[Recommendations for sightseeing in Niigata] The number of tourists from Asian countries such as Taiwan and Hong Kong is increasing! Experience-based leisure information to fully enjoy the hot spot "Niigata"!

[Niigata/Tokamachi] Tokamachi's Fresh Picks Made with Chansho (Foreign Travelers Only) Campaign \2,500 OFF

[Overview] Learn traditional Tokamachi cuisine from local mothers. Let's enjoy not only cooking but also harvesting and procuring ingredients, and enjoy a feast using fresh ingredients! [Flow of the day] At 9:00 in the morning, we will meet with the tour conductor and local mother at a designated place in Tokamachi city. Then, head to the local field or the direct sales office of freshly picked vegetables and use it today.

[Niigata/Tokamachi] Niigata traditional food "Sasa dumpling" making experience [Regional coupon available]

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The most beloved traditional food in Niigata prefecture, "Sasa Dango". The mugwort dumplings wrapped in sweet bean paste wrapped in fragrant bamboo grass are a taste of hometown that Niigata residents will never forget. However, the number of creators is decreasing now, and eating steamed squirrels is a very valuable experience. Local masters will teach you how to make such bamboo dumplings. Group

[Niigata / Tokamachi] Maple syrup hunting & rice flour pancakes at a snowy day camp

[Maple hunting in Japan's snowy country] Let's collect and taste maple syrup in the snowy Japanese forest. In this program, you will walk through the snowy forest with snowshoes to collect the sap that is the source of maple syrup. A tree called "Itaya maple" protects itself by producing a lot of sap so that it will not freeze when the temperature is low in winter.

[Niigata/Tokamachi] Traditional straw work sandal making experience (straw sandals or cloth sandals) (for foreign travelers) Campaign 2500 yen OFF

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It is an experience of making "Zori" which is a traditional sandals. [Snow country & rice field, straw work in Niigata prefecture] Since rice cultivation has been popular in Niigata prefecture for a long time, various straw work using rice straw has been actively performed. From now to 70 to 80 years ago, during the snow-covered winter period, each family made a pair of sandals using rice straw and earned income.

[Niigata/Tokamachi] Experience making "Anbo" / The taste of Niigata's mother! Dumplings made with rice flour｜Limited to 1 group per holding time｜With souvenir [Inquiry E type]

[Enjoy the taste of the local area] "Anbo" is a steamed dumpling wrapped with nozawana and red bean paste in a rice flour skin. It was eaten as a staple food and snack as a local dish in the Chuetsu region of Niigata Prefecture and the northern part of Nagano Prefecture. It is said to have originated from processing waste rice in the old days, and is a part of Japan's mottainai culture. Now we use “Uonuma Koshihikari”

[Niigata/Minamiuonuma] Kimono experience ~ Stroll around Shiozawa-juku ``Makino-dori'' wearing the Japanese traditional craft designated kimono ``Hon Shiozawa/Shiozawa Tsumugi'' and yukata ~

Shiozawa tsumugi kimonos were created by applying the techniques of Hon Shiozawa, which has a delicate grain and a crisp, smooth texture, and is designated as a traditional Japanese craft, and Echigo Jofu, which is designated as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage. It's an experience where you can actually wear it, rather than just looking at it. Wearing a kimono, you can stroll along Makino-dori Street, where the streets of Shiozawa-juku on the Mikuni Kaido remain. ＜Thank you for your understanding.

[Niigata / Tokamachi] Winter fun unique to a snowy country! Kamakura experience

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Experience seven wheels inside a Kamakura! You can eat rice cakes and sweets. At night, try your hand at sake tasting in a candle-lit kamakura! *Fireworks are available as an option. Our staff will be happy to assist you using simple English and a translator. If you are unsure, please contact us as we can provide an interpreter (for a fee).

[Niigata / Tokamachi] Get familiar with the snow! Playing in the snow and living in a snowy country

What is life like in snow country? You have to experience it! We will coordinate activities unique to the snow country, such as sledding, making snow sculptures, and shoveling snow, according to your wishes. Why don't you take this opportunity to get familiar with snow?

[Niigata / Furumachi] Enjoy local gourmet food and sake with the "TIPSY PASS" in the Furumachi area of the old town!

TIPSY PASS is an event where you can enjoy eating and drinking in the Furumachi area of Niigata City, where history and culture are alive. Use this pass to have a good time at a traditional Japanese restaurant or izakaya in the "Furumachi" area of Niigata, the "Old Town". ① Purchase ticket book "Furumachi Hanamachi Community Info"

[Niigata/Echigo Yuzawa] Let's go see the bear shelf! Daigenta snowshoes and soba making experience lunch (with tempura)

Approximately 27 minutes by bus from Koshimiyuzawa Station, the Ogenta area is surrounded by rich nature. In winter, a large amount of snow falls, creating a quiet and beautiful world of silver, where you can enjoy snowshoeing. It feels very good to walk on the wide snow field. You might even come across the ``Yukimaroge'', which is formed when a lump of snow rolls down the slope, or the ``Kuma-dana'' (bear shelf), which is formed on top of a tree. snow on the branches of the trees