Name: Tsukefuneya
Address: 942-0001 Niigata, Joetsu, Chuou 1-2-16, Japan, Chuou 1-2-16, Niigata, 942-0001, Japan
Price range: Prices for upcoming dates start at £42 per night (We Price Match)
Rating: 8.5

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Ryokan Tsukefuneya

942-0001 Niigata, Joetsu, Chuou 1-2-16, Japan –

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The ryokan was very clean and authentic. The owners were extremely nice and friendly. When I communicated my need for a parking lot, they ran out to their garage and moved their car for me to park there. The public bath was clean and had soaps. Overall, I would stay here again!

Sarah

USA

It's a very cosy little ryokan with cats and a sweet family as a host. We stayed here to conveniently travel to sado island. The room is very tidy, but the walls are thin so you'll be hearing what's going on outside of the room. Also the ladies toilet was next to our room so we're lucky we were the only ones on the floor. The bathroom is on the first floor and both toilets are on the second. There's no garbage bin in the room.

Victoria

Japan

It's a family-run ryokan, staff is very helpful and friendly. They will even remind you when the bath water is ready. It's warm and sweet. There is a hand-made guide map in the ryokan, which shows you where to eat around. It helps a lot. The location is also excellence, just next to the train station, very convenience!

Grace

Hong Kong

Old fashioned but clean and well located family run ryokan with friendly service and nicely furnished tatami rooms.

William

Japan

Really nice traditional Ryokan with tatami mats, a shared hot bath and a Japanese breakfast provided in the morning (at a very reasonable surcharge of 600¥). Very close to the train station, with lots of restaurants nearby.

Howard

United Kingdom

お孫さんとの接点があり楽しかったです、でも…それがちょっとトラブルになって… 大丈夫だったのかな？ …可愛かったよ、一生懸命やっていて。将来が楽しみにしています。

ドミドミ

Japan

ひとり旅の旅情が楽しめる素敵な昔ながらの旅館でした。部屋も清潔で廊下も黒光りしてました。朝の朝食はもう最高級。女将さんの笑顔と会話も素敵でした。

Yukio

Japan

宿の方の対応が非常によかった。全般的に清潔感があり、また昔ながらの雰囲気で非常によかった。朝ごはんも美味しくて良かったです。しいて言うなら、コーヒー用のミルクが欲しかったですね。。。

Joe

Japan

If you don't like traditional Japanese pillows (buckwheat) make sure to bring your own. Besides that, the room was very spacious, with a comfortable futon, hot water maker, tea, and a window where I could sit on the sill and watch the rain. The facilities were very clean. There were also some other families staying there with kids which created a happy environment. There were business men, foreigners (my friend and I), and families. There was even a cat downstairs who hung out with the owners. Overall lovely and a very Japanese experience.

Anna

Japan

長岡花火の際に利用。長岡から電車で1時間ほどだし、直江津駅から徒歩1分の立地なので、ここで妥当な価格で宿を取れてラッキーだった。旅館自体はとても歴史を感じさせる建物。館内は趣があり、部屋も掃除がいき届いていて清潔感あり。宿の方も皆さん丁寧に対応してくださった。

ばんちゃん

Sweden

9.0

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What guests loved the most:
“The ryokan was very clean and authentic. The owners were extremely nice and friendly.”

Sarah USA
“It's a very cosy little ryokan with cats and a sweet family as a host. We stayed here to conveniently travel to sado island.”

Victoria Japan
“It's a family-run ryokan, staff is very helpful and friendly. They will even remind you when the bath water is ready. It's warm and sweet.”

Grace Hong Kong
“Old fashioned but clean and well located family run ryokan with friendly service and nicely furnished tatami rooms.”

William Japan
“Really nice traditional Ryokan with tatami mats, a shared hot bath and a Japanese breakfast provided in the morning (at a very reasonable surcharge of 600¥).”

