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Yuzawa / Uonuma

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Suzuki Bokushi Memorial Museum

3.5

10 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Nigata Pref. Minamiuonumashi Shiozawa 1112-2

A 10-minute walk from JR Shiozawa Station. This museum exhibits mostly materials on the Hokuetsu Seppu which is known as the first piece of literature that talks about life in the snowy Echigo Province. It was written by Edo period author Suzuki Bokushi and was a best seller at that time. The museum also displays items from Echigo Province and documents about it, such as the manufacturing process of Echigo-jofu local hemp fabric, which is an Important Intangible Cultural Property of Japan and on the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List. This museum is known as the Snow Culture Center because you can see the beautiful wood constructions of segai zukuri (Echigo Province style wood awnings).

塩沢駅から徒歩5分ほど。 1989年開館。観覧料500円。木造2階建ての建物には新潟県産の杉材が多用されている。館内撮影不可。鈴木牧之(1770-1842年)は塩沢出身の文人。越後の雪深い生活を記した「北越雪譜」(1837年発刊)は当時のベストセラーになったという。館内には雪国で暮らすための民具、鈴木牧之の人物紹介、牧之が詠んだ俳句、「北越雪譜」発刊までの道のりなどの展示の他、塩沢の特産品である...
Forest Adventure Yuzawa Nakazato

4.5

8 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Nigata Pref. Minamiuonumagunyuzawamachi Tsuchidaru 5044 - 1 Yuzawa Nakazato inside the snow resort

Guests at this adventure park in Yuzawa Town move from tree to tree via a series of zip-lines, rope bridges, and other aerial challenges. This outdoor activity, which originated in France, utilizes the natural layout of the forest's trees. Both adults and children can enjoy a thrilling adventure in one of two types of courses. Guests at least 110 centimeters tall can enjoy a Canopy Course without having to operate their own safety equipment. In an Adventure Course, guests take a short safety course and are responsible for their own safety. Enjoy riding the facility's up to 155 meter-long, 15 meter-high zip-lines!

子供の夏休み最終日に初めてフォレストアドベンチャーに行きました。当日はあいにくの雨でしたが持参した雨合羽を着て参加。ホームページでは雨天決行で合羽持参と書いてありますが、他のお客さんは持ってなく...
Bijin-bayashi Forest

Travel / Tourism

Nigata Pref. Tokamachishi Matsunoyamamatsuguchi Near the 1712-2

Bijin-bayashi Forest in Tokamachi, which has a different but equally beautiful appearance in every season of the year, is a forest of beech trees that were planted around 90 years ago, located on hilly ground in Matsuguchi; the elegant form of the beech trees led to the Forest being given the name “Bijin-bayashi” (“Forest of Beauties”). In winter, snowshoes can be rented from the nearby Echigo-Matsunoyama Museum of Natural Science. Bijin-bayashi Forest is located around 15minute bus ride from Matsudai Station on the Hokuetsu Express Hokuhoku Line.
Hoshitoge terraced rice fields

Travel / Tourism

Nigata Pref. Tokamachishi Touge

At Hoshitoge, around 200 tanada (terraced rice fields) of different sizes dot the slopes; the appearance of the landscape changes with the seasons and with the time of day. During the period when the “Sea of Clouds” effect and the “Mizukagami” phenomenon (whereby the surface of the flooded rice fields shines like a mirror) are most common, the Hoshitoge area receives large numbers of tourists from throughout Japan. However, the fields are located on working farms, so visitors are asked to be respectful and considerate. The Hoshitoge terraced rice fields are located around 20-minute walk from Matsudai Station on the Hokuetsu Express Hokuhoku Line.
House of Light

4.5

43 Reviews

Accommodations / Hot Spring

Nigata Pref. Tokamachishi Ueno Kou 2891

"This lodge was designed by the artist James Turrell. It was inspired by Junichiro Tanizaki's ""In Praise of Shadows"" and installed for the Echigo-Tsumari Art Field's 2000 Triennale. The wooden building incorporates plenty of Japanese elements and has a large front staircase. You can book overnight stays on their website, take tours of the facility, or use the rooms for daytime conferences and events. "

I love James Turrell, and I look up to see if there will be a James Turrell installation wherever I go. When my husband and I were planning our honeymoon to Japan, I was so excited to find out you...
Roadside Station Irihirose

