Spots in Myoko / Joetsu Area
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Niigata
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- Farmers’ Market Shikisai no Sato
- Shopping
- Niigata Joetsu-shi Yoshikawa-ku Tojinosato 1 Roadside Station Yoshikawa Tojinosato
- This direct sales shop is located in Roadside Station Yoshikawa Toji no Sato along Niigata Prefectural Road No. 30 Arai Kakizaki Route. The store sells mainly fresh local morning-caught vegetables, as well as fruits and wild vegetables produced in Niigata Prefecture. Miso (fermented soybean paste), pickles, and side dishes are also available, making them ideal souvenirs.
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- Okakuratenshin Rokkakudo
- Travel / Tourism
- Nigata Pref. Myoukoushi Akakura
- 10-minutes by car from the Myoko-Kogen Interchange. This building was built in the site of Akakurasansou mountain villa where Okakura Tenshin, founder of the Tokyo Art School (Now Tokyo University of the Arts), spent his later years. It was built by volunteers after Tenshin's death and is said to have been built in the style of Yumedono of Nara's Horyuji Temple whose beauty had been affirmed by Tenshin's surveys. Inside the building is a golden bust of Tenshin created by one of his students, sculptor Hirakushi Denchu. The area is famous for its Japanese azalea and autumn colors.
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- Kimono no Ogawa
- Style / Fashion
- Nigata Pref. Jouetsushi Honchou 7-3-22
- This traditional Japanese clothing store is on Ganki Street, which has a 16 kilometer covered walkway, near Takada Station on the Myoko Haneuma Line on the Echigo Tokimeki Railway. Besides kimono and obi belts they also offer Japanese tableware, bags, hand towels, and other accessories. They have an after sales services with kimono adjustment, stain removal, and water repellant finishing. They can also help you with how to put on a kimono. The building was awarded 7th Joetsu City Landscape Design Award and the Landscape Grand Prize of Ganki. The interior is a typical old Japanese town house with a fashionable, calming space that takes advantage of the warm wood and vaulted ceiling.
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- Tanihama Beach
- Leisure / Hobbies
- Nigata Pref. Jouetsushi Nagahama 130
- With gentle waves and high-quality water, this beach swimming area is perfect for everyone to enjoy from children to the elderly. It is not only one of the best shoal beaches in the Hokuriku region but has historical significance as well. Since the Meiji period it has been used for swimming training for the military and legend states that when Emperor Juntoku was travelling from the capital to Sado Island he paused here transfixed by the beauty of the setting sun. There are nearby lodgings and dressing rooms as well as beachside cafes and free shower facilities. It's about one-minute on foot from Tanihama Station on the Nihonkai Hisui Line or can also be easily accessed by car as it is 10-minutes away from the Nadachi-Tanihama Interchange on the Hokuriku Expressway.
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- Nou Beach
- Leisure / Hobbies
- Nigata Pref. Itoigawashi Nou Higashimachi
- The Benten-iwa Rock and the red handrails are key features of this beach. It's a 20-minute walk from Nou Station on the Nihonkai Hisui Line. You can also get there by car going five-minutes north from the Nou Interchange on the Hokuriku Expressway. The shallows are surrounded by concrete blocks, perfect for small children to enjoy. BBQ facilities are also available making this popular beach area fun for everyone from adults to kids. The Sea Festival is held every year on Marine Day. Come out and experience banana boats and other marine sports as well as game tournaments.
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- Sasagamine
- Travel / Tourism
- Sasagamine in Myoko City Niigata Prefecture
- A mountain rising approximately 1,545 meters above sea level to the southwest of Mt. Myoko. You can see the grassland dotted with trees; a sight similar to a forest in a foreign country. Not only the facilities such as trekking courses, campgrounds, ranches, and Sasagamine Dam are in place, the area is also famous as a location for TV commercials.
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- Joetsu Science Museum
- Leisure / Hobbies
- Nigata Pref. Jouetsushi Shimomonzen 446-2
- This science museum sets up each of its exhibitions with models and mini games, according to themes such as Human Science and Snow Science. It is located in Region Plaza Joetsu, just off the Hokuriku Expressway's Joetsu interchange. The museum holds not only exhibitions, but also events such as science theaters and nature observation classrooms, which are of great interest to children. There are also fun learning experiences for children, such as a moving Tyrannosaurus robot and a low temperature experience room, where the room's temperature can be lowered to minus 30 degrees.
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- Oyashirazu Beach
- Leisure / Hobbies
- Nigata Pref. Itoigawashi Tonami
- A pebble beach with clear blue waters. The crystal-like waters make this a popular marine leisure spot for activities such as scuba diving and fishing. Amongst the many types of pebbles that line the shore you can find small bits of jade. People use the available jade exploration kits to search for jade in the rocks. The beach is a 10-minute walk from Oyashirazu Station or a two-minute drive from the Oyashirazu Interchange on the Hokuriku Expressway. A 400-spot parking lot is available. There are plenty of ways to enjoy yourself besides the sea such as the roadside station Oyashirazu Pier Park, or day-trip hot spring facilities.
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- Arakin Ramen
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4.010 Reviews - Gourmet / Alcohol
- Nigata Pref. Myoukoushi Sekigawa 2417-15
- Located at the entrance to Ikenotaira Onsen Ski Resort, this ramen restaurant appears almost like a coffee shop. The interior also seems like a coffee shop, and it is designed this way so that female customers feel more at ease entering the restaurant. The restaurant boasts a ramen dish which uses a distinctive light soup, made from Japanese kelp boiled for half a day in an Echigo miso sauce. Because of the reasonable prices, there are always many customers in the restaurant. It is also popular with skiers in the winter, often filling every seat in the restaurant. At night, the restaurant transforms into a pub, selling snacks, cocktails and other alcohols in addition to ramen.
