Murakami/Niigata Area - TRAVEL to TOHOKU, JAPAN

Half Day Course
From
Niigata
Station
Model
Course
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■ Niigata Station Bandai Exit
Tourism Information Center
TEL 025-241-7914 E
■ Myoko City Tourism
Information Desk
Niigata
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■ Niigata Airport Information
Counter
TEL 025-275-2611 E
■ Sado Tourism Information Desk
TEL 0259-27-5000 E
TEL 0255-86-3911 E
Niigata City History
Museum Minatopia
Bus
Minato-inari Shrine
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Area Niigata City
Area Niigata City
Reserve the inspection of models beforehand, Adult ¥100
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Area
Murakami City
Season
March 1st-April 3rd
JR Uetsu Line.Murakami Station.
Murakami City Tourism Association
TEL0254-53-2258
Entrance fee: Free
Access JR Niigata Station.
(Sampling ticket is not free)
Niigata Prefecture Sake Brewing Association
Contact
TEL025-229-1218
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A place to rest
“Kamadoya Jishiroo”
Area Niigata City
Season Year Round
A delicious dumpling wrapped
in a bamboo leaf is Niigata
confectionery speciality.
Observe how they are made
in one of their best known
shops in Japan ‒ Tanakaya.
Bamboo leaf dumpling making and listening
Experience Fee: ¥1,680 (ingredient fee included)
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Season Year Round
A restaurant managed by miso and soy
sauce producing company offers home-made
rice, soy sauce and miso soup. Experience
delicious Niigata flavour.
Whole area in
Niigata
Murakami
Niigata
Ski
Snowboarding
Agano River Line boat ride
Crawling through Niigata region
Agano River flows to the Japan Sea.
Enjoy beautiful valley from a boat on
Agano River Line in Aga Town.
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Area Aga Town Season Year Round
Access
JR Ban etsu West Line.
Mikawa Station.
Ship boarding fee：Adult ¥2,500
(Yukimibune：Adult ¥2,000)
Contact Roadside Station Aga no Sato
TEL0254-99-2121
5-E
Area Niigata City
Ski resorts in Niigata
Area Whole area in Niigata
Ski first developed in Niigata
known for its name as snow
country in Japan. You can find
varied ski coursesall around
the prefecture.
Season Winter
Tsubame City Industry Archives
Experience the history of
industry in the archives
located in Tsubame city
famous for its advances in
metal processing and
producing tableware.
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Accommodations
Niigata Sake Camp
Sake of Niigata, one of the
major sake producers in
Japan, brings us together.
Enjoy over 500 of different
sake brands with a sampling
ticket for only ¥2000.
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Area Niigata City
Season March
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NIIGATA
Entrance fee: Free
Rich scenery of Shinano
and Agano rivers can
only be seen in Port City
Niigata.Historic
architecture preserved to
this day in Murakami.
Start a trip to discover a
new charm of Japan.
Tanakaya Head Office
Minato Studio
On foot
FUKUSHIMA
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Murakami/
Niigata
A place to rest
“Kamadoya Jishiroo”
On foot
YAMAGATA
Access
Contact
Check out this shrine for 28 different Japanese ship models
which were widely used from Edo to Meiji Periods. Models
were presented to shrine by the owners of the actual ships.
Tanakaya Head Office
Minato Studio
MIYAGI
Town of the castle Murakami [Machiya dolls]
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Season Year Round
Murakami/Niigata Area
You can find a unique
type of building called
Machiya
in
Murakami. Each
house protects Hina
dolls inside. The
houses open for
visitors every March.
Koma-inu is a statue of a
beast which is supposed to
protect shrines and
temples.You can find a rare
rotating type of this beast in
Minato-inari shrine. Spin it
and get your wish granted!
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Access: JR East Website
http://www.jreast.co.jp/e/index.html
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On foot
Kotohira
Shrine
Access: Niigata City tour bus
http://www.city.niigata.jp/info/kanko/bus/2004/
PICKU
Kotohira Shrine
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Season Year Round
Entrance fee Adult: ¥300
Student: ¥200, 6-15 y/o: ¥100 (Exhibition fee is not included)
Niigata flourished as a port town as it
was a center of trade for many years.
Since it was the only port town facing
Japan Sea that Japan-US Amity and
Trade Treaty signed in 1858 had applied
to, the town was soon internationalised
and now shows signs of mix of eastern
and western in its architecture.
TEL 025-785-5678
“Wish Granting Koma-inu”
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A history museum themed
after the effect waters had
on the progress of local
people. Experience the rich
culture of Water City
Niigata .