Howard United Kingdom
“お孫さんとの接点があり楽しかったです、でも…それがちょっとトラブルになって… 大丈夫だったのかな？ …可愛かったよ、一生懸命やっていて。将来が楽しみにしています。”

ドミドミ Japan
“ひとり旅の旅情が楽しめる素敵な昔ながらの旅館でした。部屋も清潔で廊下も黒光りしてました。朝の朝食はもう最高級。女将さんの笑顔と会話も素敵でした。”

Yukio Japan
“宿の方の対応が非常によかった。全般的に清潔感があり、また昔ながらの雰囲気で非常によかった。朝ごはんも美味しくて良かったです。しいて言うなら、コーヒー用のミルクが欲しかったですね。。。”

Joe Japan
“If you don't like traditional Japanese pillows (buckwheat) make sure to bring your own.”

Anna Japan
“長岡花火の際に利用。長岡から電車で1時間ほどだし、直江津駅から徒歩1分の立地なので、ここで妥当な価格で宿を取れてラッキーだった。旅館自体はとても歴史を感じさせる建物。館内は趣があり、部屋も掃除がいき届いていて清潔感あり。宿の方も皆さん丁寧に対応してくださった。”

ばんちゃん Sweden

Set within 0.8 miles of Joetsu Aquarium Umigatari and 3.1 miles of Kasugayama Shrine, Tsukefuneya offers rooms in Joetsu. With a shared lounge, the 2-star ryokan has air-conditioned rooms with free WiFi, each with a shared bathroom.

The units in the ryokan are equipped with a kettle. At Tsukefuneya, all rooms are equipped with a TV with cable channels.

Guests at the accommodation can enjoy an Asian breakfast.

This property is a ryokan, which is a type of traditional Japanese Inn. Learn more

What is a ryokan?

A ryokan is a traditional Japanese inn. They usually feature public baths, multi-course dinners, communal spaces where guests can relax, and rooms with woven-straw flooring and futon mats. Like hotels, a range of ryokans (from budget to luxury) is available. What originated centuries ago as a free rest house for long-distance travellers has evolved into a popular destination for relaxation in therapeutic mineral springs.
What are the major differences between a ryokan and a hotel?

Unlike a hotel, where the guest room is simply a place to turn in for the night, a ryokan is more than just an accommodation place to sleep. In Japan, many travellers journey long distances solely for the purpose of relaxing in a hot spring bath and feasting on a traditional multi-course dinner – thus making staying at a ryokan an experience in and of itself. These ryokans typically have Japanese-style rooms with woven-straw flooring and futon beds, instead of Western beds and carpeting. In addition, you remove your shoes at the entrance of the accommodation, or before you enter the room. Modern ryokan may serve buffet-style meals in a dining area, while a more traditional ryokan serves in-room dinners. Some ryokan rooms may come with a private bathroom, while others will only have a shared public bathroom.
What is a kaiseki meal?

Kaiseki is the culinary highlight at a ryokan, embodied in beautifully presented dishes that delight both the palate and the eyes. Each of the 10 to 15 dishes that make up the multi-course Japanese dinner is prepared in such a way that highlights the unique textures, colours, and flavours of the featured seasonal ingredients and local specialties. Served most commonly at special restaurants and ryokan, a traditional kaiseki dinner usually consists of bite-sized appetizers, fresh sashimi (raw fish), soup, grilled fish or meat, a hot pot dish, rice with miso soup, and a small dessert.
What is a yukata?

Yukata is a casual summer kimono typically made of light cotton. Many ryokans offer guests yukata robes during their stay. In some areas, it is common to see guests strolling through the neighbourhood in their yukata. The loose-fitting garment is perfect for relaxing and sleeping in.
How to wear a yukata

First, put your arms through the sleeves like you would with a shirt. Take the right side of the yukata and wrap it across your body. Then take the left side and wrap it over the right, making sure that the robe is levelled at your ankle. Pinning the yukata closed on the right side, wrap the sash around your waist a couple of times and then tie a bow. Generally, the bow is tied around the waist for women, and the hips for men.
What is a Japanese hot spring (onsen)?

