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  • Sasagawa-nagare Coast Boat Ride
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    Nigata Pref. Murakamishi Kuwagawa 975-44
    Sasagawa-nagare Coast Boat Ride last around 40 minutes; passengers can enjoy viewing incredibly clear waters (ranked among the Top 100 clearest in Japan) and feeding the seagulls. Between April and October, there is also a special, once-a-month “Yoshitsune Journey - Sasagawa Nagare Evening Cruise,” which is very enjoyable; watching the sun setting over the Sea of Japan and admiring the beautiful scenery of the Sasagawa Nagare coast is a deeply moving experience. The dock from which the boat trips depart is located around 15-minute walk from JR Kuwagawa Station.

    16:00が最終便だと思って、15:30頃に着きましたが、今出たこところだから待って下さいと言われて、16:15の出航でした。 HPをもう一度見てみると、きちんと時間が決まってないようでした。 待合室の2階がカフェになっていて、海を見ながらゆっくり出来るので良かったです。 船から見る景色はとても綺麗で、説明もあるので楽しめました。 折り返した後はカモメの餌やりタイムになります。

  • Sanpoku Nariwai no Sato
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    Niigata Murakami-shi Yamakumata 325
    This activity center is in Yamakumada hamlet, near the Yamagata prefecture border. You can try out nariwai, traditional local industries. Inside, they carry on the 1,200 year tradition of weaving shina-nuno, cloth made from the bark of Japanese linden trees, offering an up-close taste of the history and attraction of this ancient fabric. In addition to actual hand-woven shina-nuno, they also offer a chance to try craft industries like Akusasamaki, a method of wrapping rice in golden bamboo leaves treated with lye that is unique to this area (reservations required for all activities).
  • Seiromachi Tourist Cherry Orchard
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Niigata Kitakanbara-gun Seiromachi Bejjo
    Seiro town, located about 20 minutes' drive from Niigata city, is one of Japan's leading fruit producing areas. They are the biggest producer of cherries in Niigata prefecture, with about 90% of the total crop. Seiro, naturally, has several sightseeing cherry orchards. If you'd like to try cherry picking yourself, contact the farms directly to check availability. Cherry varieties go in season at different times. Most years, you can pick kokanishiki and takasago from late May; satonishiki and benishuho are in season from mid-June. Keep a look out for the red flag inscribed with Sightseeing Cherry Farm Association In Japanese.
  • Sakaue Vineyard
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Niigata Kitakanbara-gun Seiromachi Nihonmatsu 1057-2
    A vineyard which grows its grapes entirely organically with reduced pesticides and without the use of any herbicides whatsoever. Offering safe, healthy grapes, the farm received the Eco Farmer certification for its implementation of environmentally friendly, conservation-oriented farming in 2006. The grapes are grown under all-weather coverings on the farm’s spacious grounds, ensuring visitors can enjoy a fun and relaxing grape picking session even on rainy days. The farm grows a wide array of grapes, including stapes such as huge Kyoho and Shine Muscat as well as highly sweet Shinano Smile and Kaiji, nicknamed the red muscat. The farm has toilets for the physically challenged, ensuring that wheelchair users can also enjoy grape picking in comfort.
  • Yamagami Dyeworks Shop
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    Nigata Pref. Murakamishi Sakanamachi 2-17
    Yamagami Dyeworks Shop is a venerable establishment, dating back to the middle of the Edo period (1615–1867), located in the Sakana-machi of Murakami City, Niigata Prefecture. Their main business is manufacturing and selling made-to-order dyed goods for businesses with trademarks or family crests on items such as noren curtains or happi coats. Its distinctive, subdued vegetables dyes, Hokugen-no-cha-zome, made with special locally produced Murakami tea are especially attractive with shibumi taste (austere elegance) . In the storefront, customers can choose from the hand towels, handkerchiefs, bath towels, and other goods displayed there, and, if they make reservations ahead of time, they can even try dyeing cloth with tea. They can also tour the machiya townhouse, a Tangible Cultural Property, where the business is located.
  • Biidoro Handmade Glass
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    Nigata Pref. Shibatashi Tsukioka 1109
    This handmade glass workshop has a shop located to the northwest of Tsukioka Hot Springs. With a reservation, visitors can experience making glass products such as their own original glasses and beads. The traditional blown glass experience program is open to anyone aged 11 and above. For children aged 3 years and above, there are also music box decoration and glass painting programs. These programs can be enjoyed by adults as well as children. The shop also sells specialty souvenirs and Japanese accessories from Tsukioka and Shibata for customers to peruse while they wait.
  • Awashima Bokujo
    Travel / Tourism
    Niigata Iwafune-gun Awashimaura Mura Kamaya 656
  • Senami Nangoku Fruit Sono
    Travel / Tourism
    Niigata Murakami-shi Senami Onsen 1-chome 1175-42
  • Asahi Mahoroba Yume Farm
    Travel / Tourism
    Niigata Murakami-shi Sarusawa 4058
  • Seiromachi Sakuranbo Sono
    Travel / Tourism
    Niigata Kitakanbara-gun Seiromachi
  • Minshuku Minamotohidari A Mon
    Travel / Tourism
    Niigata Prefecture Iwafune county Awashimaura village 1089
  • Minshuku Bunsakaemaru
    Travel / Tourism
    Nigata Pref. Murakamishi Kuwagawa 946-1
  • Private lodging Masuya
    Travel / Tourism
    Niigata Iwafune-gun Awashimauramura 112
  • Private lodging Kane Saburo
    Travel / Tourism
    Niigata Iwafune-gun Awashimauramura 1094
  • Minshuku Jinkichi
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    Niigata Prefecture Iwafune county Awashimaura village 117
  • Awashima Tour
    Travel / Tourism
    Niigata Iwafune-gun Awashimauramura Hi No Miyama Hi No Miyama 1513-11
  • Asaka Farm
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Niigata Shibata-shi Ijimino 383-6
  • Asaka Fruit Garden Cherry
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Niigata Shibata-shi Ijimino 237
  • Takahashi Giant Peak Garden
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Niigata Kitakanbara-gun Seiromachi Nihonmatsu 2277
  • Mizuho Farm
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Niigata Kitakanbara-gun Seiromachi Suwayama 1720-1

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Found along the northwestern coast of Japan, Niigata prefecture is celebrated for its high-quality rice and breathtaking nature, most notably its spectacular mountains, whose white peaks draw in snow sports lovers from far and wide over the winter months. Hit the slopes at Yuzawa, pick out your favourite modern artist at Echigo Tsumari, or take a ferry over to Sado Island for an extra adventure.

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