Nature, spectacular views

History & culture

gourmet

intermediate student

Courses start and end at Echigo Yuzawa Station, where the Shinkansen also stops.
The hill climb stretches for 6 km on the way to the end and offers spectacular views of the Yuzawa area below.
Otherwise, enjoy a course rich in sweets and scenery.

Distance travelled: 47.8 km.

Duration: 6 hours.

Maximum altitude difference: 1,232 m.

Start: Echigo Yuzawa Station

Goal: Echigo Yuzawa Station

Route introduction

Echigo Yuzawa Station

JR station where the Shinkansen also stops. A base for the Yuzawa area, where bicycles can be rented.

12.8 km

Mount Omine Observatory

Observatory on Mt Omine overlooking the town of Yuzawa.

8.9 km

Roadside Station Mitsumata

Roadside station on National Highway 17, surrounded by ski slopes.
It has a range of specialities from Yuzawa town and a hot spring right next to it.

16.8 km

Moudozawa Bridge

The 217.4 m long, more than 10 m high stone structure is a powerful sight when viewed from directly under the bridge.
It was also introduced as the second most beautiful railway bridge in Japan.

9.2 km

Patisserie Faire Maruya

Long-established shop selling baked goods and cakes, mainly western-style confectionery using local specialty Uonuma Koshihikari rice flour and carefully selected ingredients.

1km

History and Folklore Museum, Yukigokan.

As the name 'Snow Country Pavilion' suggests, this facility introduces the world of the novel 'Snow Country' by Yasunari Kawabata through various exhibits focusing on the lifestyle and history of the 'snow country' Yuzawa and the world of the novel 'Snow Country' by Yasunari Kawabata.

0.2 km

Echigo Yuzawa Station