Yamashin - Farm Stay in the mountains w/2 meals

About Yamashin Farm Stay

　Minakami town in Gunma Prefecture is located at the foot of Tanigawa and Mikuni Mountains, at the headwaters of the Tone River.
　The town is known as the "water bottle of the Kanto region" and is rich and hot springs.

"You can experience the countryside at our farm stay, which is filled with nature."
　You will feel as if you are visiting your grandparents' home in the countryside.
　Please enjoy the mountains with the playground equipment that we built ourselves.
　There are many places to enjoy each season, and you can enjoy them together with popular sightseeing spots such as Takumi no Sato, ski resorts, and Oze.

About the rooms

　Two bedrooms (13.2㎡)
　Each room has a maximum capacity of 2 people (to prevent coronavirus infection, the number of people in each room has been reduced from 4 to 2).
　There are no locks in the bedrooms.

　(For plans with meals)
　Please enjoy the local cuisine prepared by my wife who is a licensed chef.
　　It is also possible to make the dishes of your choice, so please request at the time of reservation.
Both ingredients and rice are locally grown and will be used to prepare your overnight stay meal.
　You can also enjoy "gibier cuisine" or "game meat" using the meat of wild animals that live in the mountains!

itinerary
　　(Dinner)
　　Meal time: 18:00 - 20:00
　　Example menu
　　　Delicious home-grown Koshihikari rice
　　　　⇒A delicious home-grown Koshihikari rice ball.
　　　Dumpling soup made with local flour
　　　Wild boar dishes
　　　Dishes using home-grown vegetables, etc.


　　(Breakfast)
　　Meal time: 6:30 - 8:30 a.m.
　　Menu: You can choose from Japanese or Western cuisine.
　　　　　　　Please specify at the time of reservation or on-site.
　　　　　　　Please specify at the time of reservation or on-site.
　　
　Remarks
　　Allergies can be accommodated with prior consultation.
　　We do not serve alcoholic beverages. We do not serve alcohol, but you can bring your own.


About various experiences
　If you would like to have a hands-on experience, please select from the options below.

　Rice planting experience (seasonal only: mid-May)
　　Would you like to experience rice planting in our rice paddies?
A hands-on experience where you will plant rice by hand.
　　Don't worry if it's your first time! I will teach you!
　　　-Experience fee: From 1,500 yen per person
　　　Tools will be provided.
　　　Please bring clothes and socks you don't mind getting dirty.

　Rice harvesting experience (seasonal only: end of September to early October)
　　What you plant, you must harvest it!
Breathe in the aromatic smell of fresh rice as you harvest it.
　　Take a sickle and reap the harvest one plant at a time!
　　　<Experience fee>: From 1,500 yen per person
　　　Tools will be provided.
　　　Please bring clothes and socks you don't mind getting dirty.

　　
　Mochi pounding experience (available throughout the year)
　　Making rice cakes with glutinous rice grown locally.
　　The pounder used to make the rice cakes may be heavy, but it is a great challenge!
After making the rice cakes, we will bake them or eat them as ozoni style!
　　　-Experience fee: From 1,500 yen per person
　　　Tools will be provided.

　Forestry experience (seasonal: spring through fall)　　
　　For the trees, plants, and animals that live in the mountains to grow comfortably, you can experience "thinning" by cutting off the branches of trees that are in the way.
　　I will guide you and teach you about nature.
　　We can also make a "memorial board" by making holes and carving letters on the thinned wood.
　　　-Experience fee: From 1,500 yen per person
　　　Tools and insect repellent will be provided.
　　　Please bring clothes and socks you don't mind getting dirty.


　Tailor Ride Experience
　　Let's take a ride on a tailor attached to the back of a tiller.
　　It is not a fast ride, but you can enjoy the beautiful satoyama scenery at a leisurely pace. Let us show you the beautiful scenery that only the locals know.
　　　-Experience fee: from 1,000 yen per person


Recommended spots in the neighborhood
　Akaya Lake (about 2 minutes by car)
　　Lake Akaya, a dammed lake created as a result of the construction of the Aimata Dam, is famous for its greenery in summer, autumn leaves in autumn, and cherry blossoms in early spring.
　　There is a nature trail along Akaya Lake.
　　You can enjoy walking and running while enjoying the beautiful scenery.
　　In May, you can see carp streamers swimming over the lake.

　Kenshin no sakasa zakura (about 3 minutes by car)

　　It is said that when Kenshin Uesugi first sent his troops to the Kanto region, he turned a cherry blossom staff upside down to predict the good omen for his campaign, and the staff took root and mysteriously sprouted.
The cherry blossoms are designated as natural monument by the prefecture, and the best time to see them is from late April to early May.

　Takumi no Sato (about 12 minutes by car)
　　There are more than 20 different workshops scattered around the village, each with its own "house".
　　In Takumi no Sato, you can experience a variety of handmade products such as woodwork, bamboo work, and Japanese paper using traditional methods.
　　You will be surrounded by clean air, clean water, and many smiling faces. Time will also pass slowly, just enough for you to relax.

　Joetsu Crystal (about 15 minutes by car)
　　There is a glass factory, a glass art museum, a glass workshop, and a glass shop.
　　There is also a restaurant where you can enjoy local beer.
　　There is also a restaurant where you can enjoy local beer.

　Tanigawa-dake
　　Tanigawa-dake (about 50 minutes by car) In spring, you can enjoy the mountains with lingering snow and alpine plants emerging from the melting snow.

In spring, visitors can enjoy the mountains with lingering snow and alpine plants emerging from the melting snow.
　　
　In autumn, you can be impressed by the blazing autumn leaves, and in winter, you can enjoy the silvery-white mountains, skiing, and snowboarding.

　　This is a tourist spot where you can fully enjoy the unique nature of each of the four seasons.



Recommended restaurants in the neighborhood
　　Yamaichiya (about 8 minutes by car) ・Yamaichiya (about 15 minutes by car)located in Tsukiyono Interchange in Gunma Prefecture.
　　The restaurant has a history of over 60 years.
　　With a history of over 60 years, it is the source and origin of our ancestors' food culture.
　　We use a stone mortar.
　　We insist on "freshly ground, freshly beaten, and freshly boiled" so that you can enjoy our fragrant soba.
　　We also offer a wide variety of handmade udon noodles with a strong texture and rice dishes.
　　It has been loved by both local customers and tourists for a long time.

　Aji no Suehiro (about 10 minutes by car)
　　Suehiro is an excellent food shop.
　　Suehiro's specialty is the stacked pork cutlet.
　　We recommend the "seasonal soba".
　　The owner puts his heart and soul into his dishes, and you can eat them every day without getting tired of the local flavor.
　　We also recommend the winter-only "Nabeyaki Udon", which is a great way to cool down from winter sports.
　　It will warm your body and soul.
　　Please try it.


Nearby commercial facilities
　Lawson, about 4 minutes by car


Access
　In consideration of traffic conditions, sightseeing, and dining convenience
　We recommend that you come by car.
　There is a free parking lot on the premises.

　Guests using a car
　　About 25 minutes from Tsukiyono IC of Kanetsu Expressway

　By public transportation
　　About 25 minutes by cab from Gokan Station on the JR Joetsu Line.

1) Japanese-Style Room: Up to 4 guests w/5 Futons
2) Japanese-Style Room: Up to 4 guests w/5 Futons

Due to covid-19 we are limiting the rooms to 2 guests.