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We came here after our xc ski morning, tired and in a bit of need of sustenance. This place was not quite full, but all the patrons were Japanese. There was an English menu. My friend got the ramen...
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- Eshin Kizawa
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5.03 Reviews - Gourmet / Alcohol
- Nigata Pref. Jouetsushi Daigakumae 31
- This Kaiseki cuisine restaurant in Joetsu City, Niigata Prefecture, is convenient for both group dining and meals which are provided after events. Taking advantage of local seasonal ingredients, at lunch time, the restaurant serves a menu called Seafood Hitsumabushi, and, mini Kaiseki meals and Gozen set meals, which are on a daily rotating menu. In the evening, in addition to the seasonal Kaiseki meals, the restaurant also prepares traditional Japanese sukiyaki and rockfish course dinners. With no reservation, visitors can order such meals as sashimi Gozen and boiled fish Gozen. Projectors and other equipment can also be used, and for welcome parties, reception parties and other events.
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夜にお電話して飛び込みで訪問 5000円のお料理を個室(1人500円プラス)でいただきました 温泉旅館や普通の和食料理屋さんでいただくお料理とは 明らかにグレードが異なる記憶に残る美味しいお料理を提供していただけました 日頃ワイン専門の私もこちらでは日本酒をいただきました 上越の宝です
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- Renge Onsen Campsite
- Leisure / Hobbies
- Nigata Pref. Itoigawashi Otokoro Rengehama 991
- This campsite located inside of beautiful Chubusangaku National Park has 35 tent sites and a capacity of 200 campers. It is also fully equipped with cooking facilities and toilets. The Renge Nature Trail (Renge no Mori Shizen-yuhodo) that starts here takes roughly two hours to complete and is known for its beautiful autumn foliage. The campsite is located next to Remge Onsen Lodge (Hakubadake Renge Onsen Lodge), which is popular for its four open-air baths each with a different source and their great views of the Northern Japan Alps, which includes Mt. Yukikuradake, Mt. Asahidake, and Mt. Gorinzan. The campsite is open from early July to mid-October each year and closes during winter.
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- San Hachi no Ichi Market
- Shopping
- Nigata Pref. Jouetsushi Chuou A couple
- This morning market beloved by locals is held on San Hachi Dori Street, a 15-minute walk from Naoetsu Station. During the market, the broad street is lined end-from-end with vendors offering items such as fruits and vegetables, as well as fresh, locally-caught fish and unusual processed seafoods. Started by the local young persons' association? in 1911, the market was originally held on dates with a 5 or 9 but changed the next year to being held on dates with a 3 or 8, which it has stayed ever since. The market is popular for being a place where you can buy Joetsu's famous Sasa-ame sweet or pickles hand-made by local farmers.
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- Sasagamine Highland
- Travel / Tourism
- Nigata Pref. Myoukoushi Suginosawa
- This highland sits at 1,300 meters above sea level at the foot of Mt. Myoko, chosen as one of Japan's 100 famous mountains. It is 40 minutes by car from the Myoko Kogen Interchange and is well known for its beautiful autumn colors. Scattered with giant Japanese elms it gives the impression of a European plain and the walking paths, fields, and camp grounds are filled with seasonal flowers. From spring to fall crowds of people come to enjoy mountain climbing and trekking. The Sasagamine Loop Trail is a recommended walking course that takes about one hour to complete and will let you enjoy the verdant greens of spring or changing fall leaves. It loops around the ranch, Udana spring, Shimizugaike pond, and a German spruce forest.
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- Akakura Onsen Hotel Taiko
- Accommodations / Hot Spring
- Nigata Pref. Myoukoushi Akakura Hot spring 402
- This hotel is located at the foot of Mt. Myoko, one of Japan's top 100 mountains. Guest rooms on the western side of the building have scenic views of Mt. Kurohome and the starry sky over the highlands. Rooms on the eastern side have views of the various seasonal visages of the Myoko highland. Akakura Onsen's scenic baths are fed with spring water containing sulfate and bicarbonate straight from the source. Bathers can enjoy a panoramic view of Mt. Myoko while enjoying the onsen's famous waters whether they are staying overnight or taking a day trip. The hotel offers Japanese full-course meals made with the fruits of the land and the sea. Their healthy ladies set meals are a popular choice for female guests.
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- Cafe Nouvelle Toi Kumo no Shita
- Gourmet / Alcohol
- Nigata Pref. Myoukoushi Nagamori 1240
- This cafe in the style of a modern Japanese hideaway is located inside of a renovated kominka (old Japanese-style house?) built over 90 years ago. The high ceilings and thick beams and pillars particular to kominka and the antique interior designed to match them combine to give the cafe a relaxed, leisurely atmosphere. Run by an elderly couple, the cafe offers many different types of coffee and latte drinks. Their hand-written menus give detailed descriptions of each of item in order to help customers chose the items that best match their tastes. The owner's latte adorable art is known to give customers warm and fuzzy feelings.
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- Joetsu Municipal History Museum
- Leisure / Hobbies
- Niigata Joetsu-shi Motoshirocho 7-7
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- Naoetsu D51 Rail Park
- Leisure / Hobbies
- Niigata Joetsu-shi Azumacho 1-15
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- Amatsu-jinja Shrine& Munakawa-jinja Shrine
- Travel / Tourism
- Niigata Itoigawa-shi Ichinomiya 1-3-34
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- Goze Museum Takada
- Travel / Tourism
- Niigata Joetsu-shi Higashi-honcho 1-2-33
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- Old Imai Dyeing Shop
- Niigata Joetsu-shi Omachi 5-chome 5-7
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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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