2025 Minamiuonuma Travel Guide: Must-see attractions, popular food, hotels, transportation routes (updated in February)

Uonuma no Sato, located at the foot of Mount Hakkai in Uonuma, Niigata Prefecture, is a beautiful facility surrounded by serene countryside. This tourist spot is famous for producing the renowned sake 'Hakkaisan.' In winter, the snow can pile up to 3 meters high, creating a breathtaking snowy landscape. The snow room tourism, which utilizes the wisdom of dealing with heavy snow, is a must-see! ୨୧――――――――――――――――――୨୧ information Facility Name📍Uonuma no Sato Address📍Nagamori, Minamiuonuma City, Niigata Prefecture Access📍About 15 minutes by taxi from Urasa Station on the Joetsu Shinkansen Business Hours📍Vary by facility ୨୧――――――――――――――――――୨୧

#Japan Attractions #Japan Travel #Hakkai Mountain #sake When you go to Shinshu's famous sake-making place, you must visit the distillery. This time I went to the Hakkai Mountain Snow Room. Hakkaisan Snow Room is located a 15-minute drive from JR Urasa Station. Because there is no public transportation near the snow room, it is not a self-drive tour and it is best to take a taxi. A taxi is about 3000 yen or so. The most anticipated thing to go to the winery is the free tasting, it has quite a lot of styles can be tried for free. Hakkaisan Distillery boasts that all its wines are made from natural refrigerated refrigerated sake. tasting, in addition to many kinds of sake, there are also sake to try. In addition, some more famous, like 8 years of storage, this one costs 400 yen to try, easy to enter, a little sweet, very good to drink. Compared to barn for 3 years (available to try for free), 8 years is much better to drink. So I bought 1 too. This is well worth a tour of the winery.

#skitrip An unrepeatable moment 🏂 Today is a big mango 🥭 Japanese snow fruit Echigo Yuzawa Came to Hakkaisan today No need to queue What kind of scenery you encounter depends entirely on luck This is where the snowboard can take you Each photo is a moment that can't be replicated Every moment is your own freedom and romance I hope to always have this courage and passion I hope to always be on the road of chasing snow I hope to live in every vivid moment Of course~ It would be even better if I could have the luck to ski chest-high powder snow again😉

Niigata, located in the north-central part of Honshu Island, Japan, is a city famous for its snowy landscapes and ski resorts. It boasts not only magnificent natural scenery but also a rich cultural and historical heritage. Whether it's a winter skiing trip or a summer nature exploration, Niigata offers a unique charm of Japan. 3. Itinerary Day 1: Niigata City and Cultural Experience In the morning, visit the Niigata City Museum to learn about the history and culture of Niigata, with exhibits ranging from ancient to modern artifacts and materials. Stroll along the waterfront park on Bandai Island and enjoy the beautiful view of Niigata Port. At noon, taste Niigata's local delicacies in the city, such as Niigata beef and Koshino Kanbai sake. In the afternoon, admire various exquisite glass artworks at the Niigata City Glass Art Museum and feel the charm of art. In the evening, take a walk in Niigata City Park and enjoy the tranquil natural environment. At night, head to the night market in Niigata City to experience the local nightlife. Day 2: Snow Country Skiing Trip In the morning, visit Myoko Suginohara Ski Resort and experience the 8.5 km long and wide ski slopes, enjoying the fun of skiing. In the afternoon, visit Kandatsu Kogen Ski Resort, which offers 13 diverse ski slopes and is open for night skiing. Day 3: Explore Niigata's History and Nature In the morning, visit the Niigata City History Museum to gain an in-depth understanding of Niigata's historical changes, with a rich display of historical artifacts. At noon, taste Niigata's local delicacies in the city, such as Niigata fish cake and Niigata ramen. In the afternoon, visit the Niigata City Botanical Garden to admire various plants and appreciate the beauty of nature. 4. Travel Tips • 1. Transportation: Niigata has convenient transportation, with buses or taxis available within the city. For ski resorts, you can choose to drive or take a sightseeing bus. • 2. Food: Niigata's local delicacies include Niigata beef, Koshino Kanbai sake, Niigata fish cake, and more. • 3. Notes: If visiting in winter, be prepared for cold weather and take safety precautions while skiing. Some attractions require advance ticket reservations. Niigata is a charming travel destination with magnificent natural scenery and a rich cultural and historical heritage. Whether it's a winter skiing trip or a summer nature exploration, it will leave you with unforgettable memories. If you're planning a trip to Japan, Niigata is definitely a treasure worth visiting.

