Spots in Yuzawa / Uonuma Area

  • Yuzawa Kogen Ropeway / Alp no Sato
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    4.0
    20 Reviews
    Travel / Tourism
    Nigata Pref. Minamiuonumagunyuzawamachi Yuzawa 490
    This ropeway located a five-minute drive from Yuzawa Interchange connects Echigo-Yuzawa hot springs town with the Yuzawa Kogen Alps no Sato. Yuzawa Kogen Alps no Sato is a leisure complex with a number of attractions including trekking, zip-line adventures, and more. The 1,300-meter-long ropeway takes seven minutes to reach the top. The size of each cable cars of two cable cars, among the world's largest, is the size of two busses. Up to 166 people can ride in either the red Alpen Flora or the blue White Spur. Take in the great views of the seasonal scenery of Yuzawa Kogen from the cable cars' big windows as you enjoy a graceful stroll through the air.

    越後湯沢駅を出て、数分、北へ向かって歩く。 すると、湯沢高原ロープウェイの山麓駅がある。 ここから、ロープウェイに乗れる。 ぐんぐん上がってゆくロープウェイの窓から、越後湯沢駅や湯沢町の中心街がよく見える。 それから、窓から綺麗な木々の葉も見える。 眺めを楽しんでいるうちに、山の上にある駅に着く。 駅の近くからは、遠くの雪山が見える。ここは絶景が楽しめる。 眺めが良く、良い思い出が残った

  • Tokamachi City Museum
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    4.5
    28 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Nigata Pref. Tokamachishi Nishimotochou 1-382-1
    This museum in Tokamachi City, Niigata Prefecture, houses and displays historical and cultural artifacts from Tokamachi based on the theme of “snow, textiles and the Shinano River”. There are a lot of models, dioramas, and archaeological finds etc. displayed in the museum which introduce in chronological order the history of the Jomon period through to modern times. You can also see artifacts relating to Tokamachi textiles which show the tools that were used and resourcefulness of the people in their daily lives in this region of heavy snow. The flame-style pottery, excavated from the Sasayama site in Tokamachi City, Niigata Prefecture, are the most outstanding items exhibited in the museum and have been designated as National Treasures.

    十日町市まできて国宝の「火焔型土器」を見ない手はないと、大地の芸術祭アート鑑賞の合間を縫って訪ねた。2020年に新博物館として開館したという白い建物は、縄文土器や雪の結晶をグラフィック化した外壁が目をひく。エントランスを進むと「縄文時代と火焔型土器のクニ」という展示コーナーがあり、その一角に国宝展示室がある。「火焔型土器」は縄文時代中期に新潟県エリアで栄えた土器様式で、燃え上がる炎を象ったかのよう...

  • Yuzawa Ichigo Mura Strawberry Farm
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    4.5
    7 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Nigata Pref. Minamiuonumagunyuzawamachi Kandatsu 750-1
    This all-weather pick-your-own strawberry farm, Uonuma's first, is a five-minute drive from Yuzawa Interchange. Open from January to the end of June, people of all ages can enjoy picking strawberries rain, snow, or shine. Guests can pick sweet and juicy Echigohime strawberries (a variety exclusive to Niigata Prefecture) raised with great attention to their watering and cultivation in the farm's three big greenhouses. The farm is wheelchair accessible, as the strawberries can be picked without bending over and the greenhouses were built with wide passages. Visitors can choose to either take home their strawberries or enjoy the all-you-can-eat option. The farm also has a rest area where you can eat your strawberries.

    On April 2019 as part of our Gala Yuzawa Package tour we opted to visit and try strawberry picking at Yuzawa Strawberry Farm. Getting there takes 15 mins by bus which departs every 1 hour from Gala...

  • Kaido no Yu
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    4.0
    19 Reviews
    Accommodations / Hot Spring
    Nigata Pref. Minamiuonumagunyuzawamachi Mitsumata 1021
    This public hot spring bathhouse is located adjacent to Roadside Station Mitsumata, along the Mikuni Highway, in Mitsumata, Yuzawa Town, Minamiuonuma Coounty. The simple alkaline hot spring water used is effective for illnesses such as nerve pain, muscle soreness, hemorrhoids and sensitivity to cold. It has an outodoor bath with natural views, as well as a stone indoor bath, which are convenient because they can easily be used while visiting the roadside station.

