"There are very few places in the world where you can fly into a massive metropolitan area of 37 million people, hop on a train, and find yourself shredding world class powder in just 75 minutes, but Japan is definitely one of those places. German ski instructor Marius Quast experienced the incredible efficiency of Japan's bullet train system on a recent trip, showing off just how easy it can be to ski in Japan."
"The bullet train ride in question, from Tokyo to Gala Yuzawa, stretched around 186 miles, but it only took about 75 minutes. Once you arrive at the mountain, the winter-only train station features changing rooms, equipment rentals, and a locker facility, allowing skiers to walk to the ski lift in just a few minutes. Gala Yuzawa itself has around 20 miles of skiing across 16 runs, with an elevation ranging between 1,260 feet and 3,875 feet."
Tokyo's metropolitan area of 37 million people connects to Gala Yuzawa by a 186-mile bullet train route that takes about 75 minutes. The winter-only station at the mountain offers changing rooms, equipment rentals, and lockers, allowing skiers to walk to the lifts within minutes. Gala Yuzawa offers roughly 20 miles of skiing across 16 runs with elevations between 1,260 and 3,875 feet. Snow conditions are usually excellent, though not always perfect. Mountain food and drinks are notably high quality. The fast, efficient train makes day trips from Tokyo practical, effectively turning the city into an enormous ski town.
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