Minamiuonuma City, a small city in Japan, is not well-known, but it also hides many beautiful sceneries. Especially in winter, there are many ski resorts🎿, attracting many tourists. Here are some recommended attractions. ❄️Recommended Attractions Ski Resort: Minamiuonuma City is one of the areas with the highest snowfall in the world and has multiple ski resorts. ●Ishiuchi Maruyama Ski Resort: One of the largest ski resorts on the Joetsu Line, with a rich variety of ski trails. You can reach Gala Yuzawa and Yuzawa Kogen from the top of the mountain. The facilities are complete, and there is also a half-pipe and a snowboard park, suitable for skiers of different levels and families. ●Muikamachi Hakkaisan Ski Resort: With an altitude difference of about 800 meters and a downhill ski trail of 3,000 meters, it is one of the best ski trails in Japan. You can also enjoy various 11 ski trails, including powder snow, cat jumps, and parks. You can take the 81-seat cable car to the top of the mountain to enjoy the magnificent snow scene. ●Joetsu Kokusai Ski Resort: One of the top super-large ski resorts in Japan, with 22 ski trails. The diverse ski slopes meet various needs from family skiing to experts. Among them, the Oyadani ski slope is an advanced ski trail with a maximum slope of 38 degrees. The ski resort has a snow park, a half-pipe, and a children's playground. ●Hot Spring: Onsen Gosho Ryugen:♨️An old hot spring hotel built by moving a samurai residence, with a history of 250 years. The rooms are spacious, with a courtyard for viewing in all seasons. You can see the sparkling pond outside the window when you open the window. The interior decoration of the hotel is full of historical heaviness and childlike fun. You can also find dial telephones, old pianos, and Chinese documents everywhere. Here you can enjoy the relaxation and comfort brought by the hot springs and experience the traditional hot spring culture of Japan. ●Other Attractions: Makino Tsuji: An old street in Shiozawa, Minamiuonuma City. There are magnificent snow mountains in the distance and open scenery nearby. Here is Aoki Sake Brewery, which is famous for the "Tsuru Age" series. Here you can taste sake and feel the unique charm of sake culture in Japan.

❄ Birthday wish, near Tokyo, Echigo Yuzawa, through the long tunnel, dreamy snow country. Satoyama Jujo, a secret place in the mountains, a small hotel, an old wooden house, unique charm. 🏡 Only twelve or thirteen rooms, each with a view, three-dimensional space, private aesthetics, up to twenty guests. Wine bar, souvenirs, library, art life, perfect balance. 🌟 Check-in experience, visit activities, kitchen secrets, cellar pickles, magical passages, shuttle inside and outside. Self-sufficiency, spring ploughing and autumn harvest, winter storage of small dishes, seasonal changes, menu updates. 🍽 Sanae Hibiki dinner, chef's heart, green, organic, healthy, original taste of ingredients, two and a half hours, taste bud feast. Breakfast is primitive and natural. —— Experience Satoyama Jujo, a private art hotel in the snowy country of Niigata, a feast for the senses in all four seasons —— ❄ Echigo Yuzawa, Niigata Snow Country, Satoyama Jujo, a secret place in the mountains, unique charm. 🏡 Small hotel, old wooden house, three-dimensional space, private aesthetics, up to twenty guests, art life. 🌟 Kitchen secrets, cellar pickles, seasonal changes, menu updates, self-sufficiency. 🍽 Sanae Hibiki dinner, chef's heart, green, organic, healthy, original taste of ingredients, two and a half hours, taste bud feast.

❄ Niigata Tokamachi, a three-hour drive away from the hustle and bustle of Tokyo, Satoyama Jujo the House Sen, a modern interpretation of a century-old private house. 📖 "Snow Country" by Yasunari Kawabata, the fragrance of Koshihikari rice, silver in winter, green in summer, the cycle of four seasons, the intertwining of nature and culture. 🏡 the House Sen, on the hill, next to the rice field, low-key furniture, taste life. Villagers cook at home, the taste of home, authentic experience. 🌿 Summer private enjoyment: mountain top rice fields, green and continuous; mini frogs, jumping at your feet; soaking in the cold wind, as you wish; sauna jungle, fragrant nap. 🔥 Barbecue in the yard, direct supply from the farm stage, cicadas chirping, natural wild fun; jungle adventure, mosquitoes accompanying, return to the truth. ❄ Winter guess: silver-wrapped, different style, protection and continuation, natural details, traces of time. ❄ Three-hour drive, Niigata Tokamachi, Satoyama Jujo the House Sen, the four seasons change in the private house. 📖 "Snow Country" by Yasunari Kawabata, the hometown of Koshihikari rice, the symphony of nature and culture. 🏡 Century-old private house, on the hill, low-key taste, villagers cook at home, authentic experience. 🌿 Summer: mountain top rice fields, frogs jumping, soaking in the sauna, barbecue in the jungle, natural wild fun. ❄ Winter guess: silver-wrapped, different style, protection and continuation, natural details.

