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Murakami / Shibata

Category

Tsuki no Oka

Gourmet / Alcohol

Niigata Shibata-shi Tsukioka Onsen 408 Wakuwaku Farm

A trend-setting confectionary shop located just beyond the hustle and bustle of the Tsukioka Onsen hot spring district, the inner parlor of Echigo. Operating out of a century-old Japanese home moved to this location, the shop sells Japanese and Western-style confections made with local ingredients. Vaunted Yu Bijin Manju are made and sold by long-standing manju shop Yukido inside the establishment; these exquisite confections are made with molasses crafted from Okinawan kokuto brown sugar mixed with Yoshinohonkudzu and covered with a melt-in-your-mouth outer cake coating. In the middle of Japan’s sultry summer, customers are encouraged to cool them in a refrigerator before eating. The cream cheese-filled Tsukioka Cheese Manju; and Shio Daifuku dumplings, made with salt harvested on the Sasagawa Nagare coast, both made by Mochidokoro Maikiya, are also popular.
premium SENBEI DEN

Shopping

Niigata Shibata-shi Tsukioka Onsen 562-1

A Niigata senbei rice cracker-themed, activity-oriented shop. Situated in a corner of the Tsukioka Onsen hot spring district, here you can enjoy hand-toasting and decorating senbei. The rice cracker broiler in the center of the establishment can be used to toast an oban senbei cracker decorated with your own unique design. The shop provides special balloon packaging to protect your fresh-toasted cracker from breakage when you take it home. The senbei crackers sold in the shop are discount broken senbei that were not suitable for selling as a regular product shipped straight from the factory. They may not be the prettiest, but they still taste just as good, and they often sell out in moments.
Izumiya

4.5

4 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Niigata Shibata-shi Chuocho 2-1-17

A Japanese confectionary shop standing right in between Shibata City Hall and Niigata Prefectural Shibata Hospital. This shop has been making confections according to the same unchanged, traditional recipes since 1890. The shop’s signature Goma Manju buns are made with high grade Hokkaido adzuki bean paste tenderly wrapped in pounded top class Niigata millet mochi. Made with great attention paid to how the mochi is pounded, the sesame seeds are toasted, and even the degree to which they are ground, from the time they are children local residents love these confections’ simple, unchanged flavor. The Kurumi Ganjiki, made with domestic walnuts known for their pleasant aftertaste coated in mizuame syrup and wrapped in fragrant sushi nori, is a traditional Shibata confection passed down unchanged since long ago. They are also known as “sazare-iwa.”

老舗のお菓子屋さんで商店街にあります。ごま饅頭をたべましたが、ごまのおはぎのような感じで美味しかったです。ごまは、甘さ控えめですが、中のあんこがちょうどよい甘さでした。甘さがもっとほしい方のために追加の砂糖がついてきます。
Niigata Prefectural Shiunji Memorial Park

Leisure / Hobbies

Niigata Shibata-shi Fujitsukahama 299

A health and exercise park which boasts spacious, 80 hectare grounds. Divided into five zones, the park was built to establish a comfortable space for prefectural residents, promote their health maintenance, and stimulate the community. The Nature Observation and Research Zone has a lovely, undulating bird watching trail, perfect for taking in a little forest therapy. Niigata Aicho Center Shiunji Saezuri no Sato is located inside the park; the facility holds bird watching sessions and engages in a variety of research regarding wild birds. The Health and Exercise Zone has a multipurpose field which can be used for soccer, rugby, and other recreational activities, and is also the location of Shiun no Sato, an activity and spa center. Many people come here to relax and soak in a hot spring bath after an activity-filled day.
Kuwagawa Beach

Leisure / Hobbies

Niigata Murakami-shi Kuwagawa

This swimming beach is located about a 30-minute drive from the center of Murakami City. A broad beach with finely grained sand extends through Kuwagawa, a hamlet near the basin of the Sasakawa River, an area known as one of the 100 Landscapes of Japan. There is a rocky area nearby that is ideal for playing with rocks and fishing. Since the beach is also near a roadside station and an excursion boat dock, many people come here to barbecue or to participate in marine activities. The sun setting off Awashima Island is a splendid sight, and as sunset approaches, traffic comes to a halt.
Sasakawa Nagare Jizakana Dokoro Tenpiya

4.0

3 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Niigata Murakami-shi Kuwagawa 975-44

A restaurant adjoining the waiting room for the Sasagawa Nagare Steamship. Here customers can enjoy choice dishes made with fresh seafood from the local Kuwakawa Fishing Port and produce from local farms. The popular and hearty Sasagawa Nagare Onigiri Set comes with onigiri rice balls made with Niigata-grown Koshihikari rice and salt from the Sasagawa Nagare coast, sun dried local fish, and seasonal sides. Diners are recommended to eat on the second floor where they can enjoy their meal along with a view of fish being dried in the area. The establishment also serves rich, cream Iwagaki oysters and plump broiled squid.

