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Yuzawa (湯沢町, Yuzawa-machi) is a town located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2019, the town had an estimated population of 7,926, and a population density of 22.2 persons per km2. The total area of the town was 357.29 square kilometres (137.95 sq mi). The town is famous for its hot springs.




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. Much of the town is within the borders of either the Jōshin'etsu-kōgen National Park or the Uonuma Renpo Prefectural Park.




= Surrounding municipalities

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Gunma Prefecture
Minakami
Nakanojō
Nagano Prefecture
Sakae
Niigata Prefecture
Minamiuonuma
Tōkamachi
Tsunan




= Climate

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Yuzawa has a Humid continental climate (Köppen Dfa) characterized by warm, wet summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Yuzawa is 11.7 °C (53.1 °F). The average annual rainfall is 2,301.9 mm (90.63 in) with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 24.7 °C (76.5 °F), and lowest in January, at around −0.4 °C (31.3 °F).




Demographics


Per Japanese census data, the population of Yuzawa has declined over the past 30 years.




History


The area of present-day Yuzawa was part of ancient Echigo Province. The villages of Yuzawa, Futai (二居村, Futai-mura), Asakai (浅貝村, Asakai-mura), Kandatsu (神立村, Kandatsu-mura), Tsuchidaru (土樽村, Tsuchidaru-mura), and Mitsumata (三俣村, Mitsumata-mura) were created on 1 April 1889 as part of the modern municipalities system. On 1 November 1901, Futai and Asakai merged to become the village of Mikuni (三国村, Mikuni-mura). Yuzawa, Mikuni, Kandatsu, Tsuchidaru, and Mitsumata merged on 1 April 1955 to become the town of Yuzawa.




Education


Yuzawa has one public elementary school and one public middle school operated by the town government. The town no longer has a high school.




Transportation






= Railway

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– Jōetsu Shinkansen

Echigo-Yuzawa - Gala Yuzawa
JR East - Jōetsu Line

Tsuchitaru - Echigo-Nakazato - Iwappara-Ski-jō-mae - Echigo-Yuzawa
Hokuhoku Express - Hokuhoku Line

Echigo-Yuzawa




= Highway

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Kan-Etsu Expressway
National Route 17
National Route 353




Local attractions






= Ski resorts

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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.
Once a year, the Fuji Rock Festival, Japan's largest outdoor music event, is held at Naeba Ski Resort, located in this province.




Cultural references



Yasunari Kawabata's classic novel Snow Country takes place in Yuzawa.




See also


Takahan Ryokan – an historic inn located in Yuzawa




References






External links


Media related to Yuzawa, Niigata at Wikimedia Commons
Yuzawa_(Niigata) travel guide from Wikivoyage
Official Website (in Japanese)

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• Stasiun Gala-Yuzawa
• Stasiun Echigo-Yuzawa
• Jalur Gala-Yuzawa
• Prefektur Niigata
• Stasiun Lapangan Ski Iwappara
• Stasiun Tsuchitaru
• Joetsu Shinkansen
• Tōkamachi, Niigata
• Minamiuonuma, Niigata
• Stasiun Echigo-Nakazato
• Yuzawa, Niigata
• Echigo-Yuzawa Station
• Yuzawa
• Niigata Prefecture
• Fuji Rock Festival
• Gala-Yuzawa Line
• Kan-Etsu Tunnel
• Kiyotsu Gorge
• Gala-Yuzawa Station
• Yuzawa Kōgen Ropeway