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🍶Drink, unwind, drift off

Niigata · Matsunoyama Onsen Ponshu Hotel Suimu

1

Matsunoyama Onsen, One of Japan's Three Great Medicinal Springs

• ♨️Soak in the 2nd-floor bath at Matsunoyama Onsen, ranked among Japan's three great medicinal springs alongside Arima and Kusatsu
• 🧂A highly concentrated chloride spring from seawater trapped underground some 12 million years ago, prized for how long it keeps you warm
• 🌡️The source water runs at roughly 90°C, keeping the bath deeply warm and slow to cool

2

The Uonuma Cedar Sauna

• 🌲A sauna lined generously in Uonuma cedar, wrapping you in a soft woody scent
• ♨️Designed for alternating between hot spring and sauna to reach that clean, refreshed state of 'totonou'
• 🛋️Cool down slowly in the lounge beside the sauna, as if taking in the open air

3

Over 20 Free Niigata Sakes

• 🍶Sample over 20 local Niigata sakes freely and free of charge throughout your stay
• 👤Hand-selected by owner Yuichi Yamagishi, a sake expert and sommelier
• 🍹Sake-based cocktails are also on offer for something lighter

4

The 1st-Floor Bar & Dining

• 🪑Spend the evening in the chic yet relaxed 1st-floor bar and dining space
• 🎶Lose track of time over drinks and conversation, under soft lighting and music
• 🍢Light bites are available, and staff can recommend nearby restaurants in the onsen town

5

Satoyama Hand-Rolled Sushi for Dinner

• 🍣Dinner is 'satoyama temaki sushi' — hand-rolled sushi you make yourself with seasonal local ingredients
• 🌾A rustic dinner that captures the flavor of the region in every bite
• 🐻Charming touches, like bear motifs, add playful detail to the table

6

A Fermented, Satoyama-Style Breakfast

• 🍚Start the day with a 'satoyama breakfast' built around fermented foods and local specialties
• 🥢A warm, tidy country-style spread to wake up the body
• 🍦Soft-serve ice cream made with Echigo-hime strawberries is also available

7

Tidy, Comfortable Rooms

• 🛏️9 tidy rooms across 3 types, all in a dedicated guest wing
• 🪟Simple, comfortable rooms, some with mountain views
• 🚶Easy access straight to the bar and sauna throughout your stay

8

Snow Country Matsunoyama and Getting There

• 🏔️Set in a mountain hot spring village in Tokamachi, steeped in snow country atmosphere year-round
• 🚐Reservation-based shuttle service available from Matsudai Station
• 🅿️Free parking and Wi-Fi, credit card and QR payment, and English-speaking staff

Ponshu Hotel Suimu, the first new opening in Matsunoyama Onsen in nearly half a century, is a small inn where one of Japan's three great medicinal hot springs meets a cedar sauna and free-flowing Niigata sake. It's made for anyone who wants a night of drinking, unwinding, and drifting slowly off to sleep.

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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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