News
July 16, 2026
September and October dates now open — opening discount (30% off) still on
The rice terraces turn gold and the new-rice season begins — autumn in Matsunoyama is wide open right now.
July 15, 2026
Harvest season in our garden plot — tomatoes, peppers and blueberries
Tomatoes and peppers are coming in one after another, and the blueberries and Delaware grapes are starting to colour.
July 15, 2026
New guide published: the Daitozan Art Museum and its matcha experience
A 7-minute drive from the house: whisk your own matcha overlooking the garden of the historic Murayama residence.
June 14, 2026
Hand-planted rice in the hamlet — the seedlings are taking root
Planted by hand in early June, the paddies took root within a week — green rows now stretch across the water mirrors.
April 25, 2026
Amamizushima Hills is now open
On 25 April 2026 we opened as a whole-house rental — one group per night — in the hamlet of Matsunoyama, Niigata.
Choose your stay purpose
Amamizushima Hills works as a farmhouse rental, Matsunoyama Onsen base, snow-country stay, ski base, and private group stay for up to 11 guests.
- Niigata Farmhouse Rental for Families and Groups | Amamizushima Hills
A private whole-house farmhouse rental in Matsunoyama, Tokamachi, Niigata. Sleeps 11, one party per night, with tatami rooms, kitchen, lounge and parking.
- Matsunoyama Onsen Accommodation near the Medicinal Hot Springs
Whole-house accommodation near Matsunoyama Onsen, one of Japan s three great medicinal hot springs. About 10 min walk to Ikoi-no-Yu and 4 min by car to Taka-no-Yu.
- Japan Snow Country Vacation Rental in Tokamachi, Niigata
A private vacation rental in Tokamachi s Matsunoyama snow country, where snowfall can exceed 4m. Rice terraces, hot springs and winter scenery in one stay.
- Ski Base near Nozawa, Myoko, Naeba and Matsunoyama Onsen
A whole-house stay 3 min from Matsunoyama Onsen Ski Resort, with Nozawa, Kagura, Naeba, Myoko and Hakuba within driving range.
- Niigata Group Stay for up to 11 Guests | Amamizushima Hills
A Niigata whole-house group stay for up to 11 guests, with three rooms, lounge, kitchen and 75-inch TV. Day-use events up to 25 guests by inquiry.
- Matcha Experience in Niigata, Japan | Amamizushima Hills
Whisk your own matcha with a nerikiri sweet at the Daitozan Art Museum in Matsunoyama, Niigata — a 7-minute drive from the house. ¥1,200 plus ¥600 admission.
- Japanese Countryside Stay in Niigata | Amamizushima Hills
Stay in a real rice-terrace hamlet in Matsunoyama, Niigata — one group per night in a whole house. Rice planting, wild vegetables, sun-dried rice and deep snow: everyday rural Japan, far from the tourist trail.