Onsen (literally ‘hot spring’) is a term often used to refer to both the mineral-rich hot springs and the bathing facilities that house them. Whether the bath is public or private, gender-segregated or mixed, indoor or outdoor, soaking and unwinding in the soothing geothermal waters at an onsen is a millennia-old custom deeply embedded in Japanese culture.
Bathing procedures and etiquette

At a public bath – onsen or not – guests are expected to shed all their clothes in their respective changing rooms before entering the bathing area. As a common courtesy, once inside the bathing area, guests should wash and rinse their bodies thoroughly before quietly stepping into the hot water. Whether you relax in solitude or converse softly with others is up to you, but guests should always be mindful of others. Wash towels are often used to cover one’s private areas while walking around. However, note that you must not put towels in the water.
Why are tattoos not allowed?

While tattoos have become more popular among the youth of Japan, many Japanese people still associate them with outlaws and organized crime. Nowadays, not all businesses ban customers with tattoos, but you may still be refused admission to public baths and swimming pools. Small tattoos may be covered up using waterproof plasters, but keep in mind that each property has the final say on what’s acceptable.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.0 for a two-person trip.

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Closest landmarks *

Naoetsu Station
0.1 miles
Joetsu Aquarium Umigatari
0.6 miles
Kasugayama Shrine
2.5 miles
Joetsumyoko Station
6.3 miles
Myoko Sunshine Land
15.5 miles
Yonahime Shrine
15.6 miles

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焼き鳥　鳥幸 Restaurant
0 miles
軍ちゃん　海鮮料理 Restaurant
0.2 miles
富寿司 Restaurant
0.3 miles
セブンイレブン Supermarket
0.3 miles

All distances are measured in straight lines. Actual travel distances may vary.

What travellers love about this location

“It's a very cosy little ryokan with cats and a sweet family as a host. We stayed here to conveniently travel to sado island. The room is very tidy, but t...”

Victoria

Japan

7.9

“It's a family-run ryokan, staff is very helpful and friendly. They will even remind you when the bath water is ready. It's warm and sweet. There is a ha...”

Grace

Hong Kong

8.3

“Really nice traditional Ryokan with tatami mats, a shared hot bath and a Japanese breakfast provided in the morning (at a very reasonable surcharge of 600¥). V...”

Howard

United Kingdom

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16:30 - 22:00

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Until 10:00 hours

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Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required room.

Curfew

Entry to the property will be closed between the hours of 22:30 and 23:00

Children and beds

Children are not allowed.

There is no capacity for cots at this property.

There is no capacity for extra beds at this property.

Tsukefuneya accepts these cards and reserves the right to temporarily hold an amount prior to arrival.

Smoking

Smoking is not allowed.

Parties

Parties/events are not allowed

Quiet hours

Guests must be quiet between 21:00 and 06:00.

Pets

Pets are not allowed.

The fine print

Please inform Tsukefuneya in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.

This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.

“The ryokan was very clean and authentic. The owners were extremely nice and friendly. When I communicated my need for a parking lot, they ran out to their garage and moved their car for me to park there. The public bath was clean and had soaps. Overall, I would stay here again!”

“It's a very cosy little ryokan with cats and a sweet family as a host. We stayed here to conveniently travel to sado island. The room is very tidy, but the walls are thin so you'll be hearing what's going on outside of the room. Also the ladies toilet was next to our room so we're lucky we were the only ones on the floor. The bathroom is on the first floor and both toilets are on the second. There's no garbage bin in the room.”

“It's a family-run ryokan, staff is very helpful and friendly. They will even remind you when the bath water is ready. It's warm and sweet. There is a hand-made guide map in the ryokan, which shows you where to eat around. It helps a lot. The location is also excellence, just next to the train station, very convenience!”

“Really nice traditional Ryokan with tatami mats, a shared hot bath and a Japanese breakfast provided in the morning (at a very reasonable surcharge of 600¥). Very close to the train station, with lots of restaurants nearby.”

