SNOW RICH Tourism

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ceich ExperienSnow RLodgingA town to rediscover yourself.MealsYugeA restaurant serving Japanese kaiseki dinners (traditional multi-course dinner), where guests can enjoy the blessings of satoyama* and savory dishes made using local ingredients and wild game.Address: 128 Ekidori, Tokamachi City, Niigata PrefectureFor further information: Tokamachi Kaiseki YugeTelephone: 025-755-5263Rice13Hands-on ExperiencesA freshly harvested feast made with Tokamachi's MamasLearn traditional Tokamachi cuisine from local mothers in a hands-on experience / activity.Location needs to be confirmedContact: HOME HOME NIIGATAEmail: info@homehome.jpReservations requiredReservations required* Forest and small-scale agricultural management.Uonuma Koshihikari rice called "Yukihiyashi (snow chilled)" in snow chamber storage (JA Snow Chamber Warehouse)Uonuma Koshihikari brand rice made by local producers is stored in an ice house. Rice that is close to the freshness at the time of harvest is available for purchase.Address: 193 Ueno-Kou, Tokamachi City, Niigata PrefectureFor further information: JA Tokamachi Yoneya Gorobe Rice Milling Center Telephone: 025-768-3155Click here for the official website!Reservations requiredSpring / summer onlySavoring the food in snowy countryKiyotsukyo Onsen, SetoguchiAn old-fashioned inn along the Kiyotsu River where guests can enjoy hot springs and local cuisine around the hearth.Address: 168 Nishi-Tajiri-Shin, Tokamachi City, Niigata PrefectureFor further information: Kiyotsukyo Onsen / Hot SpringsTelephone: 025-763-2431Preserved foods born from wisdom and ingenuityIn areas with heavy snow, it is not possible to cultivate fields during the winter, so preserving food became customary. Vegetables harvested in late autumn were stored over the winter in soil, straw, or in the snow to be used as food during the winter. In order to use up all the stored vegetables without waste - deliciously, effort was made to carefully cook vegetables without sparing time or effort. Even now, local cuisine includes several dishes made from preserved food. Even now, local cuisine uses preserved food to prepare several dishes carefully handed down generation to generation.