Things to do in Niigata Page 4

• 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.

• For Rainy Days
• For Groups

• 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”

• For Rainy Days

• 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 18～Age 100
• 1～2 hours

Friends with each other and work colleagues, group rental in the race of a team is recommended! Because there is a podium, after the end of the race also champagne OK! Why do not you taste the racer mood together with friends?

• For Groups

• Age 18～Age 100
• Within 1 hour

Everyone can ride a rental cart if the height is 140 cm more . In addition, the license also be unnecessary license! Please try and taste the speed of the difference with the go-kart amusement park! !

• 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.

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• For Groups

• Age 12～Age 90
• Within 1 hour
• 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00

This plan allows women to wear furisode (furisode) and men to wear haori and hakama while walking freely around town. You can walk around Niigata Furumachi in a kimono, and there are shrines, temples, historical buildings, and Japanese gardens nearby. Please feel free to take photos with your own cell phone or camera. This plan only runs in February, March, April, May, October, November, and December. You can also request additional photography from a professional photographer. Additional fee: 30,000 yen per group (shooting time 60 minutes) Data for 30 or more cuts will be sent by email within 5 days from the shooting date

• 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 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).

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• Age 12～Age 90
• Within 1 hour
• 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00

This is a plan that allows you to freely walk around town wearing a kimono or yukata. This page is exclusively for those applying alone. Discount plans are available for 2 or more people. Please apply from there. You can walk around Niigata Furumachi in a kimono, and there are shrines, temples, historical buildings, and Japanese gardens nearby. You can participate individually. We offer kimono from October to May, and yukata from June to September. There are over 70 kimonos for women and over 70 yukatas for women. Men's kimonos are available in basic navy blue, gray, dark brown, and in sizes S, M, L, and LL. Men's yukatas are also available in basic colors.

• For Groups

• 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).

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• Age 5～Age 75
• 1 Day or more

☆★Transportation fee is not included in this plan. *Schedule* [Day 1] 9:00 Tsubame-Sanjo Station *Town of world-class metal processing products ⬇︎Transfer by taxi (about 20 minutes) 9:20 Suwada Factory *Factory tour *Artisans Produce nail clippers and bonsai scissors that shine with skill ⬇︎ Travel by taxi (about 20 minutes) 10:50 Tsubame-Sanjo Station ⬇︎ Travel by train (about 30 minutes) 12:30 JR Yahiko Station * Lunch around Yahiko Station 13:30 ⬇︎ Taxi (about 5 minutes) Takarayama Sake Brewery *Sake brewery tour *Enjoy sake tasting and shopping 15:00 ⬇︎Move by taxi (about 20 minutes) 15:20 Teradomari Fish Market Street (Uo-no-Ameyoko) 16:00 Local Teradomari A treasure trove of fresh and cheap fish, including frozen and processed products, as well as perishables from the port and Izumozaki Port! ⬇︎Transfer by taxi (about 20 minutes) 16:20 Check-in at Yahiko Onsen Shiki no Yado Minoya ＊Smooth and beautiful skin Echigo Snow World *Snowshoes and various snow Enjoy playing (various fees apply) 15:00 ⬇︎Move by bus (about 40 minutes) 16:00 End at Nagaoka Station

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• 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?

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• 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!

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• For Rainy Days
• For Groups

• Age 0～Age 90
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 14:00

You can make a vegetable dyeing frame using Murakami tea, which is a specialty of Murakami City, Niigata Choose your favorite from several types of traditional patterns, and insert the color of the fabric that has already been dyed with Murakami tea with a medium dye. Wash it with water, dry it, put it in the frame, and you have your own original vegetable dyeing frame. You can take it home on the On the day The calm and astringent colors unique to Murakami tea and the charm of traditional patterns will transform your room into a wonderful space. There is no Ageo/Okegawa Children up to 12 years old must be accompanied by a guardian. There are chemicals, aquariums, etc. at the experience venue, so please keep an eye on your children. We will support wheelchair users so that they can enjoy the experience. Please contact us. (There is a step in the experience venue)

• In Door Activity
• For Groups
• For Family

• Age 16～Age 80
• 3～4 hours

Shiozawa tsumugi kimonos were created by applying the techniques of Hon Shiozawa, which has a delicate grain and 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. <Please contact us> - If you have difficulty speaking Japanese, we can provide an interpreter (for a fee).・Original plans such as lunch included are also available.

• Age 6～Age 90
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 14:00

Niigata Our store Yamakami Dyeing Store is located in Murakami City, Kitakyushu. More than 360 here Year, I have been involved in a line of stains. Even with the passing of time, it has not changed as we have continued to make dyes that are close to people's lives. I am always by my side, and when I look at my heart relaxes ... I feel like that Hand-making Aims to

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 16～Age 70
• Within 1 hour
• 10:00 / 11:30 / 13:00 / 14:30

After the lecture on the snow, practice driving on the well-maintained experience course. Once you get used to driving, let's go to the wilderness outside the course! It's a non-compacted snow area, so let's enjoy the powder run to our heart's content! *Only Japanese and English are supported.

• Age 6～Age 70
• Within 1 hour
• 10:00 / 11:30 / 13:00 / 14:30

Fun for parents and children starting with first graders! Parents and children can practice riding together on the compacted snow and leveled Mobile Land. Afterwards, we headed through the forest to the snowy field under the guidance of our guide. You can have the valuable experience of running through the great nature of Shirogane with your children ☆ *We only provide support in Japanese and English.

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

Excellent access: 0 minutes from the west exit of Echigo Yuzawa Station. There are many scenery that can only be seen in winter. Let's put on snowshoes and go exploring areas that people usually don't go to. Plan Description Snowshoe tour in the Echigo Yuzawa area with abundant snowfall! Gather in front of the station for easy access.Put on your snowshoes and go exploring the snowy fields where people usually don't go! Anyone can walk smoothly. Enjoy a walk on the snow while enjoying the snowy scenery and winter nature.

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• With Pets
• For Rainy Days
• 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
• 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.

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

• Age 12～Age 60
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 14:00

Feel like a charlatan and explore the dark tunnels in earnest! Mumyoi Mine, where raw materials for Mumyoi ware, a specialty of Sado, were mined; This is an academically very valuable tour that tours the tunnels that were excavated in the early Edo period. You can enjoy the feeling of exploring as if you were a charlatan before you knew it!

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

【HALF-DAY or FULL-DAY LESSONS YUZAWA 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 5～Age 65
• Over 6 hours on the day
• 08:00

One day snowboard instructor all to yourself! Perfect for beginners who want to improve their skills. It is a plan that you can be satisfied with because you can take lessons on the skis of your choice and transportation to your accommodation is included! ! If you need a rental, you can rest assured that you will be accompanied by an instructor when renting! ! Supports English and Chinese! ! ~ Flow of the day ~ 8:00 We will pick you up at your accommodation. 8:30 Arrive at the ski resort Arrive at the ski resort of your choice. We will attend to customers who need rentals. 9:00 Lesson start Let's start the lesson! 12:00 Lunch break I'm hungry! Energy charge for the afternoon lesson! 13:00 Afternoon lesson start Lessons start until 15:00. We will drop you off at your accommodation at 16:00.

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