A New Winter Experience! Snowfield & Low Mountain Trekking with Air Snowshoes Enjoy Winter on the “Footpath” in Urasa

A day trip experience to enjoy the spectacular winter scenery of snow country and the local cuisine of Minami-Uonuma, Niigata. Walk freely on pure white snow that can only be experienced in winter with light and fun air snowshoes! Even beginners can fully enjoy winter nature at a relaxed pace together with a guide in this small-group tour.

March 20 is fully booked!

Pure Snow Camp

A new way to enjoy snow country beyond skiing and snowboarding! Enjoy snowshoeing, hammocks, lunch on the snow, diving into snow after a tent sauna, and more — fully immerse yourself in the snow country experience. (All activities are guided.)

[Pickup Available / From 1 Guest] Winter Visit to Kiyotsu Gorge & Karl Bencks Traditional Folk House Café

[Solo guests welcome! Includes transportation] Visit the popular Kiyotsu Gorge in winter and admire its columnar rock formations, emerald-green stream, and the fantastical Panorama Station. Enjoy a modern-style lunch inspired by local cuisine, then visit a traditional folk house café associated with Karl Bencks.

[Pickup Available / From 1 Guest] Hakkaisan Fermentation Theme Park & Snow Country Culture Tour

Explore the charms of snow country Uonuma with a local guide. Visit popular spots such as Untoan Temple, “Uonuma no Sato” operated by Hakkaisan Brewery, and Bokushi Street with its beautiful covered walkways — all efficiently guided with departure and arrival at Echigo-Yuzawa Station.

【Pickup Included / From 1 Guest】Explore the Works of Ishikawa Uncho, the “Michelangelo of Echigo”

Ishikawa Uncho was a master woodcarver who was active in Niigata from the late Edo period to the early Meiji era. He left numerous vibrant and dynamic wooden carvings in temples throughout the prefecture. His talents extended beyond woodcarving to stone sculptures, paintings, and even temple design. Today, more than 1,000 of his works still remain in Niigata. This tour is guided by Niigata Tourism Charisma Guide Suiko Nakajima, who was so captivated by Uncho that she even published a book about him.

【Pickup Included / From 1 Guest】Popular Kiyotsu Gorge & Famous Ryugakubo Spring with Hegi Soba Lunch

★Limited-Time Special Price★ 【Solo travelers welcome / Pickup included】 Visit Kiyotsu Gorge and the famous natural spring “Ryugakubo” (admission ticket included). For lunch, enjoy Niigata’s specialty Hegi Soba noodles.

Mikuni Highway Shiozawa-juku “Bokushi Street” & Nonohana-kan Museum

Shiozawa-juku is known for its beautiful snow-country townscape with traditional “gangi” covered walkways and as a production area of the high-quality textile “Echigo Jofu.” It flourished for centuries as the cultural and economic center of the Uonuma region. Visit the memorial museum of Bokushi Suzuki, author of the bestseller “Hokuetsu Seppu,” which describes life in the snowy Edo period, as well as Aoki Sake Brewery, a historic brewery with over 300 years of tradition and beloved locally. Even in summer, you can still see traces of the region’s heavy winter snowfall. Discover the hidden charms of Shiozawa on a guided walking tour led by a local expert.