Yuzawa (Akita)



Yuzawa (湯沢市; yuzawa-shi) is a city at the southeastern corner of Akita Prefecture, along the border with Yamagata and Miyagi. It is southeast of Yurihonjo and south of Yokote.

Tourist information site
The local tourist association has a Japanese-only guide site.

Get in
Yuzawa is accessible by train. The main station is Yuzawa Station (湯沢駅). By car, Yuzawa is located on Highway 13, which goes to Yokote and Daisen in the north, and Yamagata in the south. The expressway is free between Yuzawa and Yamagata &mdash; however, Yokote is not free.

Get around
Most of the city's attractions are located far away from any stations, so walking is not recommended. There is a bus that runs to Oyasu Gorge from Yuzawa Station, passing Inaniwa Castle.

In order to help tourists who come by train to visit the city's sites, the Komachi Shuttle is a sightseeing taxi service that offers a variety of different travel packages to sights around the city. They have 4 hour and 8 hour taxi tours. Reservations are required. You can reserve one of the shuttle taxi tours on their website.

Sleep
Some travelers sleep in their cars, which is typically not a problem. However, if you drink in the evening and sleep in your car, it is a good to use a personal breathalyzer before driving the next morning &mdash; even a small amount of alcohol in your system makes driving illegal, and the police are known to watch for this.

Go next

 * Yokote
 * Higashinaruse
 * Ugo
 * Daisen
 * Senboku
 * Kaneyama
 * Mogami
 * Okura
 * Obanazawa