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Yuzawa, Niigata / 苗場ドラゴンドラ

Naeba Dragondola

Japan's longest gondola at 5,481 m, rising and dipping over the mountains between Naeba and Tashiro in about 25 minutes; it runs for the autumn leaves in autumn.

Last official check

25 Sept 2026

Traveler reports

0

Reports open in Phase 2

Next scheduled check

24 Dec 2026

Before you go

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Opening hours

9:00-15:00 (last descent 16:00).

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
Closed

Not checked yet — we have not confirmed this on an official source yet. Check with the spot before you go.

Admission

Round trip: adults 4,000 yen, elementary pupils 2,300 yen, pets 1,000 yen (a joint ticket with the Tashiro Ropeway).

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
Getting there

About 50 minutes by bus (Naeba Prince Hotel line) from the east exit of Echigo-Yuzawa Station; about 30 minutes by car from Yuzawa IC.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
Parking

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Payment

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Accessibility

Wheelchair users arriving by car are shown to parking; ask a nearby attendant.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site

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Address: Yuzawa, Niigata (Japanese address: 新潟県南魚沼郡湯沢町大字三国202)

Official site: https://niigata-kankou.or.jp/spot/10668

Location

We have not confirmed the location on an official source yet, so there is no map.

Crowds

Crowd level

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Best time to visit

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Peak time

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Busiest days

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Busiest season

The autumn leaf season runs from early October to early November.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
Latest traveler report
None yet

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Visiting respectfully

  • Local etiquetteCar navigation won't find it by the hotel or ski resort name or number; use the Tashiro Ropeway car park number (025-789-3111).Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site

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