Niigata Uonuma City
Muikamachi Onsen and a rooftop open-air bath with sweeping views of the Echigo Sanzan and Mount Hakkai
Hotel Kinomezaka is an onsen inn in Minamiuonuma, Niigata Prefecture. It stands in quiet surroundings, encircled by majestic mountains, among them the Echigo Sanzan (the three mountains of Echigo) and Mount Hakkai, and by beautiful farmland. Its prized Muikamachi Onsen water is gentle on the skin, and the main bathhouse offers two kinds of bath, one hotter and one cooler. On the rooftop there is also an open-air bath with a sweeping panoramic view, where you can indulge in bathing while watching nature through the four seasons. A sauna and a cold plunge are also on hand, so you can take your time restoring body and mind.

An open-air bath with a superb view, set on the rooftop and full of openness. From the tub, the lush green Echigo Sanzan and peaceful farmland spread out wide before you, and in winter you can enjoy a beautiful landscape blanketed in snow. Gazing out over the grand panorama of nature, you can enjoy blissful bathing as you feel a pleasant breeze.

A rooftop open-air bath with a superb view that takes in the whole outlook to the north. In the distance rises the celebrated peak of Mount Hakkai, which you can see in lush green in summer and, in winter, in a majestic, powerful form clad in white snow. Feeling the great outdoors through the four seasons on your skin, you can spend a luxurious, relaxing time.

An indoor main bathhouse with two tubs, one hotter and one cooler. Water from Muikamachi Onsen, gentle on the skin, is piped in, so you can relax at leisure at the temperature you prefer. In the spacious room you can take your time easing away the fatigue of daily life.

A dry sauna attached to the main bathhouse, where you give yourself over to the quiet space and take your time working up a sweat. Afterward the cold plunge of tap water right nearby crisply envelops your flushed body, bringing a pleasant, refreshing feeling. Moving back and forth between heat and cold loosens the tension of daily life and leads body and mind into deep relaxation.
(Main bathhouse) 15:00 to 9:00 the next morning (sauna 15:00–21:00) (Day bathing) 12:30–21:00 (last entry 20:00; closed on some irregular days)
Niigata
Spectacular open-air baths that melt into the Sea of Japan, and in-room baths fed straight from the source
Niigata
A resort in the sky with seas of clouds and natural onsen water fed straight from the source
Niigata
An Echigo-Yuzawa onsen inn with a tatami-floored main bathhouse on the top floor and private baths