Food&Drink in Niigata
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Full Circle
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- Describing itself as a ‘snowsurf cafe restaurant bar’, this snug spot with a hipster-friendly interior is a hub for the local snowboard scene that it celebrates. English and Japanese-speaking staff are on hand to dispense tips and advice alongside a menu that changes each day but includes the likes of burgers, steak sandwiches, and pasta dishes. Full Circle’s full breakfast is highly recommended, while drinks-wise you’ll find Australian-sourced coffee (held by many to be the best in town) along with wines and craft beers.
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- Niigata
- 15. March. 2019
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Gelato Okura ジェラートオークラ
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- The pink illuminated sign of this delightful shop on the town’s main street glows like a vivid beacon to travelers and locals with a sweet tooth, who flock here for delectable homemade crepes and gelato to take out. Over 30 varieties of crepe are available, and Gelato Okura also serves as a gift shop offering everything from clothing to ‘maneki neko’ lucky cat effigies.
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- Niigata
- 15. March. 2019
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Akakura Onsen Main Street
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- Akakura Onsen’s main street, which runs southwards down from Hunter Lodge, is home to several dining options, including noodle restaurant Udon no Fu; Indian curry specialist Manari; and Miyoshiya which specializes in katsu-don (pork cutlet rice bowls) and ramen. For drinks head to Jack’s Bar Myoko, or grab something from the Daily Yamazaki convenience store to enjoy back at your lodgings.
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- Niigata
- 15. March. 2019
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Where to Eat in Akakura Onsen
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- Akakura Onsen boasts an eclectic lineup of eateries, both out on the powdery slopes and clustered around the town’s main street. Offering everything from sukiyaki to takeaway kebabs, here are seven well-recommended spots. Full Circle Full Circle Describing itself as a ‘snowsurf cafe restaurant bar’, this snug spot with a hipster-friendly interior is a hub for the local snowboard scene that it celebrates. English and Japanese-speaking staff are on hand to dispense tips and advice alongside a menu that changes each day but includes the likes of burgers, steak sandwiches, and pasta dishes. Full Circle’s full breakfast is highly recommended, while drinks-wise you’ll find Australian-sourced coffee (held by many to be the best in town) along with wines and craft beers. Gelato Okura ジェラートオークラ Gelato Okura The pink illuminated sign of this delightful shop on the town’s main street glows like a vivid beacon to travelers and locals with a sweet tooth, who flock here for delectable homemade crepes and gelato to take out. Over 30 varieties of crepe are available, and Gelato Okura also serves as a gift shop offering everything from clothing to ‘maneki neko’ lucky cat effigies. Kebab 501 Kebab 501 This little wood hut, flanked by voluminous banks of snow in the winter sports season, offers juicy takeaway kebabs in both regular and spicy varieties. A kebab hut in the Japanese snow country, where the grilling is done to a reggae soundtrack; Kebab 501 is modestly sized but a paragon of cosmopolitanism! Koyama こやま Koyama This no-frills but comfortable shokudo (traditional Japanese canteen) serves a host of satisfying staples, with two of the most popular being its ramen and Hayashi Rice. The former likely needs no introduction, while the latter is a European-influenced recipe consisting of beef stewed in a demi-glace sauce and served over steamed white rice. For the brave Koyama’s red spicy yakisoba, unusually fiery for a Japanese dish, is also recommended. Hunter Lodge Hunter Lodge The Hunter Lodge, located in the center of Akakura Onsen a three-minute stroll from the ski area, houses a restaurant and bar (open to non-guests) alongside its accommodation facilities. As international as Kebab 501 in its own unassuming way, the lodge’s eatery offers traditional Japanese dinner dishes in a European ski lodge-style setting. Given the temperatures here, our recommendations are the warming hotpot dishes such as sukiyaki and shabu-shabu: these also have a great way of drawing conversation out of diners as they sit watching the pot’s contents simmer. Akakura Onsen Main Street Akakura Onsen Main Street Akakura Onsen’s main street, which runs southwards down from Hunter Lodge, is home to several dining options, including noodle restaurant Udon no Fu; Indian curry specialist Manari; and Miyoshiya which specializes in katsu-don (pork cutlet rice bowls) and ramen. For drinks head to Jack’s Bar Myoko, or grab something from the Daily Yamazaki convenience store to enjoy back at your lodgings. Restaurant Maple めいぷる Restaurant Maple This is the largest of the restaurants out on Akakura Onsen’s slopes, located by the exit to the Champion No. 7 lift. Restaurant Maple is another spot with a menu full of shokudo favorites, such as katsu-don and curry rice. Especially recommended is the tatsuta-don, consisting of marinated and deep-fried chicken served as a donburi rice bowl. ©NAVITIME JAPAN. Travel Info Check out our travel tips to make your trip better!