“お孫さんとの接点があり楽しかったです、でも…それがちょっとトラブルになって… 大丈夫だったのかな？ …可愛かったよ、一生懸命やっていて。将来が楽しみにしています。”

“ひとり旅の旅情が楽しめる素敵な昔ながらの旅館でした。部屋も清潔で廊下も黒光りしてました。朝の朝食はもう最高級。女将さんの笑顔と会話も素敵でした。”

“宿の方の対応が非常によかった。全般的に清潔感があり、また昔ながらの雰囲気で非常によかった。朝ごはんも美味しくて良かったです。しいて言うなら、コーヒー用のミルクが欲しかったですね。。。”

“If you don't like traditional Japanese pillows (buckwheat) make sure to bring your own. Besides that, the room was very spacious, with a comfortable futon, hot water maker, tea, and a window where I could sit on the sill and watch the rain. The facilities were very clean. There were also some other families staying there with kids which created a happy environment. There were business men, foreigners (my friend and I), and families. There was even a cat downstairs who hung out with the owners. Overall lovely and a very Japanese experience.”

“長岡花火の際に利用。長岡から電車で1時間ほどだし、直江津駅から徒歩1分の立地なので、ここで妥当な価格で宿を取れてラッキーだった。旅館自体はとても歴史を感じさせる建物。館内は趣があり、部屋も掃除がいき届いていて清潔感あり。宿の方も皆さん丁寧に対応してくださった。”

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Reviewed: 24 November 2018

Anna
Japan
7.5

“Lovely, traditional, and cost effective.”
- • Business trip
- • Group
- • Stayed 1 night
Since it was a small family run business, there was an 11pm curfew when the front doors were locked. It was fine for us but just a heads up to any travelers who want to stay out later.
If you don't like traditional Japanese pillows (buckwheat) make sure to bring your own. Besides that, the room was very spacious, with a comfortable futon, hot water maker, tea, and a window where I could sit on the sill and watch the rain. The facilities were very clean. There were also some other families staying there with kids which created a happy environment. There were business men, foreigners (my friend and I), and families. There was even a cat downstairs who hung out with the owners. Overall lovely and a very Japanese experience.

Stayed in October 2018
Reviewed: 30 October 2018

Sarah
USA
10

“Excellent service with an authentic feel”
- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Stayed 1 night
The pillow is Japanese style, so make sure to bring your own!
The ryokan was very clean and authentic. The owners were extremely nice and friendly. When I communicated my need for a parking lot, they ran out to their garage and moved their car for me to park there. The public bath was clean and had soaps. Overall, I would stay here again!

Stayed in October 2018
Reviewed: 25 September 2018

Victoria
Japan

1 helpful vote
7.9

“Very close to station, clean room, convenient location to get to the port”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 1 night
It's a very cosy little ryokan with cats and a sweet family as a host. We stayed here to conveniently travel to sado island. The room is very tidy, but the walls are thin so you'll be hearing what's going on outside of the room. Also the ladies toilet was next to our room so we're lucky we were the only ones on the floor. The bathroom is on the first floor and both toilets are on the second. There's no garbage bin in the room.

Stayed in September 2018
Reviewed: 12 August 2018

Grace
Hong Kong
8.3

Very good
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Stayed 1 night
It's a family-run ryokan, staff is very helpful and friendly. They will even remind you when the bath water is ready. It's warm and sweet. There is a hand-made guide map in the ryokan, which shows you where to eat around. It helps a lot. The location is also excellence, just next to the train station, very convenience!

Stayed in July 2018
Reviewed: 23 July 2018

William
Japan

1 helpful vote
7.9

Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
The lack of a fridge in the room was a little inconvenient (although there is a communal one that can be used). Also the communal bath/shower room was small.
Old fashioned but clean and well located family run ryokan with friendly service and nicely furnished tatami rooms.

Stayed in July 2018
Reviewed: 3 May 2018

Howard
United Kingdom
10

“Relaxing stay in a traditional Ryokan”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Really nice traditional Ryokan with tatami mats, a shared hot bath and a Japanese breakfast provided in the morning (at a very reasonable surcharge of 600¥). Very close to the train station, with lots of restaurants nearby.

Stayed in May 2018
Reviewed: 18 April 2018

Anonymous
Australia
9.6

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Didnt want to take visa
Big room

Stayed in April 2018

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