Hotel Yumoto

♨️A giant rock bath at 1,300-year-old Oyu Onsen

Niigata · Hotel Yumoto

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Echigo Oyu Onsen, 1,300 years of history

• 🏞️A hot spring hotel in Echigo Oyu Onsen, a spa town with 1,300 years of history and abundant springs.
• 🌊The Sanashi River flows right beside the hotel, so rooms are filled with the sound of clear water.
• ⛰️River-side rooms look out to Mt. Echigo-Komagatake, one of Japan's 100 Famous Mountains and the Echigo Sanzan.

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The signature Giant Rock Bath

• 🪨The hotel's pride is the Dai-ganseki-buro, a huge indoor bath built around massive boulders.
• ♨️The water is a gentle alkaline simple spring, said to help with frozen shoulder, poor circulation, joint pain, neuralgia and muscle aches.
• 🕒The baths are open 15:00–24:00 and 5:00–10:00, with men's and women's sides switching by time slot.

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Open-air baths through the seasons

• 🍁Both men and women have open-air baths for soaking in Uonuma's changing seasons.
• 🌿There are the Senkyo open-air bath, the Tamayura rock open-air bath and the Shakujo-no-yu indoor bath, rotated between men and women by time.
• ⚠️Guests with tattoos are not permitted in the baths.

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Tatami rooms by the river

• 🛏️85 Japanese and Japanese-Western rooms across the Main Building river side (10–16 tatami), Main Building (8–20 tatami) and Annex (8–14 tatami).
• 🌄The top floor holds a single Special Room (12.5 tatami plus a Western room) with views of Mt. Echigo-Komagatake.
• 📶Free Wi-Fi, yukata, hair dryer, fridge and safe in every room; Annex rooms have no hot-water supply.

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Dinner buffet with free-flow drinks

• 🍣Dinner is a Japanese-Western buffet with sushi, sashimi, tempura and meat dishes, plus seasonal food fairs.
• 🍶Alcohol, including local Niigata sake, and soft drinks are free-flow at dinner.
• 🍱For a quieter meal, chef's Japanese set-course plans are available (2+ guests, book 2 days ahead).

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Plenty to do inside

• 🏮The Yumoto Koji passage linking the Main Building and Annex is softly lit up at night.
• 🎤A shared karaoke club, private karaoke room, automatic mahjong room, table tennis and billiards are all free.
• 🛍️There is a shop with Niigata souvenirs, a game corner and a relaxation corner with a local therapist.

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Getting there

• 🚄About 30 minutes by car from Urasa Station (about 1h40 from Tokyo on the Joetsu Shinkansen) or 20 minutes from Koide Station.
• 🚌A free shuttle bus runs from Urasa Station (East Exit) and Koide Station by phone reservation (no child seats available).
• 🚗About 20 minutes by car from Uonuma IC on the Kan-Etsu Expressway, with free parking for 100 cars.

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Around Uonuma

• 🐯Saifukuji Kaisando, about 25 minutes by car, is decorated with dazzling carvings by Ishikawa Uncho.
• 🌸Okutadami Recreation Park, about 30 minutes by car, has around 200,000 moss phlox plants peaking in mid-May.
• 🚡The Hakkaisan Ropeway, about 50 minutes by car, climbs to a mountainside observatory in about 5 minutes.

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Open-air baths through the seasons

• 🍁Both men and women have open-air baths for soaking in Uonuma's changing seasons.
• 🌿There are the Senkyo open-air bath, the Tamayura rock open-air bath and the Shakujo-no-yu indoor bath, rotated between men and women by time.
• ⚠️Guests with tattoos are not permitted in the baths.

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Tatami rooms by the river

• 🛏️85 Japanese and Japanese-Western rooms across the Main Building river side (10–16 tatami), Main Building (8–20 tatami) and Annex (8–14 tatami).
• 🌄The top floor holds a single Special Room (12.5 tatami plus a Western room) with views of Mt. Echigo-Komagatake.
• 📶Free Wi-Fi, yukata, hair dryer, fridge and safe in every room; Annex rooms have no hot-water supply.

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A large onsen hotel with a giant rock bath on 1,300-year-old springs, a free-flow drinks buffet and plenty of free games, well suited to groups and families. Note that dinner is a buffet in a large hall, Annex rooms have no hot-water supply, and tattooed guests cannot use the baths.

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* This introduction was compiled from information published by each property (official website and similar sources), so some details may differ from what you find on the day. It is AI-assisted and can contain errors — please check the official website and the details shown at booking before you reserve.

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Free private parking is available on site (reservation is not needed). Children of all ages are allowed. Children 2 and under stay for free when using an existing bed. No cribs are available. No extra beds are available.

* These policies are the property's own text, in English; the cancellation policy shown at booking takes precedence.

From onsen etiquette to check-in — the things worth knowing first.

What are the check-in and check-out times at Hotel Yumoto?

Check-in starts at 15:00 and check-out is by 11:00.

Where is Hotel Yumoto located?

It is in Uonuma. Address: 460 Kamioritate.

What is the cancellation and refund policy?

Free-cancellation deadlines vary by rate plan and are shown with each room. Cancelling before the deadline gives a full refund.