| Streamlined rooms feature tatami floors, traditional short-legged tables and kettles, as well as Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs and minifridges. In an area with multiple cafes and eateries, this refined hot spring hotel is 11 km from Lake Hyōko and 12 km from the 17th-century Shibata Castle. Check-in time: 3:00 PMCheck-out time: 10:00 AM. Amenities include a seasonal deck, a warm lounge, and communal indoor bathhouses with natural hot spring water. Some have private open-air baths and/or futons. Tsukioka train station is 4 km away. Parking and meals are available
Niigata Airport 35 min
Shibata Castle (19 min)
Set in the heart of the city this ancient flatland-style castle s ruins can be visited seasonally. Northern Culture Museum (28 min) Nakaura Station (8 min) Suntopia World (20 min)
Amusement park and roller coaster Tsukioka Carrion Park (5 min)
Park Hyokosuikin Park (14 min)
Park View Fukushimagata (13 min) Mt. Gozu (18 min)
Mountaineering and mountain Niigata Rice Cracker Museum (24 min) Sakihana Hot Spring (30 min)
River Izimino Park (13 min) | 
