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Yuzawa, Niigata / 越後湯沢温泉

Echigo-Yuzawa Onsen

The hot-spring town made famous as the setting of Kawabata Yasunari's "Snow Country", with 6 public bathhouses and a free footbath near the west exit of Echigo-Yuzawa Station.

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Last official check

25 Sept 2026

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Next scheduled check

24 Dec 2026

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Getting there

By Joetsu Shinkansen, from 66 minutes from Tokyo and 37 minutes from Niigata; about 1 hour 50 minutes by car from Tokyo (167 km).

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site
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Address: Yuzawa, Niigata (Japanese address: 新潟県南魚沼郡湯沢町)

Official site: http://www.e-yuzawa.gr.jp/

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Visiting respectfully

  • Local etiquetteThere are 6 public bathhouses and a free footbath near the west exit of Echigo-Yuzawa Station; many ski areas are within walking distance of the station.Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site

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