Top Boutique Hotels in Yuzawa (2026)

Featuring 10 uniquely designed hot spring baths, Shosenkaku Kagetsu provides Japanese-style accommodations just a 5-minute walk from JR Echigo Yuzawa Train Station. It provides massage service and free Wi-Fi in public areas. Hotel Shosenkaku Kagetsu is a 5-minute walk from Yuzawa Kogen Ski Resort and a 10-minute walk from Yuzawa Kogen Ropeway (Cable Car) Station. Free parking is available. Featuring scenic views from over-sized windows, air conditioned rooms offer a flat-screen TV, tea/coffee maker and a fridge. A bathtub, hairdryer and toiletries can be found in private bathrooms. Guests can enjoy the use of communal hotspring baths or rent one for private use. The property also features a library and concierge services. Hearty Japanese meals prepared with fresh seasonal ingredients are served for lunch and dinner at the elegant dining area. A bar is available for casual after-meal drinks.

- "Traditional interiors with and architectural details can exude warmth and homey ambiance" - "Nice Ryokan n food is very good 😊" - "It’s a bit difficult to book dinner meal there so next time I will not miss it ." - "Felt very traditional, good location" - "The location is excellent, only a short walk from the main train station. The resort offers a shuttle bus to pick you up from the station. The rooms are really spacious and well designed. The outdoor onsen was excellent. Other than the comment below the staff were efficient and there were many at hand."

Yasunari Kawabata wrote his famous novel, Snow Country, in the Japanese rooms at Takahan. Offering hot-spring baths, Thai massages and karaoke, the ryokan is 5 minutes from Gala Yuzawa Train Station on the free shuttle. Tatami (woven-straw) floors and Japanese futon beds create a traditional atmosphere in the rooms at Takahan Ryokan. All rooms have a flat-screen TV, and the attached bathroom comes with a bathtub. Yuzawa Kogen Ski Resort and Gala Yuzawa Ski Resort are both about a 5-minute walk away. Yuzawa Kogen Ropeway is about a 5-minute drive from the property, and JR Echigo Yuzawa Station is one mile away. On-site parking is free. Guests can enjoy the hot sauna or unwind in the massage chair at the relaxation room. Coin-operated laundry machines are available, and the lobby has free Wi-Fi. A Japanese breakfast and traditional multi-course kaiseki dinner are served at the dining room.

- "Comfy , snow, dinner" - "It’s a hotel that full of historic atmosphere along with wonderful hot spring, delicious food amazing view and hospitable staffs." - "Great location, brilliant views, friendly helpful staff, everything good!" - "The staff at this hotel were absolutely superb and extremely helpful carrying luggage and ski gear etc. Absolutely loved the onsen every day and also appreciated the complimentary Shamisen performance one evening. Bus service to town also very good."