民宿の主人から聞いて訪ねた。レストランが併設されていて焼きたての魚介なども食べられるが、お目当ては干物。開店前についてしまい少し待ったが、普通の店では売っていない地魚も含め、見るからに美味しそうな干物がずらり。ワンパック500円、小ぶりだが山盛りにパックされている。カナガシラと小鯛とハタハタを買い求めた。店内の冷蔵ケースに、期間限定のモズクがあり、店の人に美味しいよと勧められこれも購入。自宅に帰っ...
Rokusai-ichi Market

Shopping

Niigata Murakami-shi Sannocho 1-1 Surrounding area

A market held on every day of the month ending in a “2” or a “7.” The market’s name translates to “the market of six celebrations,” a reference to the number of times it is held each month. Held continuously since 1919, the market consists of some 150 stalls stretching from Oshagiri Hall (Murakami History Museum) to an alley in Sanno-cho. Here you can find a wide variety of things for sale, including seasonal fresh vegetables, seafood, local specialty products, edible wild plants, and fresh flowers. Even today, the market serves as the pantry of Murakami and bustles with customers. You can also find stalls selling everyday essentials you’d never see in a souvenir store, and many locals as well as tourists can be seen in the market.
Sanpoku Nariwai no Sato

Travel / Tourism

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).
Yoshigen

4.5

2 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Niigata Murakami-shi Teramachi 4-18

This long-standing Japanese kappo cuisine restaurant has been in business for over 180 years, since the late Edo period. Here you can enjoy the bounties of Murakami’s land and sea, including salmon and Murakami beef. Both the lunch and dinner menu consist exclusively of course meals. The full salmon course and toubanyaki Murakami beef course each come with over 10 dishes. The restaurant is reservation-only, with the exact contents of your meal being determined based on your preferences and budget. The establishment is replete with tatami mat rooms of varying sizes and can accommodate everything from individual diners to large groups and can be used for engagement ceremonies, Buddhist memorials, and all manner of engagements. The restaurant’s stately Japanese building bears walls and ceilings crafted by master artisans, and windows made with old glass, and the structure has been registered a National Tangible Cultural Property.

雰囲気、味、空間、サービス、価格、全て満足です。季節料理コース5500円、席、デザート、ビールで1人8000円強。現金のみ、が、少し残念。広いお部屋で、贅沢なひと時をすごせました。駐車場もかなり広いです
Hachiman

Travel / Tourism

Niigata Murakami-shi Gatsugi 1099

A community center operating out of the main building and gymnasium of the former Sanpoku-machi Minami Junior High School, which was closed in 1996. The center is used for training camps, education, seminars, and other activities. Here visitors can try old-fashioned shinaori weaving, and covered button making using tatami mat end fabric, and watch soba noodle making and traditional salt making. A former craft room has been turned into a rock bath free flowing “kakenagashi” style from a source spring, and visitors can also stay in guest rooms which were once classrooms. Although the structure has been altered significantly, there is a classroom which still has its lockers and blackboard, and sometimes you can find former graduates of the school taking a trip down memory lane here.
Shoku no Kobo Kagaribi

4.0

1 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Niigata Murakami-shi Gatsugi 1099

A restaurant located in the Hachiman community center operating out of the former Sanpoku-machi Minami Junior High School building, which was closed in 1996. The restaurant provides dinner and breakfast for lodgers staying in the center and is also open to non-guests as a standard restaurant. The popular Kagaribi-don seafood rice bowl consists of locally-grown Koshihikari rice topped with an abundance of pickled sashimi. Customers rave about the fresh, seasonal seafood served at reasonable prices. Depending on the season, customers can also enjoy Iwagaki oysters from Sanpoku.

