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Book Koshi no Yado Takashimaya in Iwamuro Onsen (Niigata) — A famous ryokan spot, ideal as a hidden inn for inquisitive and sophisticated tastes.
Access: 1h 50 min by JR Shinkansen from Tokyo Station to Tsubame-Sanjo Station, then 25 min by shuttle bus
(1) Rooms with open-air hot spring baths available
(2) Rooms with indoor hot spring baths available
Sulfur spring, Chloride spring
Nakano-tei Museum of Art, Kitaimogawa Rice Terraces, Ponshukan Sake Museum (Sake Sampling Service)
This ryokan incorporates modern highlights while staying true to the wooden estate feel of the Edo era (the era of kimonos and a closed off Japan), a period 250 years in the past. It has a Japanese garden. The building is designated as a National Tangible Cultural Asset.
Emperor Meiji stayed at this ryokan. This ryokan hosts official go and shogi matches.
1950
20 rooms
*These links will go to the travel agencys’ reservation website.
17,600 - 48,400 yen per guest per night
The price includes one dinner and one breakfast
678 Ko, Iwamuro onsen, Nishikan-ku, Niigata-shi, Niigata, 953-9104 Japan Show map
(1) 1h 50 min by JR Shinkansen from Tokyo Station to Tsubame-Sanjo Station, then 25 min by shuttle bus (Advance booking required)
(2) 15 min by JR Yahiko Line from Tsubame-Sanjo Station to Yoshida Station, then 5 min by JR Echigo Line to Iwamuro Station and 10-min shuttle bus ride from there
The required times may slightly vary depending on the time of day.