    かぐらスキー場の近くにある温泉で、隣は道の駅になっています。 駐車場も広く、冬季シーズンはスキー帰りの方で賑わいのある温泉です。 夜も21時までなので、多少遅くなっても行けます。 初めて行きましたが、露天風呂もあってめちゃくちゃ良かったです。 シャワーの出る時間が少し、短く感じますが節水していると思えば大丈夫…。 室内のお湯の方が、少し熱い気がします。熱めをご希望の方は、中のお風呂の方が良いかもで...

  • Yama no Yu
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    4.0
    28 Reviews
    Accommodations / Hot Spring
    Niigata Minamiuonuma-gun Yuzawamachi Yuzawa 930
    This hot spring bathhouse, whose baths are free-flowing spring water “kakenagashi” style from a source spring, is said to have been patronized by Yasunari Kawabata, author of the famous novel “Snow Country.” The public bathhouse, located in the hot spring district beyond the west entrance of Echigo-Yuzawa Station and the Yuzawa Kogen Ski Resort, has long been known as a health spa. Locals call it “Yamanbocha.” The waters of its hypotonic alkaline high temperature spring are on the hotter side and are said to leave the skin soft and silky smooth. As bathers often get dizzy from the heat just as they feel like they’ve fully warmed up, customers are encouraged to take a short break when they notice sweat running down their face.

    ものすごい急カーブの坂道を上った所にあります。 券売機で券を買い、受付の男性に渡そうとしたら「ここ!(に置いて)」と言われて、あ、愛想ないのね、みたいに思いましたが、口コミを見て、やはり…そうなんですね(笑) 私の場合は、ここしかやり取りはなかったので、それ以上は何も思いませんでしたが、いろいろたずねたりすると面倒なのかも?? お風呂に入ってくる地元の人はみんな「こんにちは-」と言って入って...

  • Ishiuchi Maruyama Ski Resort
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Nigata Pref. Minamiuonumashi Ishiuchi 1782-2
    This ski resort is a five-minute drive from the Yuzawa Interchange on the Kan-Etsu Expressway or a six-minute drive from the Shiozawa-Ishiuchi Interchange. There is also a shuttle bus from the JR Echigoyuzawa Station that takes around 10-minutes. The first rope-tow started operating at this long-standing ski resort in 1949. Now the ski resort covers 236 hectares with 15 lifts, boasting a difference in elevation of 664 meters, and 4,000 meters in length. With two half-pipes and a snow-park suitable for everyone from beginners to experts this ski-resort is also very popular with snowboarders. They also hold various classes and night time activities.
  • Echigo-Matsunoyama Museum of Natural Science “Mori no Gakko” Kyororo
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    3.5
    24 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Nigata Pref. Tokamachishi Matsunoyamamatsuguchi 1712-2
    This is a natural science museum built in nature-rich satoyama (village-vicinity mountain) in Tokamachi City, Niigata Prefecture. It introduces many displays related to the heavy snows of the satoyama as well as exhibits made in cooperation with local residents. The permanent exhibition includes the “Forrest Aquarium,” a display of aquatic life in the rice terraced area, an area introducing the lifestyle of the town in the snow, the local resident’s ‘treasures’ as well as an area for creative works. There is also a variety of experience programs such as a nature observation tour, rice making experience, and a woodworking experience using natural wood.

    越後妻有「大地の芸術祭」の折、ボルタンスキーの遺作といわれる「森の精」やその他のアート作品を鑑賞するために立ち寄った。アート作品はともかく、驚くのはその外観。キョロロの建物外壁は鋼鉄の板、つまり鋼板で全面サビで覆われている。雪深い里山の生物多様性に関連した展示や体験プログラムで里山を学べる体験型の自然科学博物館で、様々な混入標本もあり昆虫好きには嬉しい施設だ。塔に設えたイルミネーションや巨大昆虫ビ...

