Echigo Yuzawa Ski/Snowboard Lesson with Accommodation

This message is about the coach service: When I made the reservation, based on the options selected, I thought I was booking for February 23rd. Meaning, I expected a coaching session on February 23rd and an overnight stay that evening. But!! I was wrong!! It turned out to be an overnight stay on February 23rd, with the coaching session only on the following day, February 24th!!!! That day, I double-checked on Klook, and it definitely didn't state that the class was on the next day!!! I was incredibly shocked at the time, because we were supposed to return to Tokyo the next day! I hope Klook can add a note to the options. Fortunately, I spoke to the front desk, and the hotel staff helped contact the coach school. The coach school was also very accommodating, even though it was a Japanese holiday and bookings were full. They still managed to help us find a qualified coach. And it was only an hour later than our originally scheduled class time. The coach school's service was also excellent; they sent a car to pick us up at the hotel. First, we went to the ski equipment shop to try on gear. Free items provided included: helmets, snowboards, and snowboard boots (lace-up style). Then, they drove us to the Nakazato ski resort to meet the coach. They also drove us back to the hotel afterward, where we could take off our gear. The coach (Japanese) was very enthusiastic and full of energy. All four of us, with no prior experience, were able to ski well that day. It felt a bit like a blessing in disguise, haha!

This review is for the guesthouse: The guesthouse is very traditional, with no elevator, and our room was on the third floor. It was a tatami room, and it came with a kotatsu (heated table) and a heater. We had to make our own beds, which felt just like what I used to see in old Japanese cartoons. It was quite fun to do it myself for the first time, just like in the cartoons. When we first entered the room, it was very warm; we could open the window for ventilation and also enjoy the night snow view. All rooms are private rooms with shared restrooms (on the same floor, separated for men and women). There are two bathrooms on the first floor, and both allow for soaking in the tub. The front desk staff were friendly and very proactive in assisting us. :D

Snowboard lesson: My instructor Inue-san (I hope I got his name right) was really nice, really great English communicator, he was really good at identifying what I was doing wrong and correct them, he really know his stuff! I was able to learn everything I need to enjoy snowboarding by my own in just under 2 hours, thanks to his guidance. Accomodation: It really gives you a traditional Japanese style kind of experience. Nothing super fancy, I'd say you can imagine you're living a life of a simple japanese countryman. The staffs are really nice. The only downside is that after 8pm there is literally nothing around the area, the nearest convenient store is 10-15mins walk away, inside a hotel. Overall: I think it's quite a value for money option. You get free equipment rental as well excluding winter wear.

Amazing experience with the whole package and best value for price! The package includes pickup service from echigo yuzawa station, instructor, ski gear and hotel. We booked for 8 people and got 2 amazing instructor, and a hotel with 3 rooms. Would definitely book again for our next trip!

There are also skiing lessons ⛷️one-on-one, accommodation and breakfast and dinner are included, the restaurant is Thai-style, better than expected👍🏿The B&B is simple but clean.

5 star for accomodations and 2 star for ski lessons. Good Day was really accommodating and offered pick up and drop off at the train station and to Nakasato ski resort. Traditional Japanese room was clean and hotel amenities were available on the 1st floor. Dinner and breakfast included in the package was at the 2nd floor Thai restaurant and much appreciated as restaurant options are limited in the area. The ski lesson, on the other hand, was not up to the standard I’ve received at other schools. Instructor asked what I wanted to work on during the lesson and then pointed out issues with my skiing, which is great; however, we never worked on correcting my issues in the 2 hours we had. She would have me do a drill and watch, and after one drill we’d move on to another practice. I didn’t feel that I improved at all and came out of the lesson more confused. We also ended the lesson on time despite starting 10 min later than scheduled as I was asked to go inside the school to sign a waiver (understandable) and then wait for the instructor to put on her ski equipment. It would have been nice if I was told in advance so we could start on time as I’ve always just met instructors by the slope at other schools.

The ski resort is great, the coach is very patient, the B&B owner is very nice and fluent in Chinese and English. The overall CP value is very high for beginners who already have some basic knowledge.

High value for money. Stayed in a Japanese-style family hotel. Breakfast and dinner are Japanese-style home cooking, the portion sizes are on the small side and the taste is average, but it's acceptable. Overall, the price is fair and I highly recommend trying it again 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Everything was great from start to finish. The service attitude was excellent, and the coach was very patient.

The itinerary includes transportation, a Chinese-speaking ski instructor, ski equipment, accommodation (it's an older style guesthouse but very clean with good service), and simple breakfast and dinner.