8 Ryokan in Echigo Yuzawa, Niigata with In-Room Open-Air Baths for Couples to Relax

I have a full schedule every day. Are you busy with a minute-by-minute schedule and have no time to catch your breath? Working hard is great, but working too hard is not good. Join him on a "healing journey" before he's exhausted.

Yasunari Kawabata's ``Snow Country'' begins with the line, ``When you pass through a long tunnel at the border, you find yourself in a snow country.'' The setting for this story, Yuzawa Town in Niigata, is a healing onsen area. Although it is famous as a mecca for winter sports, it is also full of attractions in other seasons. There are many spots that will tickle your wanderlust, such as Yuzawa Kogen Panorama Park, which is decorated with alpine plants in the summer and autumn leaves in the fall, and the power spot Fudo Falls. It's great that you can get there from Tokyo in about 70 minutes using the Shinkansen.

After sightseeing, relax at a onsen inn. If you choose a room with an open-air bath, you can enjoy bath time alone. You can also talk in the bath surrounded by greenery. You can also enjoy Koshihikari rice nurtured by melted snow and a wide variety of local sake. If you stretch your wings as hard as you can, you can refresh your mind and body. It is ant to dare to make a plan centered on the inn while sightseeing is moderate. Without further ado, let's take a look at ryokan with rooms with open-air baths that will soothe couples.

Hotel Futaba, which has a total of 28 different types of baths, is perfect for couples who want to fully enjoy onsen. You'll feel like you're in a theme park. Of the 78 rooms, 29 have their own open-air baths. Other rooms with open-air baths include the mansion-style "Hana, Mizu, Ki" shown in the photo and the VIP room. The hotel is about a 10-minute walk from Echigo Yuzawa Station. If you make a reservation, you can use the shuttle service from the station. If you're driving, it's about a 5-minute drive from Yuzawa IC.

The open-air bath attached to the "Hana" guest room is round and has a cute atmosphere. How about a bath time just the two of you surrounded by lush greenery and flowers? The “water” cave-style bath and the “wood” wooden bath are also wonderful, so you may decide which room you want to use. (*The bath in the room is not onsen)

After relaxing in your room, enjoy a tour of the hot springs inside the hotel. There are many unique baths, including an open-air bath with a view of the Tanigawa Mountain Range and a cave bath that will give you a sense of adventure. Please soak in the high-quality "Echigo Yuzawa onsen" as much as you like and heal your daily fatigue.

Shiki Yuzawa Quattro is a stylish onsen inn, with all rooms equipped with open-air baths and indoor baths with natural hot spring water. You can enjoy an adult trip in a stylish atmosphere. There are only 4 rooms. The glass-enclosed indoor bath will get you excited. Another great feature is that you can enjoy meal in the morning and evening in your room. Access: 5 minutes walk from Echigo Yuzawa Station. By car, it is about 5 minutes from Yuzawa IC.

The room is a maisonette-type two-story building, and the first floor has an open-air bath with free-flowing onsen. After bathing, cool down in the living room and terrace on the second floor. You can feel like a newlywed.

Dinner is served in the private dining room. Japanese-Western eclectic kaiseki cuisine awaits the two of them. The dishes that use plenty of seasonal seafood and wild plants are very eye-catching. They go great with Niigata's specialty, Uonuma Koshihikari rice.

Yuzawa Grand Hotel is easily accessible, just a two-minute walk from Echigo Yuzawa Station. If you are driving, it takes about five minutes from Yuzawa IC. There are a variety of rooms available, including a room with a natural hot spring open-air bath and the room with a semi-open-air bath shown in the photo, which are perfect for a sleepover date. You can spend a relaxing time in a spacious space. It's sure to spark conversations like, "I'd love to live in a house like this someday."

In the ``Rooms with open-air baths with natural hot spring water'', you can soak in onsen from the comfort of your room. When you close your eyes, all you hear is the sound of onsen flowing. Please feel the slow flow of time. In addition, there is a large open bath, an open-air bath, and a sauna inside the hotel.

*As of December 2023, the public baths "Iwa-no-Yu" and "Wakakusa-no-Yu" are closed due to renovation work.

Dinner is buffet or Japanese kaiseki. It varies depending on the day, so if you are interested, please inquire by phone. Breakfast is basically a buffet of Japanese, Western, and Chinese dishes. The rice ball, which you can have all 6 kinds of ingredients made on the spot, is a menu unique to Niigata, a rice-producing area. You can eat as many as you like.

It looks like a period drama set. “Echigo Yuzawa HATAGO Hatagoisen” is an inn that boasts gourmet food. The dishes, which use ingredients that are preserved in a way unique to the snow country, have a simple and gentle taste. The inn, which is illuminated by indirect lighting, has a lot of atmosphere. The inn is located in front of the west exit of Echigo-Yuzawa Station, making it an ideal base for traveling. By car, it takes about 5 minutes from Yuzawa IC.

