Things to do in Minami Uonuma/Tokamachi/Tsunan (Muikamachi)

• Age 12～Age 70
• 5～6 hours
• 09:30

Join me on a guided tour around Muikamachi, Niigata. Starting from Muikamachi Station, less than 2 hours from Tokyo, we'll cycle through Minamiuonuma's rice fields and Niigata's best spring water on our way to the Hakkaisan sake brewery, all with ease on e -bikes. At the brewery, we'll explore the story and tradition behind this premium sake, connecting centuries of craftsmanship, heavy snowfall, and pristine water. We'll enjoy a delicious meal featuring onigiri made from local rice (vegan option usually available ). On the way back, we'll stop at a traditional four-season Japanese park. We'll return to the station by 15:00, giving you time to explore the local onsen or head back to Tokyo. The tour starts at 10:00 and covers about 20km.〜Flow of experience〜10:00 DepartureWe will depart from the east side of Muikamachi Station11:00 Niigata Best Spring WaterWe will stop a bit to taste the voted best Niigata spring water.12:00 Hakkaisan Sake BreweryWe will visit the sake brewery, have lunch and explore the nature around the area. 14:00 Japanese parkWe will visit and learn more about a beautiful Japanese park and its history. 15:00 ReturnWe will be back at the train station to finish the tour.

• Age 10～Age 99
• 3～4 hours
• 13:30

It is an experience to make "Zori" which is a traditional footwear. [Snow Country & Rice Grocery/Straw Crafts in Niigata Prefecture] Niigata Prefecture has had a long history of rice cultivation, and various straw crafts using rice straw have been actively carried out. Until 70 to 80 years ago, during the snowy winter months, families made zori sandals using rice straw to earn an income. Nowadays, craftsmen using straw are very rare, and it is rare to see crafts using straw. This kind of experience of actually making sandals has become a rarity, but seeing how the shoes are made by hand in a blink of an eye is a masterpiece. [What you can do in this experience] In this program, you will make such a sandal with a local straw craftsman. You can choose whichever you like, the sandals made from rice straw or the cloth sandals made from colorful cloth. You can choose your favorite cloth for the thongs and cloth sandals from the available cloths, so you can create your own stylish sandals by combining them. The sandals you make can be worn as sandals at the river or the sea in the summer, or you can use them as slippers at home or as interior decoration. How about making an original handmade sandal to commemorate your trip? *Cloth sandals are optional and cost an additional 500 yen. *Only Japanese and English are supported.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 6～Age 120
• 2～3 hours
• 10:00 / 13:30

Exhilarating rafting on the open Shinano River! It's full of fun and recommended for families♪ Enjoy the rafting tour held at the foot of Mt. Naeba, a spacious rafting experience where you can enjoy the wide blue sky and the scenery that feels like eternity! ☆A number of rapids are exciting, relaxing in the waterfalls Is the Shinano River calm? I am often asked this, but it is a popular rafting spot with a good balance of rapids and waterfalls ♪ ☆ Hot spring bathing included The bathing fee is included in the price, and you can refresh yourself in the hot spring after the tour!

• Pickup Service
• With Pets
• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 15～Age 79
• 3～4 hours
• 06:30 / 09:15 / 13:15 / 15:30

This trekking tour explores a picturesque landscape rich with history and culture, brimming with authentic Japanese culture. Accompanied by a dedicated guide, you'll walk from village to village, occasionally even entering villagers' homes, allowing you to enjoy warm interactions. This tour stops at a special spot overlooking the Hoshitoge Rice Terraces, one of Japan's most famous rice terraces. Enjoy a leisurely stroll from an area off-limits to regular tourists. [Schedule] Walk approximately 3.5 hours from Hokuhoku-Oshima Station to the Hoshitoge Rice Terraces with your dedicated guide. Meet your guide at Hokuhoku-Oshima Station at 9:15 AM for morning itineraries (6:30 AM from July to mid-September), or 1:15 PM for afternoon itineraries (3:30 PM from July to mid-September), and begin your trek. *Please inquire about the meeting time. The old trail has some ups and downs, but you'll enjoy beautiful mountain views as you trek. Along the way, your guide will share stories about the history of the old trail and local life. You'll also have the opportunity to interact with the local villagers. You may even have the opportunity to enter a home and hear stories of the village's past and history, as well as life in a snowy country. Along the way, you'll take a break at a spot off-limits to regular tourists, offering a panoramic view of the Hoshitoge rice terraces. We'll provide you with seasonal snacks traditional to the region, as well as delicious tea and coffee. You can relax and enjoy the scenery in a private setting. After the trek, you'll be driven to Matsudai Station or Hokuhoku Oshima Station. *Only Japanese and English are available.

