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Retreat lodges are accommodations run and staffed by people who have undergone the Snow Country Tourism Zone's retreat training and understand the purpose of the retreat. They will ensure that the flow of the retreat experience continues even when participants return to the place they are staying after the daytime activities.
These are the principles to which the Yukiguni Retreat Lodges adhere to.

1

Understand and are on board with the Yukiguni Retreat concept

By participating in its information sessions and workshops we have understood and agree with the purpose and the specifics of the Yukiguni Retreat. Provide services in such a way as to not disturb the guests, and provide spaces where they can be alone or where they can conduct dialogues.

2

Understanding and loving the nature and culture of Snow Country

Have a deepened understanding of the surrounding nature and culture and provide opportunities for our guests to experience them. Serve meals using local ingredients to our visitors. Through this and the preservation of the local natural environment and culture, show commitment to passing on these local resources to the next generation.

3

Contributing to the development of Yukiguni Retreat

Show a willingness to participate in the Yukiguni Retreat gatherings and take action to improve and develop them. Be willing to share knowledge and skills.

4

Ensuring that participants feel that they are still on the retreat during their stay

Understand that the retreat includes the time for participants to rest at their chosen accommodation after the daytime activities, and make sure that participants can enjoy their time quietly.

Yukiguni Retreat Lodges

　

Villa Green Grass

5869 Tsuchitaru, Yuzawa-machi, Minamiuonuma-gun, Niigata 949-6103, Japan

025-787-3217

https://vggvgg.com/

Villa Green Grass is a family-run business that provides the warmth, kindness, and care that only a guest house can. The young owner is a certified interpreter-guide and a professional tourist guide with a deep knowledge of the region's attractions. Therefore, a stay at Villa Greengrass will give you a deeper appreciation of the area, and leave you with a wonderful experience that you will treasure.

　

Yunokoya Onsen Teruhasou

6288-1, Otohara, Minakami-machi, Tone-gun, Gunma 379-1721

0278-75-2802

http://teruhasou.com

Located in the northernmost part of the town of Minakami, Gunma Prefecture, at the headwaters of the Tone River, Teruhaso is a typical snow-country, solidly constructed, Japanese-style hot spring inn, situated in the rich natural surroundings of the Fujiwara district. The murmur of the stream flowing in front of the inn echoes pleasantly in your ears. The hot spring baths with free-flowing hot spring water, and the cuisine that makes lavish use of fresh local ingredients provide a relaxing and luxurious experience. Here you can enjoy a blissful time in these rich natural surroundings, and allow the soothing of your body and mind.

　

Akiyamago Ketto Onsen – Katakuri no Yado

450-1, Yutoko, Tsunan-machi, Naka-uonuma-gun, Niigata-ken 949-8316

025-761-5205

http://www.tsumari-artfield.com/katakuri/

Katakuri no Yado is located in Akiyamago, a secluded region straddling Niigata and Nagano prefectures, that is sometimes isolated in winter due to heavy snowfalls. It is a refurbished primary school, a place where the local children used to play. Here you can enjoy the local dishes, which are made from the natural food ingredients obtained from the rich mountain environment. A special place and time and a place to regain your childlike spirit.

　

Farm Guest House Yamashin

576 Aimata, Minakami-machi, Tone-gun, Gunma 379-1404

0278-66-1357

Nestled in a wonderful town blessed with nature and hot springs, Farm Guest House Yamashin has a sunken hearth and earthen floor where you can experience the traditional Japanese way of life. The innkeeper is affectionately known by guests as "Chin-chan”. Here you can thoroughly enjoy the feeling of old Japan and the meeting with Chin-chan.

　

Tani House Itaya

615 Koidegai, Tokamachi-shi, Niigata 949-8433 Japan

070-4559-8609

https://tanihousekoide.wixsite.com/my-site/

Tani House Itaya is an old home converted into a private and secluded guest house. It is located a 20-minute walk from Kiyotsukyo, one of the three most beautiful gorges in Japan. The inn is a 150-year-old old house that has been restored using aged timbers and materials. The Kiyotsu River flows in front of the inn, and there is a beautiful woodland path in the mountains just behind the inn, where you can take a walk to relax and unwind while experiencing nature with all your five senses.

　

Guesthouse with hot spring — Strawberry Farm Hashiba

1150-12 Sarugakyo Onsen, Minakami-machi, Tone-gun, Gunma 379-1403

0278-25-4715

This private guesthouse is located among the beautiful scenery of the majestic Tanigawa mountain range. Here you will find a constant flow of hot spring water always available. The guesthouse overlooks the beautiful Lake Akaya. Nearby are strawberry greenhouses and a farm where you can experience farming for beginners, and enjoy a stay that is different to the normal.