3.5

8 Reviews

Transportation

Nigata Pref. Uonumashi Otochiyama 356-2

A roadside station on National Route 252 in Uonuma City, Niigata Prefecture. It is a fairly small place but does have information on current traffic conditions, a souvenir shop, a shop that sells seasonal wild plants and vegetables, and an outlet which serves snacks, etc. The roadside station, built out of wood, has a bright, spacious atmosphere to it. At the food counter you can try some local food such as Atka mackerel sushi wrapped in bamboo leaves, char (type of trout) pressed sushi, and oboro tofu, and some sweet foods too, including homemade cakes and soft ice-cream.

小さな湖に隣接する道の駅です。規模は大きくありませんが、魚沼産コシヒカリ、春には山菜、野菜、地元の特産品が売られています。ペッパー君もいました。新潟限定？のルマンドアイスも置いてありました。別の建物に
Shinbashi

4.0

85 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Nigata Pref. Minamiuonumagunyuzawamachi Yuzawa 488-1

Shinbashi located near Sanroku Station on the Yuzawa Kogen Ropeway in Oazayuzawa, Yuzawa Town, Minamiuonuma County is a soba noodle restaurant. It offers handmade soba noodles using handmade buckwheat soba flour and water from Uonuma. It also has a range of dishes using seasonal local ingredients such as kagura nanban, a local vegetable, and local sake in Uonuma.

Shinbashi served the best soba I ever had. We chanced upon it while trying to find somewhere to have dinner before it got too late. Had no expectation at all so imagine our happiness when we realised...
Tsuchitaru Iwa no Yu

3.5

7 Reviews

Accommodations / Hot Spring

Niigata Minamiuonuma-gun Yuzawamachi Tsuchitaru 6191-87

A public bathhouse adjoining Yuzawa Fishing Park, a facility where visitors can easily enjoy fishing amidst the area’s natural beauty. The simple, lodge-style building, outfitted with large windows, has a simple indoor bathing area. The temperature of the waters of the bathhouse’alkaline simple spring are on the lower side, meaning bathers can enjoy long soaks without having to worry about heat-induced dizziness. The surrounding area is also dotted with outdoor destinations such as Tsuchitaru Nature Park and Daigenta Canyon, making this bathhouse the perfect place to relax after an activity-filled day. Iwappara Ski Resort is also located close by, and many skiers can be seen bathing here in winter.

500円という安さで入れます。浴槽は一つで、地元の人がメインで利用しています。混んでいるとちょっと窮屈かもしれません。連休最終日でしたが、ゆっくりはいれました。
Koide Ski Area

4.0

6 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Niigata Uonuma-shi Aoshima 1609 General Ski Center

This ski area is surrounded by the Three Mountains of Echigo and the mountains of Uonuma. The area has a simple and easy-to-understand layout, making it a place where everyone from, from beginners looking to try skiing for the first time to those looking to improve their skills, can have fun. The Miharashi no Yu Komamiday-use hot spring bathhouse is located a one-minute walk from the ski area and is the perfect place to warm up after a cold day skiing. The bathhouse’ waters are said to beautify the skin and promote warmth retention, preventing post-bath chills. Another great thing about the ski area is that provides ski equipment rentals (advance reservation required).

JR上越線とローカル線の只見線の乗換駅である小出駅から徒歩１０分以内、小出公園内にあるスキー場です。しかし、今年は暖冬で見事に雪がなく、休業していました。展望台からは魚沼川に囲まれた小出の市街とバックの山々が美しく見えました。
Tomioka White Art Museum, Minamiuonuma City

3.5

7 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Nigata Pref. Minamiuonumashi Kamiyakushidou 142

This museum is approximately 20 minutes by bus from the JR Muikamachi Station, and a further three minutes on foot from the Kamiyakushido bus stop. This museum has a permanent collection of the master oil painter, Shiichiro Tomioka's White World Series which consists of around 500 works. He was born in Takada, Joetsu City, and is famous as the man who painted snow country. Tomioka created a white oil paint, known as Tomioka White, which solved all of the problems such as yellowing, cracking and peeling. His distinctive black and white depictions of the world, created with a technique that uses a large painting knife, are highly regarded worldwide as being absolutely unique.