• Pickup Service

• Age 5～Age 99
• 3～4 hours /4～5 hours
• 09:00

[Summary] Learn traditional Tokamachi cooking from local mothers. Not only will you cook, but you'll also help harvest and source ingredients, creating a delicious feast made with fresh ingredients! [Schedule] Meet at a designated location in Tokamachi City at 9:00 AM. After gathering the ingredients, you'll move to the cooking venue and prepare the food under the guidance of the instructor's mother. The menu will generally consist of three side dishes, rice, and miso soup. As seasonal ingredients will be used, the menu will be a surprise until the day of the tour. Once the food is ready, enjoy a chat with the instructor's mother as you savor the meal! (You may discover a new flavor.) The tour will conclude around 1:00 PM, with a drop-off location. *Available in Japanese and English only.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• Age 10～Age 99
• 2～3 hours
• 09:30 / 13:30

Experience the culture and history of Tokamachi, a town of heavy snow and kimono, on a stroll through the town. A local guide will show you hidden gems, including backstreet art and architecture unique to a snowy region. [Tokamachi: A Town Walk in Tokamachi, a Heavy Snow Region and Kimono Town] Tokamachi is Japan's leading kimono-producing region. Explore the history of the town and its unique architecture, focusing on the past and present of its architecture, as you walk with a guide, learning about the town's history and the unique structure of a town unique to one of Japan's heaviest snowfall regions. Example: Meet at Tokamachi Station. See architecture and "ganki" (traditional Japanese-style walkways) that reveal life in a snowy region. Explore the backstreet art! Stop by a local Japanese confectionery shop for a break. See the stone carving monuments scattered along the greenway before heading to the Tokamachi Museum and Information Center. After the tour, shop at Cross Ten, a roadside station with a wide selection of local products and souvenirs. [What You'll Do] Starting from Tokamachi Station, you'll walk through the town with a guide. Discover the hidden charms of the city, including recommendations for spots only locals know about and art in backstreets that cars don't go through! Courses vary depending on your preferences and the season. The tour lasts approximately 120 minutes. *The tour can be carried out at any time you like, so please let us know your desired start time when you apply. *Prices do not include food, drinks, or admission to museums, etc.

• With Pets

• Age 5～Age 99
• 1～2 hours
• 09:00 / 10:00 / 11:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00 / 17:00

[Regional common coupons (electronic only) are available! ] It is an experience to make a traditional craft "Chinkoro" handed down in Tokamachi. [What is “Chinkoro”? 】Every Tokamachi citizen has made “Chinkoro”, a small colorful doll made of rice flour. The word chinkoro means “puppy” and is often made in the shape of a puppy or the Chinese zodiac of the year. It is made around January every year and displayed in the house, but because it is made of rice flour paste, it cracks and breaks in a few weeks. It is said that the more broken pieces there are, the better the luck. The culture of making chinkoro is said to have started in the Edo period, but the original origin is not well understood. [What you can do in this experience] In this program, you will make Tokamachi's traditional craft Chinkoro while being taught by a local Chinkoro craftsman. You can make your own original penis, such as anime characters, mascots, animals, etc., regardless of the traditional puppy or zodiac. It is an experience that everyone can enjoy regardless of age or gender. Please make sure to make a lucky charm, Chinkoro, as a souvenir. *Only Japanese and English are supported.

• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 12～Age 120
• 2～3 hours
• 10:00 / 13:30

To put it simply, it ’s a “sluggish sled” that slides down the slope. Operation is not difficult, it is attractive to turn, stop and enjoy easily! Ski & snowboard Even if you can't, you can play plenty.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 6～Age 80
• 2～3 hours

Experience a charcoal grill inside a kamakura! You can eat freshly grilled rice cakes. At night, candles are lit in the kamakura. *Fireworks and sake tasting are available as options. *You can grill the anbo (rice cake) from the anbo experience on a charcoal grill and eat it. Our staff will be able to speak simple English and use a translator. If you are unsure, we can also assist you with an interpreter (fees apply).

• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 13～Age 100
• 1 Day or more

It is a product that allows you to enjoy Maiko Snow Resort at a great price, with various discount benefits on the lift / gondola one-day ticket. [Maiko Snow Resort] 1 minute from Kanetsu Expressway Shiozawa Ishiuchi IC and the ultimate short access! A ski resort with 26 courses in 3 areas that everyone from beginners to experts can enjoy♪The longest running distance is 6,000m! A comfortable resort stay at the convenient all-in-one facility "Day Ski Center" with rentals, hot springs, childcare room, free rest room, and restaurant, and "Maiko Kogen Hotel" directly connected to the slopes!

• For Groups

• Age 0～Age 100
• 4～5 hours /1 Day or more

This is a lift ticket plan for Hakkai Sanroku Ski Resort. Have fun with your family and friends to the top of the mountain. It's a pair lift in no time ♪ This ski resort boasts 10 courses with different tastes, from the giant course with steep slopes and uneven terrain to the sledding slopes that are popular with children.

