Things to do in Koushinetsu Page 6

• Age 6～Age 100
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• 10:00 / 11:00

It is a soba making experience at Kayabuki-no-Yakata, an inn in the valley of Shinshu. Speaking of Shinshu, handmade soba noodles! A local soba master will teach you the secrets of making soba! Kayabuki no Yakata is an inn located in the valley of Shinshu Tatsuno Town. It is a plan that everyone can enjoy, such as families with children, couples, couples, girls traveling. A local soba noodle master will teach you carefully! Please be assured ♪ You can enjoy the soba noodles you made yourself on the spot. In addition, we will also attach seasonal tempura, which is the pride of our chef, so please enjoy it together. If you experience this, you will be a soba master from tomorrow !? You can feel the happiness of making and eating through the food culture of Shinshu ♪

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• Age 6～Age 100
• Within 1 hour
• 09:00 / 10:00 / 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00

Nozawa Onsen Sports Park activity, [Zip Sky Ride]. It is a sky activity in which a pulley is attached to the wire stretched in the air of the Hikage slope and connected to the harness, and the total length is 652m and the altitude difference is 122m. The maximum speed is 70km/h, so you can feel the exhilaration. It can be used from elementary school students and has a weight limit of 25 kg to 110 kg. There is nothing particularly difficult for the customer, so everyone from children to grandparents can enjoy it. Please take this opportunity to enjoy a walk in the air! ! ~ Flow of the day ~ ① Please fill out the application form at the reception desk. ② Flow of use and wearing a harness After the reception, you will be asked to explain the flow of the experience and wear a harness. ③ Take the moving lift to the start tower (*When the lift is out of service, you will be picked up by car) ④ After arriving at the start tower, check the precautions, set up, and start the experience. ⑤ After arriving at the goal tower goal, return to the center and return the harness.

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• Age 1～Age 80
• 2～3 hours
• 09:30 / 10:00 / 10:30 / 11:00 / 12:30 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 14:30

The seasonal scenery of Mt. Fuji and Lake Kawaguchi is a photogenic spot where the background changes depending on the season, and recently it has become a popular wedding photo spot. You can enjoy seasonal walks such as cherry blossoms in spring, fresh greenery and fireworks in summer, changing leaves in autumn, and snowy Mt. Fuji in winter. It is easily accessible by car from Tokyo, and has good transportation access as well, with buses and trains running from Shinjuku and no transfers required. This is a kimono walking plan where families, couples, and friends can take extraordinary photos and take photos of Japan's symbol Mt. Fuji and kimono. Family anniversaries, birthdays, graduations, travel anniversaries, surprise anniversaries, etc. Kimonos are prepared for children from the age of 1. Additional options other than dressing up include simple buns and rental hair accessories, so you can basically do it empty-handed! The dressing time is 5 minutes for men and 15 minutes for women. The kimono dressing venue has been moved to the 2nd floor of Fujisan Plaza, the building in front of Kawaguchiko Station. It's now a more convenient location. The address is 2nd floor, Marubun Building, 3631-2 Fujikawaguchiko Funatsu, Minamitsuru District, Yamanashi Prefecture. ~Flow of the day~ ① Kimono selection: Costumes come in different sizes, so please enter the size when making a reservation 3 minutes ② Dressing: Men's dressing takes 3 minutes. 15 minutes ③ Hair set if optional hair is added: A simple hair set. Japanese style hair is not accepted. 8 minutes ④Enjoy 3 hours of free time after getting ready: We will guide you to the recommended 3-hour course 3 hours ⑤Changing time 2 minutes

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• Age 0～Age 99
• 1 Day or more
• 14:00 / 16:00