Bus
TEL 0254-26-6321
■ Echigoyuzawa Area Tourism
Information Center
Niigata City History
Museum Minatopia
Area Niigata City
Stroll through the
port city of Niigata
in 3-hour course.
■ Shibata City Tourism
Information Desk
Minato-inari Shrine
“Wish Granting Koma-inu”
On foot
Season Year Round
iigata!
Enjoy N
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■ Niigata Prefecture Official Tourism
Information Site“Niigata Tourism Navi” http://www.enjoyniigata.com/english/
AOMORI
NIIGATA
Located in Hokuriku region Niigata as a port
town developed its own rich and unique
culture. While blessed by the beauty of the
Japan s largest Shinano River, gallant ibis
birds, hot springs and popular ski tracks,
the native people of Niigata also had to
develop various techniques to fight against
this varied and harsh nature. Enjoy food,
nature and various amusing activities in your
journey to Niigata!
Area Tsubame City
Season Year Round
Access
JR Joetsu Shinkansen
Tsubame Sanjo Station.
Entrance fee: Adult ¥300
Contact Tsubame City Industry Archives TEL0256-63-7666
http://www.snowjapan.com/e/index.php
Course fees are subject to change without notice.
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PICKUP
Food Culture
Nagaoka
Joetsu
Uonuma
Ojiya
Teradomari Fish Market
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Area Nagaoka City Season Year Round
JR Echigo Line.
Teradomari Station.
Contact Teradomari Tourism Association
TEL0258-75-3363
Access
Niigata is the most famous rice producing area in Japan.
Taste its unique cuisine which comes from both sea and mountains.
Uno Hama is a coast area
best known for its sea water
bathhouses and hot springs.
Experience seine fishing here!
Trial fee: ¥500
Joetsu City
Season Sundays/Holidays during
Early May -Late July and
Early Sept.-Late Oct.
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Area
Access
From Katamachi Station
to Hoku Hoku Line Saigata Station
Contact Oogata Tourism Association
TEL025-534-4465
Salmon cuisine
Area Murakami City
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Season Year Round
Area Nigata City
Salmon is the symbol of Murakami area. Feel the
innovation of local people while sampling over 100
different salmon dishes, some of which use even heads
and tails of fish effectively.
Nigata Fisheries cooperative
http://www.van-rai.net/nigyoren/index.htm
Earth Celebration
Echigo Tsumari Art Triennial
From JR Echigo-Yuzawa Station to
Hoku Hoku Line Matsudai Station.
Walk 5 minutes.
Access
Contact Echigo Tsumari Art Field
Information Center
TEL025-595-6688
A national park extending to
Niigata, Fukushima, Gunma and
Tochigi prefectures. Niigata s
vegetation-rich route of Uonuma
is recommended for trekking
beginners.
Entrance fee: ¥500
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Area Ojiya City
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Area Uonuma City
Access
JR Joetsu Shinkansen.
Urasa Station. Use tourist bus or boat.
Joetsu Line. Ojiya Station.
Contact Ojiya City General Industry
Contact
Hall Sanplaza
TEL0258-８３-２２３３
Uonuma City Tourism Association
TEL025-792-7300
Rich in natural wonders this island area has
developed its own culture and unique
entertainment. Japanese puppet shows are
especially worth seeing.
Hegi Soba
Japanese Sake
Area Whole area in Niigata Season Year Round
Niigata is known for the unique taste and for the
large quantity of sake it produces. The secret of
its taste is high-quality rice and very clear water.
Niigata Sake Brewers Association
http://www.niigata-sake.or.jp/
Traditional Industrial Arts
Area Ojiya City
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5-C
Season Year Round
The main characteristic of this soba is that it is put into a
special bowl called hegi which contains seaweed.A
delicious taste that even soba loving picky Japanese
can t complain about.
Ojiya Tourism Association
http://www.ojiyakanko.com/index.html
http://enjoyniigata.com/english/
index.html
From traditional craft to Cultural Heritage, variety of Niigata s artisanry is astounding!
Ryotu Harbor Info Desk (Visit Japan Info Desk“FreeSpot”)
353 Ryotu Minato, Sado City, Niigata (Sado steamship terminal)
TEL：0259-23-3300 FAX：0259-23-5030
E-mail：[email protected]
Port of Niigata
Car Ferry: 2 hours 30 minutes
Hovecraft: 60 Minutes
Admire the beauty of various
flowers, primeval forests and the
peak of Mt.Kinpoku, highest in
Sado island.