• For Groups
• For Family

• Age 16～Age 80
• 3～4 hours

This is an experience where you can actually wear a kimono, not just see it, but wear it, such as Honshiozawa, a traditional Japanese craft with a delicate texture and a crisp feel, and Shiozawa Tsumugi, which was created by applying the techniques of Echigo Jofu, a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage. In a kimono, you can stroll around Bokushi Street, where the streetscape of Shiozawa-juku on the Mikuni Kaido remains. *Staff can speak simple English and use a translator. <Please inquire> We can also accommodate original plans, such as lunch included.

• Age 0～Age 100
• 1 Day or more

This is an accommodation plan for "Wataboushi" operated on the slopes of Mt View Ski Resort. Surrounded by nature, you can enjoy the night view overlooking Minami Uonuma and the superb view of the slopes. The cuisine is a "creative course meal with a focus on local ingredients". Relaxation menus such as esthetics and bedrock baths are also abundant♪ Please spend a relaxing and elegant time.

• For Rainy Days
• For Groups
• For Family

• Age 4～Age 80
• 2～3 hours

This is a weekday charter plan for Mt. Granview Ski Resort, a retro ski resort reminiscent of the Showa era. Of course, snowboarding is also possible on the entire surface. It is a ski resort where you can ski leisurely without waiting for a lift.

• For Groups

• Age 4～Age 80
• Over 6 hours on the day

This is a lift ticket plan for Mt. Granview Ski Resort, a retro ski resort that reminds you of the Showa era. Of course, snowboarding is also possible on the entire surface. It is a ski resort where you can ski leisurely without waiting for a lift.

• For Groups

• Age 6～Age 80
• 2～3 hours

In the snowy room called "Hon-yara-do," there is a charcoal kotatsu that does not use electricity! You can eat rice cakes and sweets while sitting in the kotatsu. At night, candles are lit in the Hon-yara-do. *Fireworks and hotpots are available as options. *You can grill the "anbo" from the anbo experience on a charcoal grill and eat it. Staff will be able to speak simple English and use a translator. If you are unsure, we can also provide an interpreter (for a fee).

• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 6～Age 120
• 2～3 hours
• 18:00

An exciting walk through the snowy mountains on a quiet night! A quiet and mysterious snowy field at night. This is an exciting snowshoe tour where you walk relying on the light of the lights. On nights when there is a full moon, you can see a fantastic sight illuminated by the moonlight! Winter nights are the quietest nights of the four seasons. Why not have an unusual and exciting time like when you go out in the middle of the night? *We can also pick you up from nearby accommodation facilities.

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• With Pets
• For Rainy Days
• For Groups

• Age 6～Age 120
• 2～3 hours
• 10:00 / 13:30

Of the stage is Sun known as the one of the largest heavy snowfall Niigata Prefecture ten Sun the town City. There are lots of scenery that can be seen only in winter. Usually to areas that do not intrude a person, let's go out to explore wearing snowshoes. Everyone can walk crisply. Let's enjoy snowboarding on snow while enjoying snow scenery and nature in winter. The nature bred in the time of eternity, the activities of people who have been passed down through generations in that, The idyllic satoyama where the signs of the living creatures living there are felt. It's a tour that you can experience as this is a period of plenty of snow.

• Pickup Service
• With Pets
• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 5～Age 100
• 2～3 hours /3～4 hours /4～5 hours /5～6 hours

【HALF-DAY or FULL-DAY LESSONS MINAMI UONUMA REGION】Fun lessons and local knowledge from experienced instructors to better your snow sports experience. Ski & Snowboard coaches for all levels & abilities in any resort in the Snow Country region.Additional to regular ski and snowboard lessons our instructors are qualified to teach you specific skills or activities, like:・Freestyle・Race Coaching・Resort Guiding・Back/side country guiding・Ski touring and Split boarding・Telemark・AdaptiveOur lessons are designed to meet your needs and goals no matter where you are in your snowsport experience.【Course time】◆Half Day2 hours )Full Day4 hours (9:00am~2:00pm) Includes 1-hour lunch break5 hours (9:00am~3:00pm) Includes 1-hour lunch break6 hours (9:00am~4:00pm) Includes 1-hour lunch break(Prices applicable to all resorts except for Gala Snow Resort, NASPA Ski Garden, Naeba Ski Resort and outside of Yuzawa Region and Minami Uonuma Region)

• Age 11～Age 100
• 2～3 hours

Nature symbiosis type outdoor park which enjoys air movement from tree to tree using standing tree of nature! Please enjoy unknown experiences and adventures in the forest of Yuzawa Nakazato Snow Resort.

• For Groups

• Age 20～Age 50
• Over 6 hours on the day
• 11:30

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!

• For Groups