Vita Magazine in Yuzawa

Himawari are a real estate agency in Yuzawa town on the east side of the station. They publish a magazine with a guide to all the local restaurants and events, and although it is only in Japanese, it is a useful resource if you are in the area. You'll find it in the station, outside Himawari or dotted around town.

The staff give their recommendations of where you should eat and most restaurants have a discount coupon in the magazine that will get you something if you are eating there.

Himawari specialise in resort mansions and apartments. During the Bubble Period when skiing was the thing to do in the winter, resorts and big resort mansions were popping up anywhere there was space. As you drive into Yuzawa today you can see the slopes dotting the hills and big apartment buildings in rather odd places. Since the crash the price of these flats has been steadily coming down as people do away with their holiday pads and second homes, and they can now be picked up for a song. Himawari have the low down on all the latest offerings and the Vita magazine has a list of what is available. Interesting to browse, and if you are in the market for a pad close to the snow for winter, or a country retreat to escape the city heat during summer, look no further - there are some incredible bargains to be had.