Echigo Yuzawa Onsen
越後湯沢温泉
A historic hot spring town and literary setting offering diverse public baths and easy access from Tokyo via bullet train.
What it is
- A hot spring resort reportedly discovered during the late Heian period.
- The setting and inspiration for Yasunari Kawabata's famous novel Snow Country.
- A town featuring eight main water sources managed through a centralized system.
- A destination for mountain climbing, fishing, and various winter sports.
What to see
- Numerous inns and hotels lining the prefectural road west of the station.
- Five public baths that visitors can access using a shared pass.
- Public foot baths and hand baths located throughout the resort area.
- Natural springs ranging in type from simple thermal to sulfur and chloride.
Getting there
- Accessible via the Joetsu Shinkansen and the Joetsu Line to Echigo Yuzawa Station.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
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