsu, Tsuchidaru, Mitsumata, and Mikuni.
Education
Yuzawa has one public elementary schools and one public middle school. The town no longer has a high school.
Railway
Highway
Ski resorts
There are a large number of ski resorts in the area. The town is served by the Echigo-Yuzawa and Gala-Yuzawa stations on the Jōetsu Shinkansen line, making it one of the most easily accessible winter sports areas from Tokyo, and the town's economy is reliant principally on skiing and snowboarding.