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[Tokamachi City, Niigata Prefecture] Celebrate the Little New Year with Echigo's unique festival "Muko-nage and Suminuri" tour
- Beginners welcome - First try
- Empty-hands OK
- Solo participant
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Possible number of bookings1～10
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Participating age20Age ～ 50 Age
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DurationOver 6 hours on the day
Tokamachi City, Niigata Prefecture, is one of the snowiest areas in the world. This tour will take you to see and experience the traditional event "Muko-nage and Suminuri," also known as the "Strange Festival of Echigo," held on Little New Year in the snow-covered Matsunoyama region. On December 5, 2024, Japan's "traditional sake brewing" was registered as an Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO! Niigata Prefecture has the most sake breweries in Japan, and alcohol is an inseparable and deep connection to the city. This time, you can visit Tsunan Brewery, sample sake, and shop! It's cold, but your body and mind will be warmed by this tour, where you can enjoy Tokamachi in winter!
A traditional event held on January 15th every year at Matsunoyama Onsen, celebrating the Little New Year. The groom who married the previous year is thrown down a snowy slope from the 5-meter-high grounds of Yakushido. Nowadays, it is held to bless the marriage and to strengthen the bond between the couple, but it is said that its origin is a remnant of the practice of abduction in marriage, or a modified form of revenge for the kidnapping of a village girl. Sumiguri is a Little New Year event in which people mix snow with ashes from a Shinto ritual called "Sai no Kami" (also known as Dondo Yaki) and paint each other's faces while saying "Congratulations." It is a prayer for health and prosperity in the family business. After painting your face, you can enjoy a bath in Matsunoyama Onsen! Enjoy this cold event that will warm your body and soul as you celebrate the newlyweds and pray for safety in the year ahead!
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| Reservation cancellation fee generation date | Cancellation fee will be charged from 20 days before the event date. |
| About cancellation | Please note that the following cancellation fees will be charged in the event of cancellation due to customer convenience. Cancellation 20 to 8 days in advance: 20% Cancellation 7 to 2 days in advance: 30% Cancellation the day before: 40% Cancellation on the day: 50% Cancellation without permission: 100% |
| About event termination | If the minimum number of participants is not met, the tour may be cancelled. |
Detailed information of this plan
| Required minimum number of participants | 10 Person(s) |
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| Possible number of bookings | 1～10 |
| Operating period | 2025/1/15 |
| Assembly time | 11:30 Departure |
| Booking deadline | until 23:59 8 days before |
| Matters require attention | When applying the face cream, the face cream will be applied. In that case, the cream may get on your clothes. |
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Time schedule
Sake brewery tour and tasting at Tsunan Brewery After touring the brewery, enjoy tasting and shopping!
Visit and experience the Muko-nage and Sumikouri painting! See and experience the traditional Matsunoyama region event held on Little New Year's Day, known as the "Strange Festival of Echigo"!
Bathing in Matsunoyama Onsen After blackening your face with Sumi-nuri, take a bath in Matsunoyama Onsen, which is said to be one of Japan's three great medicinal baths!
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Tokamachi Station West Exit
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We are taking thorough measures against COVID-19, such as wearing a mask (optional) and refraining from talking loudly, and refraining from any behavior that may disturb other customers. In addition, to ensure that our customers can enjoy their trip, we will provide detailed information about the climate and environment in advance.
| Number of staff | 1 people |
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