ECHIGO-YUZAWA STATION → 700 M → RYO HOUSE
Your Yuzawa powder base, an 8–10 minute walk from the Shinkansen
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

- 249.06 m² registered floor area
- 3 registered storeys
- Registered use: dwelling
- Registered new-build date: 1 August 1975
- 5 guest rooms
- There is no onsen. All 5 rooms share 2 toilets and 2 showers.
Inside RYO House
Six views of the house.






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.
- Open from 29 Oct
Photos: RYO HouseWhole house
RYO House
From ¥106,500 / night
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Photos: RYO HouseRoom 1
From ¥34,000 / night
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Photos: RYO HouseRoom 2
From ¥34,000 / night
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Photos: RYO HouseRoom 3
From ¥19,000 / night
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Photos: RYO HouseRoom 4
From ¥19,000 / night
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Photos: RYO HouseRoom 5
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Off the train and into the snow
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.
Plan your ski trip
Illustrative photo — our own photography follows01
Inside the house
The tatami living room, the shared kitchen and five guest rooms. See the photos and how the rooms work.
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Getting here
From the station's West Exit to the lit 稜 RYO sign at our door: the map pin, the walk and the station pickup.
Illustrative photo — our own photography follows03
Pick your mountain
Ride our shuttle to Kagura, or compare five more Yuzawa ski areas by estimated drive time.
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
- 01STATIONAbout 700 m: an 8–10 minute walk or about 3 minutes by taxi.
- 02HOUSE
- 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