　

Teshigoto-Tehodokikan

183, Otochiyama, Uonuma-shi, Uonuma 946-0305

025-793-7755

Located in front of the station on the Tadami Line, a line which offers beautiful views from the train windows. It is a restored private house built in the late Edo period (late 19th century/early 20th century). In winter, you can enjoy the wood stove and charcoal fire in the hearth while the snow is falling and settling all around. In the summer, the thatch under the metal roof cools the house, offering a retreat in a different kind of atmosphere unique to an old, traditional house.

　

Villa Passer

4984-1, Dotaru, Dotaru, Oaza, Yuzawa-machi, Minamiuonuma-gun, Niigata 949-6103, Japan

025-787-5513

https://villapasser.com/

Villa Passer features loft rooms, that provide a comfortable retreat experience in a cozy space. We welcome you to enjoy a blend of Japanese and Western cuisine, using fresh home-grown and seasonal vegetables.

　

Asakusa Sanso

887-127 Oshirakawa, Uonuma-shi, Uonuma 946-0303

025-796-2331

A 7-minute drive from Oshirakawa Station, the last stop on the Tadami Line, brings you to the quiet Asakusa Sanso, located in the Asakusa-dake Park. The snowy beech forest is a perfect setting for a retreat. We will welcome you with a galette made with home-grown buckwheat flour, "Uonuma Koshihikari" rice produced by the owner's family, and cuisine that makes full use of carefully selected ingredients.

　

Japanese-Style Inn Koshiji

840-1 Ubashima-shinden, Minamiuonuma-shi, Niigata 949-6425

025-783-2644

https://www.koshiji-inn.jp/

—Making the rich life of Snow Country our work—
The cuisine at Koshiji, based around local home-grown vegetables, has a unique and special flavor that is an encapsulation of the force of the land and the unique climate and knowledge of Snow Country. We will provide you with the opportunity to have a relaxing and fulfilling time in a quiet private room, enjoying the heat of the rice bran brown rice warmer from Minamiuonuma. Savor a moment of luxury enjoying Snow Country and its delicious food.

　

Onsen Pension Hanasakiyama

Fujiwara 4979, Minakami-machi, Tone-gun, Gunma 379-1721

0278-76-2808 

https://www.hanasakiyama.net/

This inn is located in the Fujiwara district, known for its heavy snowfall, deep in the Minakami Town area, at the source of the Tone River. Located at the end of a cul-de-sac, time drifts by quietly here, and you can enjoy a moment of luxury waking up to the chirping of birds. Many guests have commented that they slept well here. We serve lovingly prepared meals, that include the delicious rice grown in the pure air, water, and soil from the deep in the mountains.

　

Levikki

146 Yubara, Minakami-machi, Tone-gun, Gunma 379-1617

0278-72-3326

https://www.asima.jp

This guesthouse with restaurant is located in a UNESCO eco park at the foot of Mt. Tanigawadake. It is equipped with a sauna. The name of the guesthouse means "circulation" in Finnish. It fully utilizes the power of the local nature and water, offering a circulation-type retreat where you can enjoy the sauna and activities to refresh and revitalize your body and mind. Spend a special time here and enjoy a truly fulfilling experience in a rich natural environment.

　

Shinanoso

2163 Kaminogo Ueda Otsu, Tsunan-machi, Naka-uonuma-gun, Niigata 949-8205, Japan

025-765-2442

https://www.tsunan-kanko.co.jp/

This is the only guesthouse quietly nestled in the hamlet of Tanaka, Tsunan Town, in an area of mountain hamlets. The inn boasts a hot spring that is also loved by the locals and provides 100% hot spring water from its own source. Please spend a relaxing time here as if you were back in a familiar rural area, listening to the sounds of nature and relaxing both mind and body.

　

Hina no Yado Chitose

49-1 Yumoto, Matsunoyama, Tokamachi-shi, Niigata 942-1432

025-596-2525

https://chitose.tv/

Hinanoyado Chitose is located in Matsunoyama Onsen, one of the three major medicinal hot springs in Japan. It was selected for the first time in 2023 as one of the "100 Best Hot Springs in Japan and 250 Most Popular Onsen Ryokan Hotels". Hot, salted nigiri are served here, which are made from Koshihikari rice grown on terraces and cooked in a steamer that uses rice husks as fuel. Tsumari pork a dish known as "Toji-buta," cooked at a low temperature using only the heat of hot-spring water, is served freshly cut in front of the guests. This ryokan embodies the food culture of the local bounty and an eco-friendly food experience. Enjoy a hot spring retreat in the sustainable environment of this mountain village, where the surplus hot spring water is used in geothermal binary power generation.

　

ryugon

1-6 Sakado, Minamiuonuma-shi, Niigata 949-6611

025-772-3470

https://ryugon.co.jp/

A manor house hotel infused with the atmosphere of Snow Country. Here the snow, sky, soil, mountains, rivers, people and living creatures have been nurtured over time in one of the areas of deepest snow in Japan. This is a luxurious ryokan, where you can experience the local flavor in a heart-warming moment, surrounded by the whiteness of the snow. The old manor house and the slow pace of life in the Snow Country promise that you will spend a relaxing time here.