Takinoyu in Yuzawa

Featuring views of the Echigo mountains, this laid-back hot spring inn is 7 minutes on foot from the Yuzawa Kōgen cable car, 17 km from Kiyotsu Gorge and an 8-minute walk from Echigo-Yuzawa railway station.The streamlined rooms come with tatami floors and futons, plus flat-screen TVs, safes and minifridges. Upgraded rooms add private, semi open-air hot spring baths and/or massage chairs. Suites offer wood-framed beds and separate living rooms.A shuttle from the railway station is complimentary. Breakfast is available for a surcharge. Other amenities include dining and a sauna, plus outdoor and indoor baths with natural hot spring water.