ECHIGO-YUZAWA STATION → 700 M → RYO HOUSE

Your Yuzawa powder base, an 8–10 minute walk from the Shinkansen

Photos: RYO House

Five rooms in Ishijiro, Yuzawa

Five rooms under one roof

Step off the Shinkansen at Echigo-Yuzawa, walk 8–10 minutes to our door and let yourself in with the code we send before you arrive. Ski all day, leave your gear in the drying room overnight, and gather your group around the low tables in the tatami living room.

Two large rooms sleep four and three smaller rooms sleep two. Any room takes one extra bed. Book a single room, or take the whole house for 14 guests, up to 19 with extra beds.

  • Your backcountry powder base in Echigo-Yuzawa, an 8–10 minute walk from the station
RYO House entrance at night with the illuminated 稜 RYO sign
Photos: RYO HouseRYO House entrance at night
  • 249.06 m² registered floor area
  • 3 registered storeys
  • Registered use: dwelling
  • Registered new-build date: 1 August 1975

Five rooms, or the whole house

Two large rooms sleep 4, three smaller rooms sleep 2. Add an extra bed to any room for ¥8,000 per person per night.

LIVE AVAILABILITY

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Choose a unit and your dates. Availability syncs with our booking system every 10 minutes.

Large rooms up to 5, smaller rooms up to 3 (with an extra bed); whole house up to 19.
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RYO HOUSE · YUZAWA

Location

1892-34 Yuzawa, Minamiuonuma District, Niigata 949-6101, Japan

地理院タイル / GSI tiles
Thatched farmhouses in a snowy valley

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Off the train and into the snow

Illustrative photo — our own photography follows

Echigo-Yuzawa Station is about 700 m away: an 8–10 minute walk, a little longer with luggage or in snow, or about 3 minutes by taxi. In the morning our shuttle car leaves for Kagura on a fixed timetable.

  • Ishijiro, Yuzawa Town, Niigata
  • About 700 m from Echigo-Yuzawa Station: an 8–10 minute walk, a little longer with luggage or in snow, or about 3 minutes by taxi.
  • Taxis usually wait at Echigo-Yuzawa Station, and the ride to RYO House takes about 3 minutes. We can also arrange a charter ride on request.

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FAQ

What guests ask before booking

When are check-in and check-out?

Check-in from 15:00. Check-out by 10:00, and late check-out is not available. Skiing on your last day? Leave all your belongings in the basement storage and collect them the same day.

How do we reach the house?

About 700 m from Echigo-Yuzawa Station: an 8–10 minute walk, a little longer with luggage or in snow, or about 3 minutes by taxi.

What is the cancellation policy?

We refund the amount paid according to when you cancel: 30 days or more before check-in, 80%; 21–29 days, 40%; 14–20 days, 10%; under 14 days or a no-show, no refund. If both sides confirm force majeure, we refund in full. We count calendar days in Japan time from the cancellation date to the check-in date. Terms version 2026-11-10.

Getting here

1892-34 Yuzawa, Minamiuonuma District, Niigata 949-6101, Japan

  1. 01STATIONAbout 700 m: an 8–10 minute walk or about 3 minutes by taxi.
  2. 02HOUSE
  3. 03MOUNTAINKagura shuttle from RYO House: 07:50, 08:50, 15:30 and 16:30.
STATION → HOUSE
About 700 m from Echigo-Yuzawa Station: an 8–10 minute walk, a little longer with luggage or in snow, or about 3 minutes by taxi.
Taxi
Taxis usually wait at Echigo-Yuzawa Station, and the ride to RYO House takes about 3 minutes. We can also arrange a charter ride on request.

ECHIGO-YUZAWA STATION → 700 M → RYO HOUSE

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