旧山北町にある、徳洲会病院隣の廃校を利用したレストランです。温泉も併設されています。ランチタイムはセルフですがコーヒーが無料です。岩牡蠣が美味しいです。
Senami Onsen Pocket Park

Accommodations / Hot Spring

Niigata Murakami-shi Senami Onsen

A hot spring footbath located in Senami Onsen, a hot spring district records state was opened when hot spring water began welling forth from a petroleum dig in 1904. According to legend, a fox spirit predicted the hot spring’s appearance by the cry of a fox in a yelping voice, konkon,the night before. A statue of Konkon-chan, the mascot of Senami Onsen which was inspired by this tale, stands in the center of the circular footbath. Situated along a walking path, the footbath is open 24 hours a day and may be freely used by anyone. Senami Onsen is also known as the “Netsu no Yu” (“High Temperature Bath”), and the temperature of its waters is quite high. This footbath is filled direct from an area spring and is thus recommended for those who like their footbath on the hot side.
Okutainai

Travel / Tourism

Niigata Tainai Shimoarasawa Tainai Mountain 1202-49

This is the general area around the Mt. Iide climbing trailhead. It's a popular leisure spot with a flower park, restaurants serving craft beer, fishing parks with stocked streams, and more. There are still large stretches of untouched wilderness here, so it's perfect to spend a few quiet moments away from the hustle and bustle of daily life. I autumn, the beech, maple, and other broadleaf trees along the Tainai river turn this into a famous fall foliage spot.
Soba-dokoro Miyukian

4.5

6 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Niigata Tainai Natsui 1191-3 Royal Tainai Park Hotel Shikiji Nai

This restaurant adjoins the Royal Tainai Park Hotel standing on a lake and surrounded by natural beauty. Modeled after a water mill, the restaurant stand’s on the hotels grounds and is enclosed by lush trees. The establishment serves fragrant, authentic handmade soba noodles which have many fans throughout the prefecture and beyond. Served fresh and piping hot, the restaurant’s noodles are made with flour stone-milled from buckwheat grown in Tainai. Underground spring water from the Tainai River gives the vaunted noodles a firm, chewy texture. Everything, from the edible wild plants used for tempura, to the condiments and chili pepper garnishing the tables is home-grown or gathered, and the restaurant is known for its use of fresh, just-picked ingredients from the mountains of Tainai.

お昼前に行きましたが、新そばの季節なので、お店は人気がありました。鴨そばを食べましたが、美味しかったです。
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

Travel / Tourism

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.
Masujin

Shopping

Nigata Pref. Murakamishi Omachi 1-19

Masujin is a liquor store located in Omachi, Murakami City, Niigata Prefecture. Its long history saw it start out as a sake brewery until 1945 when it merged to become the Taiyo Sake Brewery. The shop, built within the old town houses, is registered as a tangible cultural property of Japan and here visitors can see the sake bottles such as the ‘Sakabune’ and ‘Binbo-tokkuri’ which once held the precious liquid. The shop sells a variety of local sake including the premium sake Shiun Taiyozakari which is only sold in Murakami City.
Sosendo

Gourmet / Alcohol

Nigata Pref. Murakamishi Omachi 3-5

Located in Omachi, Murakami City, Niigata Prefecture, Sosendo is a well-established Japanese confectionery shop that has been running since the Edo period. The main building built in 1893 was designated as a tangible cultural property of Japan, and still has the same old townhouse building style intact including the vaulted Japanese-style sitting room, old beams, and a sunken hearth. The shop has a variety of different confectioneries and cakes such as the Murakami specialty, Budokan, as well as fresh seasonal cakes and yokan (adzuki-bean jelly). Their Sake-no-kirimi rakugan (hard candy) which looks just like a fillet of salmon is a typical confection considering Murakami is known as the place of salmon.
Salt & Cafe (Sasagawa-nagare)

4.0

4 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Nigata Pref. Murakamishi Wakigawa 1008-1

Located on a hill in Wakigawa, Murakami City, Niigata Prefecture, this cafe sits alongside a salt factory on the coast. Sea salt is derived the old-fashioned way by taking sea water from the sea in front of the factory and boiling it down in a wood-burning oven for over 15 hours. Here you can have a lovely, relaxing meal looking out over the beautiful clear waters and beach while enjoying the cool sea breeze. Popular dishes include the salted soft ice-cream, and salted rice balls. As well as selling homemade salt at the shop they also do tours of the salt factory.

笹川流れを見ながらソフトクリームを食べられます！おじさんの作っている塩をかけ放題です。塩工房が併設されており、塩を作っている様子が見学できます。ぐつぐつしていました。塩の数種のセットや塩飴などお土産になりそうなものも少しですがあります。

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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.