If you are a ski fanatic and sniff at everything else, you will be very pleased with this hostel. Imagine the supporting facilities here can simply be described in four words – “minimalist”, because there is literally nothing to be found except rooms. If you’re planning to drive yourself while expecting the “one-stop-two” treatment, then you may need to think twice about the inn’s dining options that are simpler than a minimalist’s wardrobe. (It’s best to bring your own food.) However, just as this lodge has its mystery abandoned at the foot of the big mountain, it’s a step away from throwing yourself into the arms of snow and climbing to the sanctuary of skiing by cable car. So if your skiing passion is higher than snow-capped mountains, this is your paradise. Think about it, where you can find this "slip bed" service without having to take a few steps after getting up and rolling directly from your bedroom to the snow?

I was the first to go down the mountain in the morning, using freshly groomed and clean snow, without anyone or any distracting thoughts. I completed every S without any pressure, and every turn was a self-talk. Ski center allows you to be the first to go down the mountain and the first to go up the mountain, making learning more efficient!

Wearing Hanfu to check in Ishida Maruyama Ski Resort! It's about an hour's JR ride from Tokyo! The ski resorts scattered around Yuzawa, especially Ishida Maruyama Ski Resort, are very popular. The fun mode starts right from the base! The chairlifts here are electrically heated, so your butt won't feel cold at all. There are restaurants and cafes everywhere here. When you're tired from skiing, you can go into any of them for a scenic meal. The ski trails here are numerous, but they are all relatively short, requiring constant cable car rides to reach the top of the mountain. However, the terrain of the ski trails is very varied, making them quite fun to play on. This is also a place where Japanese carving masters like to come, and there are also some competitions here~ The top of the mountain is connected to the Gala Ski Resort, and you can use the three-mountain pass or this year's newly launched Minami Uonuma and Yuzawa area ski resort 10-time pass to ski all over the mountain!

#2024wish is to visit here again next winter :) When one think of ski resort in japan would automatically linked to Niseko but there is some underrated ones near to Tokyo! Ishiuchi Maruyama is one of the ski resort that has so much to offer. It is about 80mins away from Tokyo in Yuzawa area. There are also the cute snow glamping/dome tent available that you can enjoy by taking the Gondola from the foot of the ski resort. Veranda Ishiuchi Maruyama is the name of the tent area. It also has several eateries around there! If you are a ski enthusiasts, you can rent your gear here and venture your ski adventure! Not forgetting there are also very awesome hot spring around the area too! Love this ski resort and would recommend anyone to visit if you are in Tokyo and wanted something nearby:)

