YUKIGUNI Experience program①

【Basic Information】 ★ Area Niigata Prefecture: Yuzawa Town, Minamiuonuma City, Tokamachi City, Tsunan Town, Matsunoyama Onsen (Echigo-Yuzawa Station Start and End Point) ★ Number of days and nights 3 days/2 nights ★ Event period and best season May to October / Best: May to June (fresh greenery, rice planting), September to October (autumn leaves, rice harvesting) ★ Minimum number of participants 2 people ★ Maximum number of people 8 people 【Target Tour Overview】 ★ Eligible guests Outside of the Golden Route, Western FIT prefers nature and art ★ Recommended travel style ★ Tour Overview (Concept) The shortest time is 70 minutes by bullet train from Tokyo. Enjoy art at the Earth Art Festival, one of the world's largest international art festivals, and enjoy the textile culture of the snowy country, which continues to preserve 1,300 years of tradition, and the cuisine that conveys the wisdom of life in the snowy country. We will tour the oldest trek in Yuzawa with an English-speaking guide. Experience hot spring treatment at a high-quality eco-lodge inn, and experience the unique traditions and food culture of the snowy country nurtured by the harsh winter. 【Selling Points】 ★ Selling point (1) This area is one of the most heavy snowfall areas in the world, and has the wisdom of life in a snowy country that has been inhabited by people for 8,000 years. It is strongly manifested in food, traditional crafts, and life, and you can feel the culture of the snow country. ★ Selling points (2) During a tour of the textile factory of "Echigo Jofu", which has a history of 1,300 years, you can experience the site where delicate skills are gathered up close. ★ Selling points (3) Coexistence with art at one of the world's largest "Earth Art Festivals". The much-talked-about "Kiyotsukyo Gorge Tunnel" is a spectacular view of the dialogue between nature and art, and the many works stimulate creativity. ★ Selling Points (4) (5) Matsunoyama Onsen, an ancient fossil seawater from 12 million years ago, and the local cuisine of Satoyama allow you to feel the blessings of the snow country firsthand. [Signature experience] ★ Experience Name (1) Omine Hyakiban Kannon Trekking and Ropeway ★ Contents of the experience and what you can experience (1) Yuzawa's oldest trekking route "Omine Hyakiban Kannon Pilgrimage Route". There are stone Buddhas in the mountains, and it is said that you can benefit from visiting them. The view spreads out, and you can easily descend the mountain by ropeway from Yuzawa Kogen Alp Village. ★ Why only here (1) Walk through the hot spring town with a guide and experience the spiritual culture of the region on Yuzawa's oldest pilgrimage route, which visits 100 stone Buddhas. It is the setting of the Nobel Prize-winning novel "Snow Country". ★ Time required(1) 3 hours ★ Experience Name (2) Visit to the Important Intangible Cultural Property "Textile Factory" ★ Contents and experiences (2) You will see weaving techniques such as "Echigo Jofu", which has been preserved for over 1,300 years, and experience the exquisite craftsmanship from a single thread to a fabric. ★ Why is it only here (2) The humid climate of the snowy country and the pure melting water have given rise to unique techniques such as snow drying, and the handiwork that endures the long winter has led to high-quality textiles to the present day. Recognized as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage. ★ Time required(2) 1 hour ★ Experience Name (3) Rewriting the scenery of the satoyama "Contemporary Art and Nature" ★ Contents of the experience and what you can experience (3) We will tour the space that utilizes art works such as the "Kiyotsukyo Gorge Tunnel" and abandoned schools. You will take a walk through the "Bijinrin", enjoy dishes made with rice terraces and satoyama ingredients, and experience the modern satoyama culture. ★ Why is it only here (3) The Tunnel of Light was renovated by architects MAD Architects and has been highly regarded by design magazines and architecture awards around the world for its originality. ★ Time required(3) 3 hours