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- Niigata
- 15. March. 2019
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What to Eat in Niigata
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- Niigata Prefecture has a vibrant culinary scene. Here, you can easily get a taste of some of Japan’s most iconic dishes in just about any neighborhood or city you visit. Here are just a few places and dishes you should check out while you’re in Niigata. Salmon Salmon No one does salmon like Japan, and Izutsuya shows you just how good it can be. For centuries, this delicious fish has been a staple of the Japanese diet, especially in areas like Murakami. For over 400 years, the Kikkawa family has been in the business of drying fish using traditional air-drying methods. The family also established Izutsuya on the grounds of their operation to create an exquisite culinary experience for salmon lovers.Their menu consists mainly of course options that highlight different salmon recipes. You select courses based on how many dishes you want to try. For example, the seven-dish course is 1,950 yen, and the menu becomes more expensive as you work your way up to the 21-dish course that features nearly every part of the salmon for 5,900 yen. This restaurant is a salmon lover’s dream. Niigata Ramen Niigata Ramen Niigata Prefecture is well known by ramen lovers in Japan and ramen shops fiercely compete with one another to be the best. The ramen scene in Niigata is quite diverse, with shops trying their best to perfect their recipes. Chiyuukatei in Sanjo is a Chinese fusion restaurant that offers its own delicious takes on traditional ramen, as well as Chinese dishes such as chow mein, porridge, and dumplings. At 700 to 1,100 yen, this restaurant offers plenty of cheap options that will leave you satisfied. Sushi Sushi Niigata is known for its delicious sushi, and no place in the city is known for its sushi better than Benkei Sushi. This moderately priced sushi restaurant uses a conveyor belt with color-coded dishes that denote the price. Plates of sushi range from 130 to 520 yen for the really nice stuff. You might want to go at off-peak hours to avoid waiting. Sasa Dango Sasa Dango In the West, sweets tend to be modern concoctions meant to overload your taste buds with tooth-achingly sweet flavors. Of course, Japan has these kinds of things as well (though they’re not nearly as sweet), but most people have a fondness for traditional sweets that have been around for hundreds of years. Sasa dango is one such sweet that people visiting Niigata should try. Sasa dango is made by pounding glutinous rice into a cake, flavoring it with mugwort, and filling it with a sweetened red bean paste. To finish it, the rice ball is wrapped inside a bamboo leaf, but you don’t need to eat that part. Coffee Coffee Lots of trendy coffee shops have been popping up all over Japan recently. For example, right next to Benkai in the Pia Bandai Market, is a new coffee shop that you might want to check out. Niigata Coffee Donya focuses mainly on selling a variety of beans to take home, and their coffee is incredibly cheap, starting at 200 yen a cup, and it has a really relaxed atmosphere. It’s always a breath of fresh air when you find a locally run cafe that tries to do things right, so this could be a good place to take a break before hitting the market again. ©NAVITIME JAPAN. Travel Info Check out our travel tips to make your trip better!
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- Niigata
- 25. July. 2018
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Japanese Rice as Food and Tradition
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- You don’t need to be an expert on Japan to know that the staple food is rice. With the harvest underway, we thought it would be a great time to get a rundown on the important role this grain plays in Japan. Autumn is a busy season in Japan, with a variety of festivals being held up and down the country. Many of these festivals originated as harvest festivals, where locals would celebrate the crop and give thanks to the gods for their good fortune, and to pray for a bountiful harvest in the coming year.This excitement over the new rice extends into the modern day as Japanese chefs from those into the five-star restaurants to the mothers and fathers in the kitchen get excited and inspired to create new recipes. Rice has been at the center of many of these as it’s the main crop dating back over 2,000 years and at one point was even used as currency. This importance attached to rice explains the custom that you should finish every grain of rice in your bowl! Pick Your Own Grains You might be surprised to learn that rice farming has not been overly mechanized as farming in other countries and it is still carried out by hand on thousands of rice paddies around Japan, many which have been farmed by the same family for generations.With a renewed interest in the environment and agriculture, the experience of harvesting rice, and indeed planting as well, has become a popular attraction for Japanese urban dwellers, from business people to families. Visitors to Japan can also get involved with an increasing number of tours becoming available during September and October in areas such as Nigata and Tohoku, famous for their rice production. For Goodness, Sake Once the rice is harvested, the bulk of the crop will be used in food preparation but rice is also used to make a number of products essential to Japanese food and drink culture. These include rice vinegar which is used in the preparation of sushi rice, rice flour and rice bran. Our favorite use however is in the preparation of the Japanese rice wine, more commonly known as sake or nihonshu. Sake is experiencing something of a boom overseas as foodies look for new and exciting ways to pair the alcohol with a variety of dishes. In response to this boom, many sake breweries, sakagura, have opened their doors to allow visitors in to see the fermenting process, to learn about the subtle nuances of different varieties, and of course to sample the product! The Finest Grains With over 300 kinds of rice, it’s no surprise that there are endless uses for it in kitchens across Japan. Japanese people are immensely proud of their rice and everyone will have their own favorite way of eating it, or their secret recipes or tips on how to best use it.Whether you prefer to have a simple bowl of freshly cooked rice, or enjoy it with the tangy flavors of pickled vegetables, otskemono, dried plums, umeboshi, or with marinated seaweed, nori, there is bound to be one taste that will appeal to you. We suggest starting with a plain bowl of koshihikari, the ‘Rolls Rice’ of Japan’s favorite crop. Its very name makes Japanese mouths water, and it’s a great introduction to the culture of Japanese rice. ©NAVITIME JAPAN. Travel Info Check out our travel tips to make your trip better!
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- Niigata
- 30. March. 2017
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3.53 Reviews - Sushi
- Niigata Sado-shi
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お店はテーブル席とカウンター。カウンターがぴかぴかに磨かれていて 好感もてました。お酒は、「〆張鶴」や「八海山」といった地元のお酒が とても豊富。おすすめの飲み方も教えてもらえます。たこが とてもやわらかくて 美味しかったです。
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- Miyoya
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5.03 Reviews - Kaiseki/Kappo Traditional Japanese Cuisine
- Niigata Santo-gun Izumozaki Machi Hagurocho 101-1
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食事は旬の魚料理が食べられ、部屋は三人で泊まるには十分の広さでくつろげます。日本海を眺められる、景色もオススメです。
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- Suzukaya
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4.58 Reviews - Soba / Udon
- Niigata Ojiya Kowada 1721-1
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this shop serves Nihon soba. the taste of soba is difficult to say. however, you would like to visit again.
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- Niigata Joetsu-shi Touncho 2-3-53
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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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