  • Komako-no-yu Hot Spring
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    4.0
    9 Reviews
    Accommodations / Hot Spring
    Nigata Pref. Minamiuonumagunyuzawamachi Yuzawa 148
    This public bath is approximately a 20-minute walk from JR Echigo-Yuzawa Station and takes its name from Komako, the heroine from Kawabata Yasunari's novel Snow Country. While small the facility does have a resting room with tatami mats, a shop, and a display with documents from Snow Country. From the windows near the baths you can look out at the Yuzawa Mountain Range. Bath towel rentals are available making it easy to drop in empty handed. The spring water is rich in sulfur and calcium chloride with low alkalinity and hypotonicity and has a positive effect on neuralgia, myalgia, frozen shoulder, and chronic digestive illnesses.

    共同浴場です。地元の方もかなりいます。入り方が悪いと叱られます。大抵の方は大丈夫ですが。お湯は熱めでした。意外だったのは建物が新しかったことです。気持ちよかったです。

  • Suhara Ski Area
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    4.5
    5 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Nigata Pref. Uonumashi Suhara 1846-13
    This ski area located a 30 minute drive from either Koide Interchange or Horinouchi Interchange in Uonuma City is known its great views. You can overlook the peaks of Mt. Sumondake, Mt. Asakusadake, and the Echigo Sanzan (three mountains of Echigo). Its diverse slopes, which can be enjoyed by both skiers and snowboarders, alternate between steep slopes suited for experts and gentle ones suited for beginners. The slopes can also be rented out at night (from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.) by individuals or groups for events, competitions, or even dates (reservation required).

    初心者から上級者まで楽しめる多彩なコースと様々なパークが楽しめます。 もちろん、小さな子供でもそり滑りが楽しめるレクリエーション広場もあって家族で楽しむのにぴったりだと思いました。

  • Yuzawa Fishing Park
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    4.0
    13 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Nigata Pref. Minamiuonumagunyuzawamachi Tsuchidaru 6191-512
    Visitors to this leisure facility located in Yuzawa Town, Minamiuonuma County can enjoy fishing in a mountain stream surrounded by a lush green forest. You can show up empty-handed and fish with either live bait or lures (there is a separate area for fishing with lures). The facility has a fish grilling area where you can cook the rainbow trout, char, and cherry salmon that can be caught in its mountain streams, as well as a barbequing area. Visitors can also try catching fish by hand in a stone-lined watering hole. Once in a while, someone will catch a rare wild sculpin.

    エサ釣りは貸しざおがある。ルアーコーナーもある。子供づれでお父さんやお母さんが嬉しそうに釣れた魚を竿にぶら下げたまま係員に渡して調理してもらっているのが微笑ましい。同じ漁協が経営していた大川フィッシングパークは、係員の感じが大変悪かったが、こちらは感じが良い。渓流釣りの餌が足りなくなった時に、こちらで買い求めるが、ぶどう虫1パック20匹入り七百円は割高。

  • Kankoji Temple
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    4.0
    12 Reviews
    Travel / Tourism
    Nigata Pref. Minamiuonumashi Uwano 267
    This Zen Buddhist temple has historical ties to the Uesugi clan, the deputy shoguns of the Kanto region, and to the Ueda Nagao clan. The primary object of worship of the temple, which belongs to the Kamakura Engaku-ji? school, is Shakyamuni Buddha (Gautama Buddha). The temple is said to have been founded in 1410 by the monk Kakuosoden, the son of Uesugi Noriaki. The temple was relocated to Yonezawa in 1600 along with Uesugi Kagekatsu's forced relocation there. After being destroyed in a fire, the temple was rebuilt in its current location during the Kanbun era (around 1661 to 1673). The temple's main gate, which belonged to the Sakai Clan of the Awa-Katsuyama Domain, was donated and relocated to the temple in 2009. The gatekeeper's station on the gate's left side still gives it the stately appearance of the gate to a samurai residence. The temple also possesses a rare rotating bookshelf called kyozou, containing a complete set of the Obaku school's version of the Buddhist scriptures. The main temple building has a Japanese rock garden? in front, which is unusual for the Minamiuonuma area.

    Now undergoing some repairs, this impressive temple and monastery is well worth the visit. It must be so cold and covered with snow in winter, but beautiful now. Check the nicely kept buildings...