At the farmer's house in the Yatsugatake area of Nagano prefecture, which runs in a rural area with an altitude of 800 m or more, you can experience farming and living in each season for 2 days and 1 night. By spending a warm time like a family member, more than just a customer, you can get a glimpse of the unique life of this land where you live while being grateful for the blessings of nature. Experience the nostalgic activities of people, such as harvesting highland vegetables, making preserved foods such as dried persimmons, pickled Nozawana, and miso, picking edible wild plants, experiencing a wood-burning stove, and making shime rope. I can. Also, you can cook dishes using local ingredients together and talk with the farmers around the table. Recommended experience for families with children and groups of friends! An English-speaking guide will accompany you during the meeting, so you can have a smooth conversation with your family before the start. We will also hand out an interpreter that you can use during your stay, so you don't have to worry if you don't speak Japanese. You can choose from a plan from 14:00 to 9:00 the next day from 9:00 to 11:00 the next day. ～ Flow of the day (14: 00 ～ 9:00 of the next day) ～ 14: 00 Meeting → Introduction (self-introduction & house tour) 14:15 Agricultural experience → Farmer's seasonal work experience (agricultural work and preserved food) Seasonal handicrafts such as making) 15:15 Cooking experience → Making rice together using seasonal ingredients 17:00 Dinner → Rice time while talking around the table 7:00 Meteorology and breakfast → Waking up and making breakfast together

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• Age 0～Age 99
• 2～3 hours
• 10:00 / 14:00

A small tofu shop that challenges new tofu making methods while inheriting the local traditional "frozen tofu" production technology in the highlands of Yatsugatake, Nagano Prefecture, at an altitude of 1100m. We are particular about the ingredients and use only delicious local water and soybeans. Why don't you see the craftsmanship at the small tofu factory "Sennen Tofu" in the village and make tofu with your own hands? Children can enjoy the experience of making tofu because it uses a small wooden mold. Finally, in addition to the tofu made by yourself, you can sample various dishes using tofu made by craftsmen. (Example: Okara salad, soy milk tempura, stewed frozen tofu) We usually make cotton tofu from March to November, but you can make local specialty "frozen tofu" from December to February. * Frozen tofu is a traditional preserved food that is cut and frozen overnight. An English-speaking guide will accompany you to facilitate conversations with the craftsmen. ～ Flow of the day ～ ①Meeting: Meet at the shop. Ask the craftsmen about the history and commitment of the shop. (2) Tofu making tour: At the craftsman's workplace, observe the tofu making while listening to the commentary. ③ Experience time: Move to the experience area. Let's make tofu yourself! ④ Tasting: Tasting time while listening to the local stories from the craftsmen. ⑤ Dissolution

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• Age 3～Age 99
• Over 6 hours on the day

The most popular and cheapest plan. Recommended for customers who want to experience kimono easily.

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• Age 13～Age 75
• 2～3 hours
• 09:00 / 13:00 / 14:00

The world's most dangerous (?) Tea room "Takasugi-an" is located on a tree with a height of 6m. A pyramid-like tea room buried in the basement, "Hikusugi-an". And the "flying mud boat" that is hung by a cable and floats in the air. Near Suwa Taisha Shrine in Chino City, there is a strange building that you will never forget once you see it. Its true identity is the tea room of Terunobu Fujimori, an architect known worldwide for his original architecture. With special permission from Dr. Fujimori, this is a special program only for a trip where you can make tea by putting it inside the "tea room" that you can't normally enter. Along with an English-speaking guide, first of all, I went around the Suwa Taisha Maemiya, which is the origin of Mr. Fujimori's idea, and realized the "feelings for nature" that are constantly transmitted to this area. Then, after visiting the first building built by Professor Fujimori, "Jinchokan Moriya Historical Museum," we will climb the "Flying Mud Boat" and "Takasugi-an" to see the inside. In addition, you can experience making matcha while being taught by a local teahouse in "Hikusugi-an". 5 minutes by taxi from JR Chino Station. ～ Flow of the day ～ ① Worship at Suwa Taisha Maemiya: Tour started. First of all, I would like to introduce you to the origin of the idea of Professor Terunobu Fujimori, the front shrine of Suwa Taisha Kamisha. ② Walking: Walking on the ancient road behind the front shrine. ③ Visit to Jinchōkan Moriya Historical Museum: We will guide you to Jinchōkan Moriya Historical Museum (the first building built by Terunobu Fujimori). ④ Tour of Tea Room County: Visit three "Fujimori Tea Room". The guide will guide you inside and explain. 1) Climb the ladder to the inside of the "flying mud boat". 2) Climb the ladder to the inside of "Takasugi-an". 3) To the inside of the pitch-black "Hikusugi-an". After experiencing the darkness for a while, I opened the roof. I feel the brightness of the sky. ⑤ Tea experience: In Hikusugi-an, entertain with a simple “Matcha experience” by a local tea shop.

