Located just a 5-minute walk from JR Echigo Yuzawa Shinkansen (bullet train) Station, Hirokawa features a 24-hour natural hot spring bath and free shuttles to surrounding ski resorts including Naspa Ski Garden, a 3-minute ride away. Free Wi-Fi is available in all areas, and parking is offered on site. Fitted with tatami (woven-straw) flooring and traditional futon bedding, Japanese-style rooms come with a seating area, a TV and a fridge. Guests can make a cup of tea using an electric kettle and tea bags. Rooms have a private toilet, while the bathroom is shared. Echigo Yuzawa Hirokawa offers drinks vending machines on site. Guests can play shogi (Japanese chess) and mahjong for a fee. The property is a 5-minute drive to Gala Yuzawa Ski Resort.