Published date: November 17, 2025
Delicious Rice! A Family Trip to Niigata
Room Type Stayed
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Experience of the stay
It seemed child-friendly and full of fun activities, which I was interested in for a while, and I made a reservation a week in advance.
We stayed for one night and two days.
【Hotel】
It felt like a classic hotel that has been around for a long time. The overall place was old but well-maintained. If you want to use the private bath, it's better to make a reservation in advance to ensure availability. (It was certainly booked on the day of our visit...) Also, the sauna was open until 10 PM. There were indeed a lot of families with children.
【Dining】
Both breakfast and dinner were buffets held in a large banquet hall in the basement. The freshly cooked rice was delicious~! Crab was popular. I also had a famous strawberry shortcake for dessert, which was the best 🍰. There was also a SATUKI café, so after checking out on the second day, I enjoyed a melon shortcake! It was great too 🫶🏻✨.
【Activities】
Unfortunately, the second day was rainy, so we only did indoor activities. My daughter enjoyed playing Jenga. There were many things like VR and games indoors, which seemed to be more enjoyable for children of kindergarten age and up!
Experiences during the trip
On the first day, it was sunny, so we went to the Yuzawa Kogen Ropeway. The scenery was beautiful 🍁. The shuttle bus to the hotel was also convenient.
The nearest station is Echigo-Yuzawa station, where you can buy plenty of souvenirs. On the way back, we took out sushi from a rice ball shop called "Nigiri-meshi Kakashi" in front of the station and ate it on the Shinkansen 🍙. My daughter also devoured it happily 💕.
It's just an hour and a half by Shinkansen from Tokyo, so I would love to use it again when I want a quick trip 😊.