Echigo-Yuzawa Onsen
In Japanese: 越後湯沢温泉
The hot-spring town of Kawabata Yasunari's novel Snow Country, by a Shinkansen station, with inns, ski slopes and several public baths.
Nearby
- Kiyotsu Gorge Tunnel ≈ 25 min by car
- Ichinokurasawa ≈ 40 min by car
- Ryugakubo Pond ≈ 40 min by car
- Mount Tanigawa & Tanigawadake Ropeway ≈ 45 min by car
- Doai Station ≈ 45 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Getting there
- Around JR Echigo-Yuzawa Station (Joetsu Shinkansen); public baths Yamanoyu and Komako-no-yu about 20 min walk
- Fee
- Public baths Yamanoyu / Komako-no-yu ¥850
- Good to know
- Each bath has its own closing day (Yamanoyu Tue, Komako-no-yu Thu)
- Time needed
- 2 h
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-12. Report outdated info