| Yuzawa | |||
| Native Name Lang: | ja | ||
| Settlement Type: | Town | ||
| Image Blank Emblem: | Emblem of Yuzawa, Niigata.svg | ||
| Blank Emblem Type: | Emblem | ||
| Pushpin Map: | Japan | ||
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| Coordinates: | 36.934°N 138.8174°W | ||
| Subdivision Type: | Country | ||
| Subdivision Name: | Japan | ||
| Subdivision Type1: | Region | ||
| Subdivision Name1: | Chūbu (Kōshin'etsu) (Hokuriku) | ||
| Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture | ||
| Subdivision Name2: | Niigata | ||
| Subdivision Type3: | District | ||
| Subdivision Name3: | Minamiuonuma | ||
| Leader Title: | Mayor | ||
| Area Total Km2: | 357.29 | ||
| Population Total: | 7,926 | ||
| Population As Of: | 1 July 2019 | ||
| Population Density Km2: | auto | ||
| Timezone1: | Japan Standard Time | ||
| Utc Offset1: | +9 | ||
| Blank Name Sec1: | Phone number | ||
| Blank Info Sec1: | 025-784-3451 | ||
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | Address | ||
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | 300 Kandatsu, Yuzawa-machi, Minami-Uonuma-gun, Niigata-ken 949-6192 | ||
| Blank Name Sec2: | Climate | ||
| Blank Info Sec2: | Cfa | ||
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is a town located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan., 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 357.29sqkm. The town is famous for its hot springs.
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.
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 . The average annual rainfall is with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around, and lowest in January, at around .
Per Japanese census data,[1] the population of Yuzawa has declined over the past 30 years.
The area of present-day Yuzawa was part of ancient Echigo Province. The villages of Yuzawa,,,,, and 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 . Yuzawa, Mikuni, Kandatsu, Tsuchidaru, and Mitsumata merged on 1 April 1955 to become the town of Yuzawa.
Yuzawa has one public elementary school and one public middle school operated by the town government. The town no longer has a high school.
Hokuhoku Express - Hokuhoku Line
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.
See also: List of Cultural Properties of Yuzawa, Niigata.
Yasunari Kawabata's classic novel Snow Country takes place in Yuzawa.[2]