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• Age 6～Age 80
• Within 1 hour
• 14:00 / 15:00

Would you like to experience bouldering? It's okay for those who are new to bouldering or who are not exercising normally. At first, the staff will explain carefully, so you can feel free to challenge yourself. The height of the route for beginners is also modest, so even those who are uncertain about the height can rest assured. Let's enjoy whole body exercise!

• For Groups

• Age 6～Age 100
• 2～3 hours /3～4 hours
• 10:00 / 13:00

It is a plan that you can experience laser craft at the foot of Mt. Fuji. Have a good time at Fujiyoshida at the foot of Mt. Fuji ♪ Craft experience that can be enjoyed by both men and women, such as with children, family, friends, date plans, etc.! !! It is also used in large numbers for the "leather wedding ceremony" commemorating the third year of marriage. From simple workshops to full-scale bag making, we will carefully guide you so that it will be completed in a few hours. It's indoors, so it's safe even in the rain! Please try handmade experience to commemorate your trip to Fuji Five Lakes ☆

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• Age 7～Age 90
• 1～2 hours
• 09:00 / 10:00 / 11:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00

It is a field archery experience plan. The experience location is Fuefuki City, Yamanashi Prefecture, and it is a 20-minute drive from Isawa Onsen on the shores of Lake Kawaguchi, making it easy to access. !! After learning how to shoot archery, we will go around the field course. On rainy days, you can rent rain gear for free. Please be assured that there is also a practice area with a roof. Declaration of a playground for the whole of Japan! Activity Japan and Let Tour Cherry!

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• Age 13～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 09:00 / 10:00 / 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00 / 17:00

It is a plan that you can enjoy a full-scale tea ceremony experience at the resort area "Kobuchisawa" of Yatsugatake. I've tried tea (light tea), but I think many people don't have dark tea. Do you all drink dark tea? Isn't it thick and bitter? For those who think that dark tea is a high-quality tea, it is not bitter. And at Yumean, we will serve one bowl per person. Enjoy dark tea and main sweets, light tea and dried sweets.

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• Age 0～Age 100
• Within 1 hour
• 10:00 / 11:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00

・ Shinshu Azumi's apple garden It is an apple hunting that you can experience at "Asano Farm".・ Matsukawa-mura, Kitaazumi-gun, Nagano Prefecture “Asano Farm” ・ It is possible for families and couples, as well as for one person.・ We will prepare the necessary tools at our school. It is okay if you come empty-handed.

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• For Family

• Age 3～Age 80
• 2～3 hours
• 10:00 / 10:30 / 11:00 / 11:30 / 12:00 / 12:30 / 16:00 / 16:30 / 17:00 / 17:30 / 18:00

Why don't you experience making soba noodles at Village IRORI, an old folk house built in the Meiji era with a hearth? Ina City, Nagano Prefecture is the birthplace of Shinshu Soba, and local soba noodle masters teach traditional handmade soba noodles that have been around for a long time. You can enjoy the struck soba on the spot. Please leave it to the soba noodle making master to boil delicious soba noodles and soba noodles! We will teach you how to boil delicious soba that you can enjoy at home. Shinshu soba craftsmen will teach you authentic handmade soba noodles made from buckwheat flour. Approximately 2 hours from arrival time to the end of meal (about 2.5 hours for a large number of 10 or more people) ◆ Start time is between 9:00 and 17:00, according to customer's request increase. As a guide: ・ For lunch, start at 10:30 to 12:00. ・ For dinner, start at 17:00 to 18:30.