八海山を見ることが目的で行きました。公共交通機関利用であれば六日町駅からバスで15分ほど乗車し上薬師堂バス停下車。徒歩３-４分です。この美術館前からの八海山の眺望は素晴らしかったです。美術館に入っていないので展示品に関するコメントはできません。
Riverside Tsunan

4.0

6 Reviews

Accommodations / Hot Spring

Niigata Nakauonuma-gun Tsunanmachi Tomaru Tei 1921-1

This day trip hot-springs facility is attached to JR Tsunan Station. From the large baths on the second floor you can watch the trains of the Iiyama Line pass through the tunnel and gaze over the scenery of Tsunan. The spring is simple and boasts a prolific output using the Tsunan-ekimae Spring water. It is not just a tourist draw but is also used for local community activities. The bath house also features a sauna and 30-tatami mat sized Japanese style resting room along with the baths. The first floor has a shop and soba-noodle restaurant, making this a good destination for those looking to a short trip.

お客様が少ないのか営業時間が14時からになりました、駅の二階に温泉があるなんて鉄道ファンは喜ぶとおもうのですが。
Ikeda Memorial Art Museum

3.5

6 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Niigata Minamiuonuma Urasa 5493-3

An art museum born thanks to the efforts of the late Tsuneo Ikeda, a man of culture born here in Uonuma City (once the town of Koide). Ikeda was the founder of Baseball Magazine Sha and KobunSha, and the museum displays works of art and other items he collected as well as a variety of other cultural assets relating to sports, literature, and the arts. The museum’s permanent exhibition is divided into four sections. The KobunSha company published many works by Lafcadio Hearn (Koizumi Yakumo), and in turn the museum has an exhibition dedicated to the author. There’s also a sports and culture exhibition which hosts exhibits on professional baseball, the Olympics, and Japan’s first sports cards; a Japanese art exhibition which displays works by Kiyohara Tama (Eleonora Ragusa), Japan’s first female Western-style painter; and an international art exhibition.

スポーツジャーナリストの池田恒雄氏が、野球の交流で得た文化・スポーツに関連するコレクションが展示されている美術館。ジャーナリストとして活躍した傍ら、野球だけでなく様々な選手とも交流を持ち、数々の名選手が着用したグッズだけでなく、活躍場面を収めた写真などが数多く展示されている。他にも小泉八雲が遺した資料や、會津八一やラグーザ玉（清原玉）の絵画が展示されているが、スポーツに特化したり、新潟特に魚沼由...
Roadside Station Segae no Sato Senda

3.0

7 Reviews

Transportation

Nigata Pref. Tokamachishi Nakasenda Kou 826

You’ll find this roadside station in Tokamachi City, Niigata Prefecture along National Route 252 nestled within an idyllic, seemingly satoyama (village-vicinity mountain) landscape. There’s a restaurant that serves popular homecooked local cuisine, and the building also has a direct sales store where you can purchase vegetables, local soba, Senda Rice, folk crafts, and more. You can visit the prefecture’s largest snow cavern as well, and there’s a walking trail with a suspension bridge too. Seasonal events are held throughout the year.

4月に長岡から十日町へ抜ける途中、立ち寄りました。吊り橋が見えましたが、雪が残っていて、渡ることができませんでした。食堂でおにぎり定食とカレーライスを注文しました。カレーはレトルトの様な味でした。売店で豆大福が売ってましたが、ヤマザキパン製のようで、地元の特産では無い様です。
Kaikake Onsen Hot Springs

Accommodations / Hot Spring

Nigata Pref. Minamiuonumagunyuzawamachi Mitsumata 686

This hot spring inn, which also allows day trip bathing, is located 800 meters up in the mountains. The hot springs, which were discovered seven centuries ago by the monk Shirakumo, are famous for being one of the country's few hot springs said to relieve eye ailments. The secluded single-building inn was known to have been a favorite hot spring of the warlord Uesugi Kenshin. Bathers enjoying the elegant stone open-air baths can hear the sound of the wind moving through the trees and of water running in the clear streams. The baths also offer a great view of the starry night sky. The chloride spring waters are said to provide relief for cataracts, fundus hemorrhage, dry eye, and other eye ailments. The slightly lukewarm baths, fed entirely with spring water straight from the source, make them a good choice for a nice long bath. Bathers can also wash the eyes with the hot spring water just from sprue.
Matsudai Local Museum

