【In February】 Things to do in Niigata Page 3

• 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.

• For Rainy Days

• Age 3～Age 80
• 3～4 hours
• 10:30

Empty-handed is OK. No need to prepare anything. First, you will change into a kimono. Dressing and simple hair setting will be done here. We also have bags, sandals, and tabi that match your kimono. You will wear a kimono and enjoy lunch and walking around the city. As an option, it is also possible to request a photo shoot by a professional photographer or a professional hair and makeup artist. Rickshaw rides around the city are also wonderful (rickshaws run from April to October).

• In Door Activity

• Age 18～Age 90
• 2～3 hours

This plan allows you to receive a pleasant massage while being rocked by the waves. All you have to do is lie down on the special bed! You will receive a head massage while lying on your back, a back massage while lying face down, and a thorough pelvic and shoulder blade adjustment while lying on your side! You will lose track of time and relieve stress and body distortion! The treatment lasts approximately 70 minutes for each person. *Please consult in advance if you have injured your back or pelvis, are undergoing treatment, are pregnant, or are feeling unwell. The plan starts at 10:00 and ends at 18:00. *Please consult us for details, time, and treatment content. Please consult before 10:00 or after 18:00.

• For Groups

• Age 18～Age 90
• 1～2 hours

This plan allows you to receive a pleasant massage while being rocked by the waves. All you have to do is lie down on the special bed! You will receive a head massage while lying on your back, a back massage while lying face down, and a thorough pelvic and shoulder blade adjustment while lying on your side! You will lose track of time and relieve stress and body distortion! The treatment takes about 40 minutes per person. *Please consult in advance if you have injured your back or pelvis, are undergoing treatment, are pregnant, or are feeling unwell. The plan starts at 10:00 and ends at 18:00. *Please consult us for details, time, and treatment content. Please consult before 10:00 or after 18:00.

• For Rainy Days

• Age 18～Age 90
• 1～2 hours

This plan allows you to receive a pleasant massage while being rocked by the waves. All you have to do is lie down on the special bed! You will receive a head massage while lying on your back, a back massage while lying face down, and a thorough pelvic and shoulder blade adjustment while lying on your side! Lose track of time all by yourself, and relieve stress and body distortion! *Please consult in advance if you have injured your back or pelvis, are undergoing treatment, are pregnant, or are feeling unwell. This plan starts at 10:00 and ends at 18:00. *Please consult us for details, time, and treatment content. Please consult before 10:00 or after 18:00.

• For Rainy Days

• Age 3～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00 / 17:00

Have you ever seen a huge calligraphy performance? Opportunities to experience calligraphy performance are limited, and it is something everyone should experience at least once in their life. Calligraphy performance is more than just writing, it is an art that reflects your heart. You can also relieve your daily fatigue and stress and have a dynamic and powerful experience. In this calligraphy performance experience, you will be able to write on one full sheet of paper (69cm x 136cm) and two pieces of paper cut in half (34.5cm x 136cm). You can take home your finished work. At the end of the experience, please add your name to the giant calligraphy work that I created, measuring approximately 2.5m x 5m. Experience location: The event will be held at a former Japanese confectionery store in Sadogashima, Niigata Prefecture. You can reach us by car or bus, and the bus stop is a 5-minute walk away. There is also free parking, which can be reached in just 30 seconds on foot. Language: You can choose from Japanese or English. Note: If the experience is for about 4 people, it will take about 1 hour to 1 hour and 30 minutes. We can accommodate groups of 10 or more, but it may take longer than planned, so if you have a large group, please contact us in advance. Also, since you will be using ink in the experience, please come in clothes that you don't mind getting dirty. The experience includes: 1. Introduction 2. Demonstration 3. Practice 4. Add your name to the giant calligraphy I wrote 5. Certificate 6. Matcha time, Q&A, photo shoot, etc.

• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 16～Age 75
• 1 Day or more

Enjoy a unique experience in a snow country and manufacturing town! ① Paper knife making experience! ② Kamakura experience! ③Snowmobile experience! ＊Schedule＊☆★Transportation fee is not included in this plan. [Day 1] 9:00 Tsubame Sanjo Station *Town of world-class metalwork products ⬇︎Move by taxi (about 10 minutes) 9:10 Sanjo Blacksmith Dojo *Factory tour *Paper knife making experience 10 :30 ⬇︎Transfer by taxi (about 20 minutes) 10:50 Tsubame-Sanjo Station ⬇︎Shinkansen transfer (about 40 minutes) 11:30 Echigo-Yuzawa Station ⬇︎About 5 minutes on foot from Echigo-Yuzawa Station 11:35 Shirataki Sake Brewery Co., Ltd. *Sake Tasting/Purchase 12:30 ⬇︎5 minute walk Echigo-Yuzawa Station *Stroll around the hot spring town *Enjoy lunch, footbaths, local souvenirs, etc. ⬇︎Walk 15:00 Yuzawa Grand Hotel (check-in 15:00) ⬇︎ Move by taxi (approximately 30 minutes) 16:00 Kamakura experience at Setoguchi, an inn with fireflies and fireflies Go through the corridor of candles and enter the kamakura. Bake rice cakes on the hibachi and enjoy hot drinks. Enjoy an experience that can only be done in snow country ⬇︎Move by taxi (about 30 minutes) 17:30 Arrive at hotel *Meals using local ingredients and enjoy hot springs [Day 2] Breakfast at hotel 9:00 Check out ⬇︎ Move by bus (approximately 40 minutes) Naeba Ski Resort 10:50 *Snowmobile tour 60 minute course ("Kappa Snowmobile Land" in Naeba Ski Resort) Please gather at * There is a polite lecture even for the first time! *Enjoy various activities on the slopes ⬇︎Move by bus (about 40 minutes) Echigo-Yuzawa Station *Walk around the hot spring town. *Enjoy footbath and shopping 16:00 dissolution

• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 0～Age 75
• 1 Day or more

A two-day, one-night plan where you can experience snow activities, hot springs, and local sweets making experience! Playing in the snow, hot springs, cooking, and experiencing everything all at once *Schedule*☆★Transportation expenses are not included in this plan. ☆★ [Day 1] 10:00 GALA Yuzawa Station ⬇︎Go to the only ski resort in the world directly connected to the Shinkansen station GALA Yuzawa Ski Resort *Adults and children alike can enjoy! Enjoy a variety of snow activities such as skiing, snowboarding, and sledding! *Please take breaks and lunch as appropriate. The restaurant on the slopes offers a menu unique to Komedokoro! *Various activities and meals are charged separately ⬇︎ Walk to the hotel (about 10 minutes) Echigo Yuzawa Onsen Ichibosenri Oyuyado Nakaya (Check-in 15:00) *Enjoy meals that make the most of local ingredients! Local Uonuma Koshihikari rice is boiled in a kettle… *Relieve the fatigue of the day in the hot spring♨️The open-air bath without a roof gives you a sense of freedom. You can also enjoy the scenery. [Day 2] Breakfast at the hotel 9:00 Check out ⬇︎On foot Please see the hot spring guide map 9:10 Stroll around Yuzawa Onsen town ＊Enjoy foot baths and souvenir shopping ⬇︎ 9:50 Echigo Yuzawa Station East Exit Bus Stop 2 Yuzawa-Asahihara line (about 40 minutes) ⬇︎ 11:00 Experience making Niigata's famous bamboo dumplings at the hands-on workshop "Ogen"! *For lunch, you can choose from tempura udon or soba. 13:30 ⬇︎Take the bus to Echigo-Yuzawa Station 14:00 Echigo-Yuzawa Station *Stroll around the station! Sake tasting experience at "Ponshukan" is recommended! 15:00 Dissolution

• In Door Activity
• For Groups
• For Family

• Age 16～Age 60
• 4～5 hours

It is possible to leave a photo of the interior and exterior of a historic building that has been certified as a national registered tangible cultural property. You can take pictures of two people with a profound feeling in the Japanese garden that matches the innocence of white and the uchikake, and in the moist hall. The kimono looks even better with the wonderful production of cherry blossoms, fresh greenery, autumn leaves, and snowy scenery. There is also a historic shrine nearby, and you can take pictures there. It is also possible to get on a rickshaw and take a picture.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• Age 5～Age 100
• Within 1 hour
• 11:00 / 11:30 / 12:00 / 12:30

You can experience making Sasa-Mino sushi, a local dish born in the Myoko / Suginosawa area, while learning from the locals. With family, friends and couples! Would you like to experience making Sasa Mino sushi together?

• Pickup Service
• For Rainy Days
• For Groups

• Age 2～Age 100
• Within 1 hour
• 10:00 / 11:00 / 13:00

Why don't you experience making traditional Japanese food and rice cakes with your children? Myoko's grandma will teach you from scratch. Souvenirs include glutinous rice, perilla powder, and red beans. A recipe is also included, so you can reproduce it even when you go home!

• Pickup Service
• For Rainy Days
• For Groups