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• Age 2～Age 100
• Within 1 hour
• 10:00 / 13:00 / 14:30

You can experience laser engraving at the Azumino Wooden Chopsticks Fab Factory. ★Please make a reservation by phone on the day or if you are alone. Up to 15 people can experience the experience in the workshop. The experience will be held in a home workshop. When you enter the room, the scent of wood fills the air... that alone will relax your mind! Concentrating on making chopsticks will refresh your mind and body! This is an experience that satisfies all five senses with the fresh air, water, and light of Azumino. If you can draw, you can do it, so even small children can experience it. Your child's drawings and letters can be engraved as they are, so if you create one every year on their birthday, it will be a memento of their growth! Draw a rough sketch with a pencil, thicken it with a marker, and then engrave it with a laser engraving machine to turn it into an original piece! A memento of your trip! You can also create a commemorative item for someone important to you!

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• Age 9～Age 88
• Within 1 hour /1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 13:00 / 14:30

Choose the wood and length and carve your own chopsticks with a plane! You can also make octagonal chopsticks using a plane stand invented by a craftsman. A full-fledged handmade experience. Comes with paint so you can use it for a long time! An experience that can only be experienced here in the country! [Reservation required] Experience in the nature-rich Shinshu Azumino, where water, light, wind, and sky shine. ★Please contact us by phone if you would like to make a reservation on the day or if you would like to participate alone. Up to 15 people can experience in the workshop. For more than that, we can rent a city conference room and hold a group chopstick making experience, so please contact us by phone for details. The experience will be held in a home workshop. When you enter the room, the scent of wood fills the air... that alone will relax your mind! Concentrating on making chopsticks will refresh your mind and body! The fresh air, water, and light of Azumino will satisfy your five senses. Children from the third grade of elementary school can experience this! (For elementary school students, cypress wood is recommended, but Yamazakura wood is hard, so in most cases it cannot be shaved at all. Children younger than that should be watched by a parent or guardian.) Planing from a square piece of wood!? It may seem difficult, but our craftsmen will carefully teach you how to use the plane. We have been making chopsticks for 13 years. We have made chopsticks with over 13,000 people so far. Among the 10,000 people, there are famous celebrities and announcers (*^-^*) ~ Flow of the day ~ ① "Decide the wood and length." Decide the material of the chopsticks and the length of the chopsticks. ② "Explanation of the process ~ Start by being taught how to use the plane ~" Planes vary depending on the user! The amount of time it takes to shave varies depending on the individual's stance. Therefore, the time spent on chopstick making varies depending on each customer! ③ Process 1. Make the chopsticks thick enough to be easy to use 2. Shave off the corners 3. Polish with sandpaper 4. Add the name with a hot pen 5. We take them in and paint them.

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• Age 5～Age 100
• Within 1 hour
• 10:00 / 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00

This is a music box assembly experience at the Music Box Museum Suwanone. Located in front of Suwa Taisha Shimosha Akimiya, it can be enjoyed by everyone from small children to adults. You can choose your favorite song from about 700 songs and enjoy making only one music box in the world. Fixing the drum, inserting the mainspring, and engaging the diaphragm, which greatly affects the tone, will be a valuable time that you cannot experience anywhere else. Once you have decided on your favorite case, your one and only music box in the world is complete. The Suwanone staff will be there to explain. By all means, why not make your own music box?