4.0

5 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Niigata Tokamachi-shi Matsudai 3718

ほくほく線まつだい駅の裏にあります。 2階建ての木造建築です。玄関で靴を脱いで上がります。築140年の欅造りといった古い建物ですが、中はとても綺麗です。
Okutadami Terminal

3.5

5 Reviews

Transportation

Nigata Pref. Uonumashi Yunotanimogawa 1317-8

This tourist rest stop located at the base of Okutadami Dam serves as a hub for sightseeing in the Okutadami and Oze area and also offers local specialties and other products. The onsite restaurant has a close-up view of Okutadami Dam, which was the setting of the movie Whiteout. The terminal is popular for its great views of beautiful autumn foliage in the fall and of fresh greenery and Okutadami's natural splendor in the summer. Our recommended souvenirs are the terminal's Okutadami no Tsukudani (a simmered seafood preserve) and its original Ao Nanban Misokko Kyuri pickled cucumbers.

長いシルバーラインのトンネルを出ると突然広がる秘境のダム。そこにある食事とお土産のお店です。ダムカレー850円は話の種に。地元の田舎料理のワッパ飯の山菜ごはんが美味しいです。チャーハンのように炒めたごはんと山菜の佃煮、けんちん汁で1200円です。岩魚の塩焼きも美味でした。ダムを見ながら食事ができます。
Uonuma no Sato

Leisure / Hobbies

Niigata Minamiuonuma Nagamori
Spa resort Kurhaus Tsunan

3.5

5 Reviews

Accommodations / Hot Spring

Nigata Pref. Nakauonumaguntsunanmachi Ashigasaki Otsu 203

This is a health promotion facility located in Tsunan Town, Nakauonuma County, Niigata Prefecture. There is a variety of hot springs and visitors can enjoy hot spring baths as well as a swimming pool using the water from the hot spring. The Bade zone bath includes a “Togoru” mineral hot spring, “Utase-yu” waterfall bath, laying bath, and sauna. In the pool zone there is a 25 meter pool, a children’s pool, a water slide, and swimming classes are also held. There is also a training room and a lounge in the facility. This facility requiring visitors to wear swimsuits also attracts couples and families.

プールは温泉です！結構長い、大人も楽しめるスライダー付きです。浅い、子供用のプールと、真ん中が深いプールで140cm未満の子供は大人がつかなくてはならないようです。小さいながら温泉の浴場つきなので遊んだ後もすっかりスッキリして出られます。食堂付の休憩する場所があり、見学もできます。
Japan Outdoor Service

5.0

3 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Niigata Tokamachi-shi Miyanaka Ki 4197 Daini Parking Rafting BASE

ガイドの方に川の知識をたくさん教えてもらいました。緩急を繰り返しながら下っていきます。途中トロ場で水に入って泳いでみたり。渓谷のラフティングとは違い、ゆったりと川遊びを楽しめました。人によると思いますが、スリルはありません。でも楽しかったです。写真や動画は有料(2千円)ですが、出発地点に戻る車内でカメラのモニターで全部見てから購入するか決められます。
Ueda no Sato

3.5

4 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Nigata Pref. Minamiuonumashi Nagasaki 2970-1

At this facility in Minamiuonuma, one of the top producing areas for Koshihikari rice, you can experience the countryside life. To reach the facility by car head east about 10-minutes from the Shiozawa-Ishiuchi Interchange on the Kan-Etsu Expressway. There are different courses offered year-round giving you the chance to experience a variety of countryside activities, from planting rice in the spring, to harvesting crops in the summer, picking rice in the fall, and building igloos in the winter. There are also 10 indoor courses offered year-round including making soba noodles and mochi rice-cake pounding. Try the Countryside Cafeteria where you can taste the local koshihikari rice and vegetables as well as soba noodles. Come experience the flavor of Minamiuonuma's countryside.

We loved this experience. You can have hands on experience making this families Soba recipe. Our kids loved it and, though we do not speak Japanese, it was so amazing and easy to follow along...

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Niigata Areas

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.