🚇Crossing the long tunnel at the county border, you enter the snow country. ——Kawabata Yasunari 'Snow Country' ☃️Niigata and Nagano on the Sea of Japan side are known as 'snow country' due to their heavy snowfall. ♨Nearby Gunma is dotted with hot springs, making it the warmest enjoyment in winter. Follow the words of Kawabata Yasunari and start a feast of heavy snow~🎉 - 【Highlights of the trip】 🚞Snow Moon Flower Train｜A sightseeing train shuttling between the silver-white valley and the vast coast ⛷️Hakuba Ski Resort｜Enjoy the venue of the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics ♨Kusatsu Hot Spring｜Walk in the soup field, watch the soup dumplings, and bathe in the soup pool of the first of Japan's three famous soups 🌈Echigo-Tsumari Art Festival｜Connecting people and nature, stimulating rural vitality, and bringing a new artistic life 🔥Winter Festival｜Local people pray to stay away from bad luck and everything is safe - 【Encounter on the way】 ✅Niigata｜Kiyotsu Gorge Tunnel, Snowflake Fire, Echigo-Tsumari Satoyama Modern Art Museum, Farm Stage, Beauty Forest, Winter Terrace, Snow Moon Flower Sightseeing Train, Matsunoyama Hot Spring ✅Nagano｜Hakuba Ski Resort, Happo-One Fire Festival, Jigokudani Wild Monkey Park ✅Gunma｜Kusatsu Hot Spring, Shaolin Mountain Daruma Temple, Daruma Painting Experience, Daruma Festival - 【Stay and stay】 🏡Satoyama Jujyo｜The century-old inn is transformed into an ideal appearance of organic life by architects and Michelin-starred chefs🍱 🏡Matsunoyama Hot Spring Chisato's Inn Thousand Years｜The oldest inn in the hot spring street, you can enjoy a round of bright moon while bathing in the medicinal hot spring🌙 🏡Tokyu Hakuba Resort Hotel｜Located at the foot of the Happo-One Ski Resort, it has a mountainous temperament, and the scenery of the four seasons extends into the room🍁 🏡Kusatsu Hot Spring Kei｜Only 7 rooms, it is the highest-grade inn in Japan as soon as it opens🌊 - 【Delicious food】 🍡Roasted Mantou｜Small mantou are skewered and coated with sweet miso sauce and roasted on charcoal, salty and sweet 🍝Soba Noodles｜The best soba noodles in Japan are in Nagano, which can be eaten cold or made into hot soup noodles 🍣Sushi｜Niigata's red salmon is comparable to tuna, and sushi made with Yuko rice is definitely the top food in Niigata - 【Itinerary Overview】 DAY1｜Kiyotsu Gorge 🎆Go to Niigata to pass through Kiyotsu Gorge Tunnel, Art Festival Snowflake Fire DAY2｜Art Niigata 🌲Visit Echigo-Tsumari Satoyama Modern Art Museum and Farm Stage, walk in the winter terraces and Beauty Forest, and bathe in Matsunoyama Hot Spring DAY3｜Snow Country Train 🚈Take the Snow Moon Flower Sightseeing Train through the mountains and the sea DAY4｜Alps 🏂Enjoy Hakuba Happo-One Ski Resort, Happo-One Fire Festival DAY5｜World Famous Spring 🐒Watch snow monkeys soak in hot springs in Jigokudani, go to Kusatsu Hot Spring to stroll in the soup field and watch the soup dumplings DAY6｜Lucky Doll 🏮Visit Daruma Temple, paint Daruma dolls, and participate in Daruma Festival DAY7｜Farewell to Japan 👋🏻Return/Continue to travel to other cities in Japan

#timetotravel Lake Okutadami is a man-made lake formed by the construction of the Okutadami dam, its water tank capacity is 600,000,000 square meters. It was constructed in 1961. In Edo period, the place was known as silver mines, so it is also called Lake Ginzan(The Silver Mountain). In fall, you can enjoy the color of the leaves of native beech forest with yellow and brown, also red, dark red, purple, vermillion of Japanese maples. From late May to early November, popular Okutadami Lake Tour Boat is operated. From Late My to June you can enjoy the contrast scenery of unmelted snow and green color of the young leaves over the mountain. In July and August, the color of forests in the mountain seems darker ,which we feel more beautiful than the blue Lake. Once you go out to the deck from the cruise ship, breeze blowing through the ship makes you feel very comfortable, so it's worth trying. In addition to the forty-minute lap of the lake, there is also a route to the popular Oze national park, popular with hikers.

With good rice and good water, Niigata is the first place in the Japanese for good wine production. Niigata is rich in rice, because Niigata is rich in snow melt water, spring blossoms At the time, the snow water carries the nutrients of the mountains and nature, and is poured on the rice by the farmers. The rice grown in the autumn harvest will be particularly sweet. The Japanese think that this rice is eaten "even if there is no food, it is sweet to eat rice." So when it comes to Niigata, you must bring two bags of rice back! (2KG)170/bag RMB is Niigata One of the representative wines, people from all over Japan will also visit. The most well-known wine in Tamagawa wine is the sake of the ultra-alcoholic 46% sake Echigo Samurai. The Tamagawa wine in Niigata Prefecture began in 1673, and the fourth generation Suzuka Bagua family president began to buy sake and start making wine. It has a history of 346 years. In the Niigata prefecture, the Tamagawa wine is located in the rare snow-covered area of the fishery. Since the beginning of the Tokugawa family, the natural snowfall has come to ice-cold wine, and the storage of snow has produced a wine that coexists with nature. Price is around RMB 200 Lemon CC Super small tank of cc lemon lemon Orange juice soda really super good and very vitamin C price 138 yen