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• Age 12～Age 70
• 1～2 hours
• 06:00

"Morning yoga" experience at Nozawa Onsen Village Meeting: 5:45 am Time: 6:00 am to 7:00 am (60 minutes) Place: [Winter] Snow Crystal yoga & Wellness Studio [May-end of November] Yuzawa Shrine precincts fee : 2,750 yen (tax included) * Please be sure to specify the mobile phone number that can be contacted on the day when making a reservation. ★★ Winter ★★ 5:45 ▶ ︎ Pick up at your accommodation or drive to the studio (free parking available) 6:00 ▶ ︎ Morning Yoga Start Slowly move your whole body and start warming up. While arranging a little, including the sequence of the sun salutation, it will move for 60 minutes while comfortably adjusting to the state of the participants. 7:00 ▶ ︎End Send to your accommodation ★★ May-end of November ★★ 5:45 ▶ ︎The sound of the temple bell Kenmei-ji Temple is located next to the precincts of Yuzawa Shrine, and the temple's Kazuhisa is around 5:50. I will start ringing the morning bell. 6:00 ▶ ︎ Start yoga in the morning Slowly move your whole body and start warming up. While arranging a little, including the sequence of the sun salutation, it will move for 60 minutes while comfortably adjusting to the state of the participants. 7:00 ▶ ︎End

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• Age 6～Age 80
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Hakuba athletes will provide tourist information by rickshaw. We will also take pictures that will surely look great on Instagram against the backdrop of the magnificent mountains of the Northern Alps. Recommended for families and couples with children. Make friends with local athletes and tell them about hidden spots that only locals can do! Athletes' rickshaws with inexhaustible physical strength are stable and secure! A non-carbon mobility rickshaw that is friendly to Hakuba's natural environment! The seaweed is also the best! Please enjoy the new form of sightseeing in Hakuba!

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• Age 13～Age 75
• 1～2 hours
• 09:00 / 12:30 / 15:00

Drive off-road buggy on the forest course with your guide. It is an exciting experience activity where you can experience the feeling of running and speed. Of course, you can enjoy the excellent location while running slowly. ～ Flow of the day ～ ① Please come to the reception desk 15 minutes before the reservation time on the day. 15 minutes ② After completing the procedure, move to another place. 30 minutes ③ An instructor will give a lesson on how to ride. 20 minutes ④ Run the buggy course with the guide. 25 minutes

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• Age 4～Age 75
• 1～2 hours
• 09:00 / 10:00 / 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00

A special experience of flying with an instructor! Paragliders are as close as airplanes and helicopters, so you can experience an adventure flight with all five senses. Please experience the beauty of Ina Valley and the magnificence of the Alps seen from above. ～ Flow of the day ～ ① Please come to the reception desk 15 minutes before the reservation time on the day. 15 minutes ② After completing the procedure, the instructor will explain the flight method and precautions while moving to the takeoff area. 25 minutes ③ Set up a paraglider and take off toward the sky. 20 minutes ④ Enjoy the experience of flying with an instructor!

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• Age 3～Age 65
• 1～2 hours /2～3 hours
• 09:00 / 11:30 / 13:00 / 14:00

Lake Aoki in Nagano Prefecture is a very transparent lake, so why not take a walk on the lake? It is a plan to enjoy SUP slowly in the nature of the Northern Alps! If you wish before starting, we will give a simple lecture, but it is a plan for those who have experienced SUP even once . It will be a plan that you can enjoy SUP for plenty of 2 hours. Even if there is only one person in the group, it is OK if there is an experienced person!!! For those who are completely new, we recommend the APC BASE1 (Lake Aoki Paddle Club) experience tour!! Please arrive 15 minutes before. ①Reception and change of clothes 10 minutes ②Explanation 5 minutes ③Experience start about 120 minutes please give me. We may be able to guide you at different times. TEL: 090-4180-1731

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• Age 15～Age 60
• 3～4 hours
• 09:00