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Area Sado City
Murakami Kibori Tsuishu
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Area Murakami City
Ryotu Harbor
Season April-June
Port of Niigata
Tai-guruma (Snapper Wheels)
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Area Niigata City
Traditionally the night of Maki district, located in Nishi
Kanbara Niigata, was illuminated by toys of the shape of
snapper, made from bamboo and special Japanese paper.
Murakami Tuishu Business Cooperative
http://www.chuokai-niigata.or.jp/tuishu/index.html
Project Tai-guruma http://www.taiguruma.com/
NIIGATA
A 600 years history having handicraft of Murakami
Village. It is made by carving a tree in tiny ornaments and
then putting a couple of layers of lacquer on those
carvings.
FUKUSHIMA
Ryotu Harbor
Mt.Osado Trekking
YAMAGATA
Sado Area
7-C
Season June-October
Season Year Round
PICKUP
Niigata Sushi quotient life hygiene trade association
http://www.sushi-kiwami.com/index.php
Oze Trekking
Shimmering in golden, red and
white colors varicolored carps,
thought to have originated in
Ojiya region, are adored in Japan.
Learn the history of the village in
this facility as well.
Access
Taste the new cuisine introduced in Niigata in
2007 made from a mix of the locally caught fatty
tuna, salmon roe and sea urchin eggs.
MIYAGI
Festival of international art
performed once in a three years
on the beautiful Mt.Sato. Don t
miss the chance to enjoy modern
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art inspired events.
Area Tokamachi,
Tsunan Town Season Year Round
5-E
Season Year Round
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Ojiya Varicolored Carps Village
Niigata Tripple Taste Sushi
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“Highest quality”
AKITA
The marketplace in Teradomori
boasts a variety of fresh and
cheap fish. Don t miss out on
the taste of Hamayaki!
Niigata boasts untouched
scenic nature in Oze,
delicious sea food picked from
Japan Sea, rice brand of
Koshi-Hikari and many
artistic festivals famous all
around the world.
Uno Hama seine fishing
http://enjoyniigata.com/english/
guide/05.html
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Nagaoka/Uonuma/
Ojiya/Joetsu Areas
Ogi Harbor
Tarai Bune (boat)
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2-E
Fee: ¥450
Area Sado City Season Year Round
Rental car agency
Ogi Harbor
Nishi Mikawa Gold Park
Sado is famous for being an
island of gold, as its economy
was centered on its gold mine
for many years. Test your skills
at gathering gold dust!
Naoetsu Harbor
Car Ferry:
2 hours
40 minutes
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Fee: ¥700
Area Sado City Season Year Round
To Naoetsu Harbor
http://www.visitsado.com/en/05plan/02travel/index.shtml
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Course fees are subject to change without notice.
Kamo Kiritansu (Kamo Dressers)
Area Kamo City
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Kamo dressers are made from special wood which gives
them refined silk-like beauty. Kamo is the biggest
producer of dressers in Japan, producing as much as
70% of the country s total.
Kamo Kiritansu Cooperative
http://www.chuokai-niigata.or.jp/kiritansu/
Ojiya Chijimi/Echigo Jofu
Area Ojiya City
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The fabric, Echigo Jofu , peculiarly made on top of the
snow and Ojiya Chijimi known for its unique creasing
were recorded in the Reprenstative List of Intagible
Cultural Heritage by Unesco in 2009.
Ojiya Chijimi Textile Cooperative
http://www.ojiya.or.jp/rekishi_2.html
Accommodations
Since Ogi coast has a lot of
reefs, a highly mobile Tarai
Bune was used for fishing there
from old times.Try sailing through
waters in Tarai Bune!
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Hot Springs
http://enjoyniigata.com/english/guide/01.html
Feel the history of the lands, beauty of the villages and the force of Sea of Japan in Niigata.
http://enjoyniigata.com/english/
guide/07.html
From calm hot springs to lively ones, enjoy the hot springs heaven Niigata.
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Season Year Round
A 11km long coastline situated in the northern part of
Niigata prefecture. Admire the beautiful scenery of reefs
poking out of the blue sea. Pleasure cruise available.
Access From JR Uetsu Line Murakami Station to
JR Kuwagawa Station.Walk 15 minutes.
Hoshitoge Rice Fields
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Ttsukioka Hot Springs
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Area Tokamachi City Season Year Round
The scenery which fills the hearts of Japanese
with nostalgia (Satoyama) can be seen in the rice
fields of Tokamachi city.
Access From Echigo Yuzawa Station to Matsudai Station
on JR Hoku Hoku Line, then 20 minutes car ride.
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Iwamuro Hot Springs
6-F
Area Shibata City Season Year Round
Known by the names of hot springs where one can turn
into a beauty and immortality bath Tsukioka s hot
springs boast sulfuric water which is top class in Japan.