Hibiki is a room with an open-air bath that has a somewhat nostalgic atmosphere. It's a space with a Japanese feel that makes you want to go barefoot. Soaking in onsen flowing directly from the source, lazing around in your room...I want to forget about time and relax. There are also other unique rooms, such as rooms with hearths and tea rooms.

At the dining room "Murangozzo", you can enjoy creative dishes filled with the flavor of local ingredients such as mountain vegetables, river fish, and seasonal vegetables. The tableware from the long-established shop in Niigata City, Ohashi Western Tableware, brings out the beauty of the dishes. There is also a wide variety of local sake that uses Minami Uonuma's "spring water", so ask the staff about the sake that goes well with the dish of the day♪

Echigo Oyado Inamoto has a wide selection of guest rooms with open-air baths and semi-open-air baths fed by natural hot spring water. If you stay in the Asian-style room 461, you'll feel like you're in a resort ♡ Access: 2 minutes walk from Echigo-Yuzawa Station, or 5 minutes by car from Yuzawa IC.

The semi-open-air bath is located right next to the twin beds. Enjoy bath time just for the two of you, surrounded by the gentle scent of the cypress bath. There is also an open-air bath with a view of the Echigo Mountain Range, so if you are interested, please check it out♪

For the long-awaited dinner, you can enjoy a menu made with local ingredients. Feel the changing seasons with your tongue, eyes, and scent. The inn's specialty, ``Crab miso mousse chawanmushi'' (lower left photo), is a rich and delicious dish. We also take great care in serving you cold food in the summer and piping hot food in the winter.

``Shosenkaku Kagetsu'' has attractive guest rooms with good taste and great views. There are plenty of rooms with open-air baths that are perfect for couples, and depending on the type of room, you can enjoy in-room dining in your room.The photo shows the Sara room, which is perfect for a date night. I want to lie down on the tatami bed and relax. Access to the inn is about a 5-minute walk from Echigo-Yuzawa Station. By car, it takes about 10 minutes from Yuzawa IC.

In the bathtub of the guest room with an open-air bath, you can soak in onsen flowing directly from the source. The scenery outside the window is also wonderful. There are open-air baths, indoor baths, and private baths within the building, so you might want to enjoy touring the hot springs to your heart's content.

Dinner is a luxurious seasonal creative banquet called "Hana." You can enjoy seasonal dishes made with an abundance of local ingredients. You can also upgrade to the premium Kagetsu special meal "Machizuki" from "Hana." If you wish to do so, please contact us at least three days in advance. In the morning, you can enjoy a breakfast with a variety of healthy side dishes. The menu includes dishes made with carefully selected ingredients such as Uonuma Koshihikari rice and fresh fish from Niigata.

Echigo Yuzawa onsen Onsen Nakaya, located on a hilltop, is a quiet, hidden gem with a great view. As a long-established inn that boasts a history of about 400 years, the rooms are full of dignity. As in-room dining, it's perfect for couples who want to spend some quality time together. The photo shows the special room "Yusui," which has a luxurious open-air bath. It is about a 5-minute drive from Echigo Yuzawa Station. If you contact them, you can use the shuttle service from the station. If you are driving, it is about 10 minutes from Yuzawa IC.

You can see the majestic mountains from the open-air bath in your room! It's so luxurious to be able to soak in the bath while feeling the breeze blowing through. You'll want to just gaze at the ever-changing scenery. There is also a large onsen bath in the building.

Eat your meal in your room, just the two of you♡ Let's wait for the rice to be cooked while watching the rice cooker gurgling in front of us. The inn's standard menu item, "Echigo Mochibuta Spareribs," goes well with Koshihikari rice from Uonuma. I can't stop using chopsticks.

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Nagomi no Yado Takinoyu is an inn surrounded by rich nature. For couples who want to spend time alone, we recommend Kikyo no Ma, which has a semi-open onsen spring bath. The view is good, and you will be healed by the mountains spreading outside the window. The fact that you can enjoy breakfast in-room dining in your room is also a great point♪The inn is located about a 10-minute walk from Echigo-Yuzawa Station, but you can pick up and drop off at any time. By car, it takes about 10 minutes from Yuzawa IC.

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The semi-open-air bath in the "Kikyo Room" is fed directly from the hot spring source. You can also view the mountains from the open-air guest rooms. Even if you can't reserve the "Kikyo Room", there is a private bath, "Wa no Yu" (for a fee), so don't worry! Enjoy a relaxing bath with the scent of cypress, chatting about how "we've both been so busy lately" and "let's travel more often from now on".

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The hotel also has a large public bath and an open-air bath, so you can enjoy bathing in different baths. Enjoy as much of the natural hot onsen as you like, drawn directly from the source without any heating or dilution.

Modern girls who work too hard at work and housework need a break. If you soak in the open-air bath with him and enjoy delicious local cuisine, your tiredness will be blown away.