[2025 Yuzawa Stay] Travel Guide for Shosenkaku Kagetsu (Updated May)

The best way to go to Japan🇯🇵 is to stay in a hot spring ryokan every day Especially when the winter is very cold days 😂 It warms me up immediately after soaking♨️ There are quite a few hot springs for you to choose from in different places in Japan Most of them are very high quality so you can try different ones every time 😬 This time we chose the Hanazuki Hotel in Niigata🏨 Like other inns it is mainly Japanese-style rooms😌 I personally like ❤️ this kind of hotel This is how I feel like traveling 🧳🫶🏻❤️ This kind of hotel🏨 usually requires check-in before 6pm so we can have dinner🥣 After eating, you can go to the hot spring ♨️🤭 It's really good His room here is very big😎 It's great for two people to live in🤣 And the room also has its own small bath 👏🏻 so you can soak at any time #Christmas Good Places #Holiday Good Places #Family Good Places #Resident Writer #Hong Kong Good Places #Overseas Travel #Summer Food Recommendations #Japan #Japanese Cuisine #Japan Travel #Japanese Cuisine #Japanese Cuisine #Japan Attractions #Japan Good Places #Japan Travel Guide

Destination Introduction: Echigo-Yuzawa, located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan, is the first stop on the Joetsu Shinkansen line. It is a renowned hot spring resort and ski area. Not only is it the setting for Yasunari Kawabata's novel 'Snow Country,' but the autumn foliage and winter snow scenery are also major highlights. ⏰Itinerary: Morning: Departure: Depart from Tokyo. Hot Spring Experience: Upon arrival, check into your hotel and enjoy the hot springs. If you stay at the Matsunoyama Kaku Hotel, you can enjoy a private hot spring in your room, which is very relaxing. Late Morning: Strawberry Picking: Head to 'Echigo Yuzawa Strawberry Village' to experience the joy of picking strawberries. The strawberries grown here are the Niigata Prefecture-exclusive 'Echigo Hime' strawberries, which are sweet and juicy. You can eat to your heart's content. It is about a 20-minute walk from Echigo-Yuzawa Station. Noon: Lunch: Try local delicacies in Echigo-Yuzawa, such as Ishin Ramen. This ramen shop is known for its large portions, affordability, and delicious taste, making it a local culinary landmark. Afternoon: Skiing Experience: Head to GALA Yuzawa Ski Resort or Naeba Ski Resort to enjoy skiing. GALA Yuzawa is very close to Echigo-Yuzawa Station and is suitable for skiers of all ages. Naeba Ski Resort has multiple slopes that are beginner-friendly, and you can take Japan's longest gondola, the Dragondola, to Kagura Ski Resort. Cable Car Sightseeing: If you don't ski, you can take a cable car for sightseeing, such as the Dragondola and Tashiro Ropeway, to enjoy the autumn foliage and the scenic Niji Lake surrounded by mountains. Evening: Sake Tasting: Visit 'Koshinokan' inside Echigo-Yuzawa Station, which houses hundreds of sake varieties. For just 500 yen, you can taste five different types of sake. Sake Hot Spring: At the JR Echigo-Yuzawa Station hot spring + sake bath, the hot spring water is infused with sake, allowing you to soak in the hot spring while enjoying the faint aroma of sake, which helps to relieve body fatigue. 🍽️Food Recommendations: Ishin Ramen: Known for its signature ramen, which is large, affordable, and delicious. Hifumi Kappou: A restaurant discovered on a snowy day, offering very delicious food. Sake Hot Spring: Enjoying sake while soaking in the hot spring is also a great experience.

It's good value for money. I didn't know the price was cheap and the room was this spacious. It's also close to the train station, and the service is great!

The hotel rooms are as new and clean as in the photos, but other places are much older than in the photos, and the lighting in public areas is very dim. The air conditioners at the entrances of the changing rooms of both hot springs have a peculiar smell. In addition, there is no iron for guests to use, which is really troublesome as a hotel. I don't understand why this hotel was voted the number one popular high-end hotel. If the price is the same, I would choose the Snow Flower Hotel next door because it is so much better. I hope the hotel can improve and become the well-deserved number one. The guest room has recently been renovated, but the other areas appear to be quite old and dimly lit. Overall, I would say the hotel is only average, and I'm disappointed to find out that they do not have an iron available for guests to borrow.

From Tokyo you can reach Echigo-Yuzawa near Niigata in about two hours!! ️ There are quite a few hot spring ♨️ hotel 🏨 options here 😛 Because it is not a too famous hot spring country so I think the price of its hot spring hotel is not very expensive If the off-season Ni talk about one night two meals is about 2000 or so for two people 🤣 so it's really worth it Because my accommodation conditions are locked must have an open-air bath hot spring hotel 🏨 so we finally chose the Matsuzumi Pavilion Hanazuki Japanese Inn😬 When we check in, the staff is very friendly ❤️ take the initiative to carry luggage does not need to say 😌 They also explain the hotel 🏨 what facilities study distribution and so on We chose Japanese food for dinner this time and it is used in the room😬 I have stayed in so many hot springs ♨️ hotels but this is the first time I can use them inside 👍🏻 Of course, Matsuzumi Gate Hanazuki is divided into men's and women's baths but both have open-air baths♨️ It's really great in winter!! ️ Especially in January Because often in the morning there will be heavy snow 🥹 so while soaking you can see the snow scenery and the whole environment is very comfortable 😌 It's the same in the morning 😬 It's more of a Japanese side dish appetizer However, not everything is very suitable for my taste 🤣🤣 but when try it is fine In the snow season there will still be free 🆓 transportation to and from the hotel 🏨 If you want to come skiing it is actually very convenient Even the station walk through it is only about 5 minutes which is good for tourists 🥹 So if you want a 2-day trip to the suburbs, Nidu is the perfect place #TokyoHotel #FamilyGood Places #OverseasTravel #ResidentWriter #WeekendTravel #travel #TokyoFreeTravel #TokyoGoodPlaces #TokyoTravel #TokyoFamily #TokyoFeatures #ParentFamilyGoodStrips #JapanTravel #Japan Attractions #JapanHotels #JapanTravelStrategy #JapanPhotography #Valentine’sValentineTravel