Shiratama no Yu: Senkei
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The smell of sulfur fills the air in this hot spring town. Inns, restaurants and souvenir shops line the streets, and when evening comes, glamorous kimono-clad geisha can be seen coming and going.
There are many spots within walking distance from the inn where you can get hands-on experience with Japanese culture.
Enjoy a premium experience at Tsukioka Onsen.
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The Yutabi foot bath is a place where you can casually enjoy Tsukioka Onsen. There is a theatre called “Tsukimidai” where you can see performances and exhibits and an information center called “Furatto” where you can stop by and get information.
Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. (no regular closings) / Free admission (towels are sold at a nearby inn)
Located in the birthplace of Tsukioka Onsen, this is a spot flowing with mystical energy where you can wish for beautiful skin and marriage. Enjoy a hand bath to experience the charm of the spring water casually, statues beckoning you to the hot spring and even sulfur spring water for drinking, a rare offering not found in many other places in Japan. Use your hot spring pass to make memories. Wash your hands at the drinking spot and make a wish for beautiful skin or marriage by pouring spring water over the statues. Then taste the self-proclaimed worst-tasting hot spring water in Japan!
Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. (no regular closings) / Free admission
Paper-covered lanterns line the path through the Japanese garden. They feature various Japanese designs, and in the evening, they create a fantastical world.
Hours 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. (Lanterns on 5:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.) / No designated closing days / Free admission / 10 free parking spaces
Here you can find premium sake made in Niigata. The sake you can enjoy at Kura is a selection of 90 brands of premium sake made in Niigata. The sake and limited-time-only beverages you sample can also be purchased as souvenirs.
Hours: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., 1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. (Tuesday) / Try 3 small cups for 600 yen
This souvenir shop has a selection of umami-filled foods. You’ll find original dried fish, seafood, miso, soup stock, pickled vegetables, malted rice drinks and many other items, and you can shop while enjoying a free sample of piping hot rice in one hand!!
Hours: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., 1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. (Closed on Wednesday)
This shop offers a selection of the Niigata specialty of rice crackers. Grill and decorate yourself to make your own original rice cracker. Imperfect rice crackers and Niigata-only rice crackers delivered straight from the factory are also available at a discount.
Hours: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m Closed on Mondays and Fridays / Grilling lesson: 1,200 yen
At this shop you can sample and purchase fragrant Niigata beverages. Enjoy free samples of Northern Niigata black tea, green tea, Yukimuro coffee and other beverages. You can also try paid samples and purchase premium wine from Iwanohara Vineyard in the Joetsu region.
Hours: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m Closed on Thursdays / Free samples of tea
There are many items made with rice powder that show off the new appeal of Niigata rice. Boil your own rice powder noodles and add your favorite toppings or buy the new specialty sweet called “Usagi-yaki” made with rice powder. This boutique has rice powder products from all over Niigata. There is also an area where you can eat.
Hours: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., 1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m Closed on Monday and Wednesday and Fridays
This specialty shop offers gelato and Niigata-esque smoothies featuring domestic fruits and vegetables, primarily from Niigata. Other fruit and vegetable-themed products are also available for sampling and purchase.
Hours: 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. (Closed 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.) / Regular closings: Wednesday
A specialty shop offering chocolates from various chocolate shops located within Niigata.You can try chocolate fondue, and chocolate drinks are available for purchase as well.
Hours: 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. (closed for lunch 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.) / Regular closings: Tuesday
This shop has lots of nostalgic cheap sweets! You’re sure to find things you used to like when you were a child. In recent years, these mom and pop candy stores have been disappearing at a fast pace. This is a shop where you can reminisce about your childhood and remember that feeling of excitement.
Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. / No regular closings
We can make arrangements for you. If interested, let us know when you make your reservations with us.
90 minutes: 12,000 yen (excluding tax) / per seat
*Reservations are required in advance.
A tea shop where you can sit and relax. Coffee, cake, light snacks and sundries are also available. Stop in to take a rest.
Hours: 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. (irregular closings)
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