Come see what Snow Country is all about!
Come see what Snow Country is all about!
This is a once-in-a-lifetime one-day opportunity. Tokamachi wants to introduce more people to Tokamachi and what it has to offer, so the local Tourist Association has decided to offer a full tour completely FREE OF CHARGE.
Due to the overwhelming response we have received to our "Nakasato Snow Country Experience "Irasshai!!" Tour", we are going to hold a lottery for participants. We will close the applications on 3 Feb, randomly select winners, and inform the winners over the following weekend. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Contents
This free tour includes:
- English-speaking Guides
- Shinkansen tickets from Tokyo to Echigo-Yuzawa on February 22
- Transportation to Kiyotsukyo Yumoto Onsen
- Lodging (includes dinner on February 22 and onsen bath and breakfast February 23)
- Traditional Snowshoe experience
- Traditional food making
- Transportation back to Tokyo Station February 23
Prices
FREE (Normally 15,000 JPY + all transportation costs)
(10,000 yen deposit will be paid back to you once is has been confirmed that you were a participant on the tour.)
Schedule
February 22
11:40 - Departure from Tokyo Station
13:00 - Arrival at Echigo-Yuzawa Station--meet with tour staff at East Exit (turn right after the ticket gates, walk to the end of the hall, and go down the escalator)
13:30 - Arrival at Kiyotsukyo Yumoto Onsen
14:30 - Building Kamakura (snow huts)
17:00 - Dinner & Onsen
19:30 - Kamakura Experience (Grilled mochi, local sake, amazake and sparklers)
February 23
8:00 - Breakfast
10:00 - Walk on the snow with kanjiki (Japanese snow shoes) and make traditional Snow Country dishes (anbo cakes)
13:00 - Idea exchange / discuss the tour
14:30 - Departure from Kiyotsukyo Yumoto Onsen
15:08 - Departure from Echigo-Yuzawa Station
16:28 - Arrival at Tokyo Station
Note
As this is a "test-run" of the tour, please be patient with everyone as we work out the kinks and try to make this the best tour possible.
Details
- Tokamachi (Snow Country), Niigata
- Culture, Onsen (Hot Springs), Snowshoeing
- 2 days
- Feb 22nd
- Basic
- Low
Zao Onsen Snow Monster Festival