Snow Country Lodge Takahan

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Revision as of 16:54, 19 January 2009

Snow Country Lodge Takahan (also called Snow Country Inn Takahan) is a ryokan located in the city of Yuzawa in Niigata Prefecture, Japan.

Snow Country Lodge Takahan was establised over 800 years ago. This lodge is where in 1934 Nobel-prize-winning author Yasunari Kawabata wrote his first novel Snow Country - a tragic romance set in the area. His room is preserved for visitors to see.

Contents 1 Location 2 Description 3 Facilities 4 Hotel Information 4.1 Snow Country Lodge Takahan Map 5 External Links

Location

The lodge is located above downtown Yuzawa.

Description

Their hot spring bath is called "Tamago no Yu" - "Egg Water" - because water it uses contains some sulfur. The inn advertises the fact that it draws its water directly from an underground spring and does not sterilize or recirculate it

Facilities

Lodge's bath is open to daily both guests and visitors from 13:00-18:00 (1-6 p.m.).

Hotel Information

• Name: Snow Country Lodge Takahan
  
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• Type of Hotel: Ryokan
  
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• Address (English): 923 Yuzawa, Yuzawa Town, Niigata Prefecture, Japan 949-6101
  
• Address (Japanese): 〒949-6101 新潟県南魚沼郡湯沢町湯沢923
  
• Reservations: +81-25-784-3333 or FAX +81-25-784-4047
  

Snow Country Lodge Takahan Map

External Links

• Snow Country Lodge Takahan Official Website (Japanese)
• Finding the fabled Snow Country (The Japan Times Online)