Tsukioka Hot Springs Tourism Association http://www.tsukiokaonsen.gr.jp/
Area Niigata City
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5-E
Season Year Round
It is said that these mysterious hot springs were
discovered as a wild goose with a wound on its wing
had miraculously recovered after soaking in their water.
AKITA
Sasagawanagare
Area Murakami City
Iwamuro Hot Springs Tourism Association
http://www.iwamurokankou.com/iwamuro.html
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Season Year Round
You can observe the geological features which
show the present state of Japan in this geo-park.
Don t miss on the Fossa Magna and the
dislocation dividing Japan into two.
Access
JR Hokuriku Line. Itoigawa Station
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2km long coastline found in Niigata s Sado Island.
The humongous cliff standing in Sea of Japan is
said to not lose to Norway s Hardanger gorge in
sheer splendor.
Access Sado steamship car ferry or jetfoil
Port of Niigata→ Ryotsu Harbor
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Season Year Round
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Season Year Round
Area Yahiko Village
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Season Year Round
Sado Gold Mine
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Season Year Round
This carving was carved by the hands of Ishikawa
Uncho (1814∼83) who is called Echigo Michelangelo
in Japan. You will feel overwhelmed by its artistic power.
400 years of mining has been carried out in this gold
mine located in Sado. It was a big source of finances for
Tokugawa clan which ruled Japan from Edo period.
Saifukuji Kaisando http://ww5.et.tiki.ne.jp/ hirasawa/
Golden Sado http://sado-kinzan.com/
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Season Year Round
A hot springs resort located in mountains. Because of
its high concentration of salt it does not get colder on
winters and its healing abilities go up on the season.
Matsunoyama Portal Site Executive Committee
http://www.matsunoyama.com/index.php
http://enjoyniigata.com/english/event/index.html
From a festival which was recorded in Guinness Book to firework festivals!
A high social status shrine located at the foot of
Mt.Yahiko. Yahiko Chrysanthemum festival is held
there every autumn.
Yahiko Tourism Association
http://www.e-yahiko.com/contents/spot/frame.html Area Sado City
Area Tokamachi City
祭
Echigo Sekikawa Taishita-mon
Snake Festival
Area Sekikawa Village
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7-F
Season End of August
Festival to reminiscence about a flood disaster that struck
this village in 1967 August 28th and to bring its snake
legend back to life. The 82.8m long snake that participates
in the parade is recorded in the Guinness Book.
Sekikawa Village Tourism Association
http://www.vill.sekikawa.niigata.jp/index.html
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Tokamachi Snow Festival
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5-B
Area Tokamachi City Season 3rd Friday-Sunday of February
Check out the hand-made large scale snow sculptures
and the extravagant stage event Carnival on the Snow in
this winter festival said to be one of the finest in Japan.
Tokamachi Snow Festival http://snowfes.jp/
祭
Nagaoka Grand Firework Festival
Area Nagaoka City
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Season August 2nd , 3rd
About 20,000 of fireworks are shot every year during this
2 days long Nagaoka City festival first held at 1946. The
night sky of Niigata ends up lit up in various colors.
Nagaoka Matsuri Council Executive Office
http://nagaokamatsuri.com/index.html
祭
Sado Takigi No
Area Sado City
Season May-October
Rare even in the Japanese culture the traditional
entertainment of Noh Plays was passed down for
generations in Sado City. The plays are shown in about 30
different locations on the island.
Sado Tourism Association
http://www.visitsado.com/index.html
Accommodations
Saifukuji Temple Kaisando
Area Uonuma City
An old village that was described in the novel
Snow Country by Yasunari Kawabata, a Nobel
Prize winner in literature. You can enjoy both
bathing and skiing in this resort.
Yuzawa Hot Springs Information Desk http://www.yuzawaonsen.gr.jp/
Festivals
Matsunoyama Hot Spring Village
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NIIGATA
This social status as well as a traditional culture of Niigata
boasts 200 years of history. Perfected performance and
style, and also hospitality will touch your heart.
Ryuto promotion http://www.ryuto-shinko.co.jp/
Yahiko Shrine
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Season Year Round
FUKUSHIMA
Area Niigata City
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Area Yuzawa Town
http://enjoyniigata.com/english/
guide/02.html
As a port town, snow country and a gold production area,
Niigata has paved its own unique history.
Furumachi Geigi (Geiko)
Echigo-Yuzawa Hot Springs
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Season Year Round
YAMAGATA
History/Culture
Senkaku Bay
Area Sado City
MIYAGI
Itoigawa Geo-park
Area Itoigawa City
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