  • Kinare Akashi no Yu
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    4.0
    12 Reviews
    Accommodations / Hot Spring
    Nigata Pref. Tokamachishi Honchou 6-1-71-2
    This complex facility is located adjacent to Cross-ten Tokamachi Roadside Station, and is host to the Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennial festival, which is held once every three years. Inside the complex are facilities such as an art museum, a day-use hot spring called Akashi-no-Yu and a community FM station called FM-Tokamachi. The first floor is used as a venue for events such as Tokamachi Tezukuri City and is also often used for local community events.

    美術館の鑑賞を終えてから入浴しました。明るく広々とした気持ちのいい浴室でした。訪れた日は金曜日レディースディで、嬉しいことに入館料が割引。泥パックが用意されていました。イベントも多くあるらしく面白そうです。露天風呂はありませんが浴室、脱衣所ともにきれいでした。ロビーにたくさん椅子があったのが印象的で、広間以外でも座って休憩ができるのはとても良いと思いました。

  • Senju Onsen, Sennen no Yu
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    4.5
    11 Reviews
    Accommodations / Hot Spring
    Nigata Pref. Tokamachishi Minakuchizawa 121-7
    Senju Onsen is a hot spring facility for day use located in Minakuchizawa in the city of Tokamachi, Niigata Prefecture. It features tea-colored spring-fed water with weak alkalinity that is said to be beneficial for the skin. It has bathing areas permeated with the soothing scent of cypress, bath tubs made of Shinano River’s cobblestones, and a spacious outdoor bath. A popular spot for local people, it also has a large salon and lounge and a restaurant that serves a varied menu, including ramen, soba, set meals, and sushi.

    田園風景広がっている中にある日帰り温泉施設です。 駐車場が混んでましたが、食事処を利用している人が多いのか、温泉はそこまで混んでなかったです。 褐色の源泉掛け流しの湯は、すぐに肌がスベスベになり、とても気持ち良かったです^_^ 内湯の檜風呂は木の香りが良く、癒されます。檜の木は滑るので滑り止めしてあるところからお風呂に入ることをオススメします。 露天の玉石風呂は広々していて、ぬる湯の方でゆった...

  • Iwappara Ski Area
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Nigata Pref. Minamiuonumagunyuzawamachi Tsuchidaru 731-79
    This long-established ski area was built in 1931, and covers the southeast slopes of Echigo-Yuzawa’s most famous mountain, Mt. Iijisan. The single slope, which then spreads out part-way down the mountain, is one of its main characteristics. Beginners can relax and ski with confidence on the gentlest Wide Burn slope of just six degrees. For advanced skiers, there are other courses that require higher level skills, such as the Giant Course with its slopes with a highest gradient of 35 degrees. There are many facilities and programs which can be enjoyed by parents and children, such as lessons which cater to children of all ages from three years and above, and Kids Paradise with its snow games.
  • Agricore Echigo Winery
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    3.5
    14 Reviews
    Travel / Tourism
    Nigata Pref. Minamiuonumashi Urasa 5531-1
    This winery in Minamiuonuma City has been making wine with skills cultivated in Bordeaux, France and grapes cultivated by Minamiuonuma's climate for over 40 years. Its wines are highly praised by wine professionals for their quality. The winery ages their wines in rooms chilled with natural snow. As they put it, their unique wines are cultivated, protected, and brewed by the snow. The winery's shop offers a selection of their wines, including their snow-aged wine sekki and wine-related items, as well as free wine tastings. The shop's restaurant serves cuisine made with fresh local ingredients as well as their wines.

    Nice wines, a bit expensive. Good restaurant and lots of souvenirs The restaurant next to the winery is goof for lunch. Very inexpensive prices. Nice view.

  • Matsunoyama Onsen Ski Area
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    3.5
    4 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Nigata Pref. Tokamachishi Matsunoyamamamizushima 909
    This ski area located near Matsunoyama Hot Spring Village in Tokamachi City is known for the high snow quality of its slopes. It has a range of slopes suitable for people of all ability levels. One of these is its Champion Course, which features uncompacted snow. The ski area also boasts great views of Mt. Naeba, Mt. Hakkai, and Mt. Makihata, also known as Echigo Sanzan (Three Mountains of Echigo). Their restaurants offerings include their simple yet addictive special niku miso (a condiment made with meat and miso paste) noodles and handmade onigiri (rice balls) made with Uonuma Koshihikari rice grown locally in Matsunoyama.

