Gala yuzawa on Dec - Feb and other recommendations

Temperature then in Tokyo is 0-10

Gala yuzawa is -10 to O .

Can consider Nagano , Tohoku : Aomori 

Mt Gassan 

Shizukushi

Hachimantai

Appi Kogen 

I used Jr regional Pass when travelling over. 

Instead of just go to gala yuzawa, can go to echigo-yuzawa. It’s the spa town where you can eat and then go wait at the bus stop with free foot spa beside . Bus Timing I remembered is every 30 mins . 

Then return directly from gala yuzawa. 

Choose a hotel that is clean yet cheap, might need walking distance from train station to keep it affordable. Can be in Tokyo  or in Tohoku. If you can afford onsen, can consider staying in yuzawa itself . 

Food in Tokyo is easy as there’re plenty of small restaurants ( yoshinoya / sukiya) , chain or self own store around. 

Can grab bento and eat in bullet train on the way up. 

Buy from supermarket / bento store . Can be as cheap as 300-500 yen with wide variety.