■ Forest bath and bank area. This is a wide course that can be used by beginners. There are various courses such as a wood chip course in a cool forest even in summer, a bank course that beginners and intermediates can enjoy, and a course that allows intermediate skiers to freely run on the ski slopes. The bank area is directly connected to the Cortina Ski Resort Campground. There is also a place where you can take a break with your family. ～ Flow of the day ～ Meeting, bicycle inspection, explanation of how to ride 10 minutes Basic lecture on bank course 30 minutes Ride to destination 120 minutes

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• Age 5～Age 100
• 2～3 hours

All wind-chimes ring beautifully, but Niigata is especially famous for its crystal fuurin. The sound of these wind-chimes is clearer and louder than those made of regular glass. See for yourself, by joining us in making this amazing household decoration. This will be an unforgettable experience, especially since you will have the wind-chime to take home and remind you of it!

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• Age 5～Age 100
• 1～2 hours

All wind-chimes ring beautifully, but Niigata is especially famous for its crystal fuurin. The sound of these wind-chimes is clearer and louder than those made of regular glass. See for yourself, by joining us in making this amazing household decoration. This will be an unforgettable experience, especially since you will have the wind-chime to take home and remind you of it!

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• Age 20～Age 100
• 1～2 hours

Sake has a long history in Japan. Since 700 AD it was used in religious ceremonies. For almost 1000 years, sake was mainly produced in Shrines and temples. Even now, Sake is one of the main offerings left for Shinto Gods. Learn all about the history of this ancient relationship, while tasting the delicious Niigata Sake in the heart of a Shinto Shrine.

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• Age 0～Age 100
• 3～4 hours

In the 1800s, Niigata thrived as a port city. Ships from Russia, China, England, and all over the world came here to trade. Niigata citizens led lucrative lives making their living by shipping cargo and selling local products (mainly agricultural). The city was flooded with sailors from all over the world, allowing Niigata to blend and change with their influence. Join us on an historical walking tour through the old port town Niigata, where we will explore the unique harmony of Western and Japanese cultures that developed in Niigata in the 1800s.

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• Age 16～Age 100
• 2～3 hours

Everyone has heard of Geisha, popular female entertainers in the 19th century Japan. However, before Geisha's popularity grew, OIRAN were considered the trend-setters of Japanese fashion world. These highly educated women had the precarious nickname Keisei (or Castle-toppler), for their reputation of stealing the hearts of upper-class men. In Niigata, OIRAN were always very popular in the Furumachi area. Today, in the near-by Honcho area there are many places that allow visitors to experience al l the splendor of Oiran fashion. Allow yourself to explore your sensuality and project to the world your inner beauty, through the transforming experience of expertly selected dress and make-up. No one has ever walked away unchanged.

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• Age 6～Age 100
• 3～4 hours
• 11:00

Experience sushi making with EDGE OF NIIFATA in the center to port-town Niigata. Niigata is the best place to enjoy high quality sushi. The fresh seasonal fish and Niigata Koshihikari rice make for a life-alteringly delicious combination. People not only from all over Japan, but from all over the world come to Niigata for a taste of Niigata sushi. When you have a chance to enjoy the best sushi in the world, why not expand the experience by also learning to make it? A professional sushi chef will teach you about the history of Niigata sushi, how to make it, and how to properly eat it.

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• Age 20～Age 100
• 2～3 hours
• 18:30

In the Showa period, Furumachi stood along with Shimbashi (Tokyo) and Gion (Kyoto). Discover the beauty of this historical district, while strolling through the through quaint Niigata allies. Let's march together through the night streets, visit high-class restaurants and traditional Izakaya, and meet many interesting locals. Doubtlessly, this will be a “sake memory”

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• Age 20～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 16:30

Become yourself a sake master after taking part in EDGE OF NIIGATA's unique lecture. You will not only gain the skills to differentiate all the types of sake, but you will also learn the best food pairing options for each type. The lecture takes place in a renovated traditional Japanese home that is now a restaurant-café with a unique retro feel. First, you will receive our Sake presentation. Then, you can test your new skills with practice. Try four different types of Sake and match them with freshly prepared delicious traditional Japanese dishes.

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