Tainai City in Niigata is a beautiful area based around the Tainai River where the sea, mountains, and pastoral landscape come together.

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Experience
Go into Tainai’s natural surroundings to experience the pastoral woods and food!

  • Matsubara Stables

    Matsubara Stables

    Come horseback riding, at this ranch on a hill, surrounded by nature. Both groups and individuals are welcome to visit. Interact with horses, and many other animals. Visitors are welcome to consult with staff for advice and information about horses.

    Experience Riding a Horse
    500 yen (3 times around within the gate)
    2,000 yen (once around the grounds approx. 30 minutes)
    Horse Riding Hours
    Summer Season 4:30pm - 6:30pm
    TEL
    0254-45-5322 / 090-8873-2314
    (Please call in advance as staff are not always in the field)
  • Cooking with Gathered Wild Plants

    Cooking with Gathered Wild Plants

    It is fun to gather wild plants! In autumn, there is lots of fruit on the flowering dogwood.
    Enjoy the delicious harvest from the mountain. Lively conversation makes the meal twice as good.

    Reservations
    Necessary
    Time
    1.5 hours
    Number of people
    15 people +
    Location
    Tainaidaira, etc.
    TEL
    0254-48-3321 (Tainai Tourism Promotion Council of 301)
  • Fire Starting Experience

    Fire Starting Experience

    After maintenance work on the community forest, it’s time to gather around the bonfire. Learn how to build a good fire while cooking with a Dutch oven, making baumkuchen, and more. Take care when chopping firewood!

    Reservations
    Necessary
    Time
    1.5 hours
    Number of people
    10 people +
    Location
    Campground, more
    TEL
    0254-48-3321 (Tainai Tourism Promotion Council of 301)
  • Vegetable and Fruit Harvesting Experience

    Vegetable and Fruit Harvesting Experience

    Cooking with freshly-harvested vegetables is an excellent way for children to learn about food. Visitors can experience harvesting delicious vegetables grown in Tainai City. Fruits such as cherries and blueberries are also available.

    Reservations
    Necessary
    Time
    1 hour
    Number of people
    10 people +
    Location
    Greenhouse farmers, etc.
    TEL
    0254-48-3321 (Tainai Tourism Promotion Council of 301)
  • Rice Flour Cooking Experience

    Rice Flour Cooking Experience

    Cook with family and friends. Learn recipes from the home of rice flour cuisine. Experience the unique texture of rice flour milled locally that allows the creation of the most delicate sweets. Find out for yourself what makes it different from wheat flour!

    Reservations
    Necessary
    Time
    1.5 hours
    Number of people
    10 people +
    Location
    Tainai Owlets etc.
    TEL
    0254-48-3321 (Tainai Tourism Promotion Council of 301)
  • Nuka-gama Rice Experience

    Nuka-gama Rice Experience

    Why is Tainai City rice so delicious? The trick is to cook it by burning nuka (rice bran) to cook the rice, carefully adjusting the amount of nuka used in relation to the amount of rice.

    Reservations
    Necessary
    Time
    1.5 hours
    Number of people
    10 people +
    Location
    Tainai Owlets etc.
    TEL
    0254-48-3321 (Tainai Tourism Promotion Council of 301)
  • Nature Walk

    Nature Walk

    Take a stroll with a forest guide and experience the ever-changing seasons in nature. Learn about pastoral forests and their function in village life. You might even find some cicadas!

    Reservations
    Necessary
    Time
    2 hours
    Number of people
    10 people +
    Location
    Tainaidaira, etc.
    TEL
    0254-48-3321 (Tainai Tourism Promotion Council of 301)
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