Experience the Snow Country Train and Private Hot Spring Time in Echigo-Yuzawa

Passing through the snow-covered Echigo-Yuzawa Station, the steam-filled platform feels like a scene from a Studio Ghibli film. Hand in hand, we hop on the 'Setsugekka' sightseeing train, with panoramic windows showcasing the snowy white forest like a moving scroll. We've booked a stay at 'Kakujuan' hot spring inn, hidden among the pine trees. The private cypress wood hot spring bath is sprinkled with snowflakes, and we scoop up sake with wooden ladles to drink. At night, wrapped in yukata, we take a snowy stroll, and the grilled rockfish with local sake at the corner izakaya is a romance only the snow country understands.