    十日町に行ったときに近くを通りました。このあたり、行きどころですから、大小さまざまなスキー場があり、そのひとつです。国際的なスキー場ではないですが、家族でのんびり滑るのには良さそうです。

  • Textile Cultural Center Shiozawa Tsumugi Memorial Hall
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    3.5
    12 Reviews
    Travel / Tourism
    Nigata Pref. Minamiuonumashi Shiozawa 1227-14
    Shiozawa Tsumugi Memorial Hall is located two minutes’ walk from Shiozawa Station. You can learn about Echigo Jofu (ramie) which has been registered as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage, textile culture and techniques in Shiozawa, passed on from Okuechigo 1,000 years ago. In addition to the display, it also offers various hands-on activities including weaving and cultivating silkworms as well as sales of crafts and kimono (traditional Japanese clothing).

    塩沢駅から徒歩3分ほど。 塩沢の名産品「塩沢織」を紹介する施設。1階では塩沢織を使用した人形や和服・洋服などを展示販売している。2階は有料(400円)の見学施設で、職人が行う機織り作業を見ることができる。塩沢織には「越後上布」「塩沢紬」「本塩沢」「夏塩沢」の4種類があり、1000年以上の歴史を持つ「越後上布」は苧麻を爪で裂いて繊維状にし、指で撚って糸にするところから始まる。その糸は非常に切れやすい...

  • Roadside Station Minamiuonuma Yukiakari
    Transportation
    Nigata Pref. Minamiuonumashi Shimohitoichi 855
    Roadside Station Minamiuonuma Yukiakari is one of snow country Minamiuonuma, and it is composed of three facilities: Imaizumi Memorial Hall, Shiki Ajiwai-kan, and Ikoi-no-hiroba Plaza, with paintings and artworks by famous artists, foreign and abroad, but particularly with works by Shiko Munanaka. In the food court, you can partake of some dishes fresh cooked up with Uonuma’s Koshihikari rice piled high in a rice bowl. Three minutes by car via Shiozawaishida Interchange on the Kanetsu Expressway.
  • Christian Boltanski+Jean Kalman The Last Class
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    4.5
    9 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Niigata Tokamachi-shi Matsunoyama Fujikura 192
    "Echigo-tsumari region is about 30-minute drive from Matsudai Station on theHokuhoku Line.Christian Boltanski and Jean Kalman created their large-scale installation ""The Last Class""in 2006and submitted it tothe major tri-annual art festival, the Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennale 2018. The site of the festival is the Echigo-tsumari Region (the town of Tsunan in the city of Tokamachi), and the artists put the installation together in an abandoned elementary school to represent the notion of ""the absence of people."" It stimulates the five senses, with sounds like the beating of drums in the darkness and flickering lightbulbs. Recently, a new installation has been added to ""The Last Class"",Boltanski's""Theater of Shadows: Happy Companions"", which represents life and death in a humorous manner. It is open to the public for limited times outside of the Triennale."

    越後妻有「大地の芸術祭」で訪ねた。どうしても見たかったボルタンスキーの作品の一つ。廃校になった旧東川小学校を利用したインスタレーション・アートで、スタートは暗闇の体育館から。床に藁が敷かれ、多数のベンチと扇風機並び、電球が点滅する。薄暗い廊下を進んで二階に上がれば、心臓の鼓動のようにライトが点滅する教室、白い布とアクリルの箱が並べられた教室、鏡を無数貼った教室など、まさに異空間に迷い込んだような不...

  • Atema Highland Resort BELNATIO
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Nigata Pref. Tokamachishi Tamakawa
    This resort in Tokamachi City, Niigata Prefecture sits between Joetsu Kokusai Ski Area and Nakasato Kiyotsu Ski Resort. The 510-hectare resort features hot springs and a variety of seasonal activities to try, making it a popular destination. The resort's Atema Onsen hot springs spa features alkaline spring waters thought to have effects including relieving nerve and muscle pain. Guests can enjoy the changing scenery of the four seasons from one of its four bathtubs. In addition to all-season activities like swimming in the resort's indoor pool or enjoying soba noodle-making lessons, guests can enjoy a number of seasonal activities. These include indoor soccer, tennis, and canoeing during the green season, and snow activities like skiing during the winter.

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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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