Katakuri no Yado is an accommodation facility that was renovated from the closed Ketto Elementary School. All of our staff members are fascinated by the rich nature and history of Akiyama-go and look forward to your visit. We welcome you with comfortable rooms and delicious food.
RESERVEKatakuri no Yado is located at the entrance of the Akiyamago, a collective term for twelve villages dispersed amongst the mountains at the border of Niigata and Nagano, which has been selected as one of “Japan’s 100 best secluded sites”. A trekking route traces terraced rice fields uniquely built with piles of stones and the clear waters of the Nakatsugawa valley overlooked by the Mikura bridge, and visitors may even encounter
the Japanese serow, a protected species of mountain goat. Visitors can enjoy nature’s seasonal beauty, such as masses of katakuri flowers (Japanese dog’s tooth violets), starry skies at night, and the highland autumn colors.
People have lived in Akiyama-go since the Jomon period, and developed a diet of foraging wildflowers and mushrooms in the mountains and growing rice and vegetables in the valleys. Enjoy local seasonal flavors including local sake.
Ketto Elementary School, established in 1884, ended its 108-year history in 1992 due to the decrease in the number of students. The closure of the school was not at all an easy decision as it was built through the tremendous efforts of local residents, who fought for educational opportunities for their children after officially being designated as an area exempted from compulsory education.
In response to resident’s strong desire for reusing the school building, it was transformed into “Katakuri no Yado” in 1993 and began its new history as a place to experience nature and the distinctive life-style and culture of the area. Local people are eager to welcome visitors to the Katakuri no Yado.
Former classrooms were refurbished into confortable Japanese-style guestrooms.
The previous room for the school principal turned into the indoor bath with hot springs. Enjoy onsen experience to warm up your body.
Spring quality: sodiumca・lcium - chloride・sulfate springs
Water temperature: 39.5 °C
Effects: healing cuts, burns, chronic skin diseases, neuralgia, muscular pain, stiff shoulders etc.
Shiozawa-Ishiuchi IC, Kanetsu Expressway→Route 353→Route 117 Route 405. Approx. 80 min. Toyota-Iiyama IC, Joetsu Expressway→Route 117→Route 405. Approx. 80 min.
☆Echigoyuzawa Station of JR Joetsu Bullet Train→(50min.by bus)→Tsunan Town Hall→(25min.by bus)→Midama→(10min.by reservation taxi)→Katakuri no Yado (Kami-ketto) ☆Tsunan Station of JR Iiyama Line→(15min.by cab)→Tsunan Town Hall→(25min.by bus)→Midama→(10min.by reservation taxi)→Katakuri no Yado(Kami-ketto) 【caution】there is so few local bus and reservation taxi to Katakuri no Yado, so please check timetable of bus and reservation taxi. tokyo ⇔ Katakuri no Yado (akiyamago) tsunan ⇔ Katakuri no Yado (akiyamago) tsunan ⇔ tokamachi/nagaoka echigo-yuzawa ⇔ tsunan
●Mail: katakuri@tsumari-artfield.com
●Katakuri no Yado Tel. +81-25-761-5205
●450-1 Ketto, Nakauonuma-gun, Tsunanmachi, Niigata 949-8316, Japan
●Echigo-Tsumari Art Field Information Center Tel. +81-25-595-6688
●HP www.tsumari-artfield.com/katakuri/
The following fees will be charged separately.
- Bathing tax: 100 yen per adult
- Heating fee: 500 yen per room
*Winter season (November to April)
- Payment can be made by credit card or cash.
