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Yuzawa Town

The large Japanese cedar where Komako sat to cool off
It is said that the large Japanese cedar where Komako, the heroine of "Snow Country", sat under to cool off is also a location in which the author, Yasunari Kawabata, sat to contemplate his novel. The tree is 400 years old and has been designated as a natural monument of Yuzawa.
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Historical monument |
Address | Yuzawa, Yuzawa-machi, Minamiuonuma, Niigata prefecture |
Suggest route containing Suwa Shrine Osugi (Old Japanese Cedar)
Snow Country novel walking trail.
Yuzawa Town
"The train came out of the long tunnel into the snow country. The land lay white under the night ...
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These hotels are close by
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Yumototyouboukaku Yuimakura
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B&B Avg.Price
20,500
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35,500
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Takahan
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B&B Avg.Price
13,500
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31,320
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Lodge Masaemon
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B&B Avg.Price
6,500
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7,500
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Yuzawa Ski House
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B&B Avg.Price
4,500
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6,600
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Yuzawa Toei Hotel
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B&B Avg.Price
8,000
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15,000
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Around Suwa Shrine Osugi (Old Japanese Cedar)
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How go get to Suwa Shrine Osugi (Old Japanese Cedar)
25 minutes walk from Echigo Yuzawa Station.
Closest Bus Stop |
1.9km
from
Yuzawa Station mae (YS02, etc.)
Bus Stop
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Car Access
From Tokyo | 6 minutes from Yuzawa IC | |
From Niigata | 6 minutes from Yuzawa IC |
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