Niigata Yuzawa Town, Minamiuonuma District
A snow-country inn featuring a self-löyly sauna and guest rooms with Shigaraki ware semi-open-air baths
"Livemax Resort Echigo Yuzawa" is a hot spring hotel in Yuzawa Town, Niigata Prefecture. Surrounded by the ever-changing natural beauty of Echigo Yuzawa throughout the seasons, guests can fully enjoy natural hot spring water in a spacious, open-air feeling large bath. The sauna, renewed in December 2025, offers self-löyly, allowing you to create steam at your own pace and enjoy sweating to your heart's content. A cold plunge bath and outdoor air bath area are also available, letting you refresh deeply in the crisp air of a snow country setting. There are also guest rooms with Shigaraki ware semi-open-air baths and private baths, making it possible to have the hot spring all to yourself in a private setting. Day-use visits are also available, making it an ideal stop on the way back from skiing or sightseeing.
A large bath designed to blend in with the natural surroundings of Echigo Yuzawa. In the spacious indoor bath and the open-air bath featuring natural rock elements, you can enjoy natural hot spring water while taking in the scenery of the four seasons. There is also a specially styled super jacuzzi bath lined with jade stones, whose gentle motion brings a refined sense of relaxation.
A private bath ideal for families and couples. Without worrying about others around you, you can fully enjoy the natural hot spring water of Echigo Yuzawa in a private setting. It is a relaxing bathing space suited to spending a special moment with someone important to you.
A Shigaraki ware semi-open-air bath available in some guest rooms. It is a luxurious feature that lets you have the natural hot spring water of Echigo Yuzawa all to yourself while staying in your room. Soak in the hot water as often as you like, whenever you like, and enjoy a superb stay wrapped in your own scenery and quiet.
A full-scale sauna with self-löyly. You can pour water on the sauna stones at your preferred timing and adjust the humidity and heat to your liking. Wrapped in rising steam, you can sweat comfortably and release daily stress from deep within your body.
A cold plunge bath located right next to the sauna. It quickly cools down your heated body and provides a refreshing sensation. After the cold plunge bath, you can spend a blissful moment deeply refreshing both body and mind in the outdoor air bath space, where you can feel the crisp air of a snow country setting.
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[Day-use bathing] 8:00–10:00 / 15:00–21:00
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