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Guided tour"Explore Japanese local market to get fortune dolls”

Period	JAN 10th & 20th
Descriptions	Explore a local market that is held on only 10th, 15th, 20th, 25th January in Tokamachi city! Tokamachi city is the neighboring city of Echigo-Yuzawa, just 30 mins away by train. In the market, you will find local fortune dolls called "Chinkoro" which are made of rice flour and represent a wish for a good harvest next year. There are a variety of shapes, but the basic shape is usually a dog, they are cute and vividly colored! Also, locals set up stalls selling food and a variety of other stuff in the market. This is a good chance to soak in the local Japanese traditional culture. They are Chinkoro↑ When we go to Tokamachi city, we take a local train called Hokuhoku line. The train is very strong for snow, it doesn't stop because of snow. We will have Japanese lunch made from local vegetable and meats at Ikote, which is an artwork turned restaurant. Enjoy the local produce of Tokamachi that it is famous for! Tokamachi city is famous for its art festival, Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennale. It is held every 3 years and about 500,000 people all over the world have come in summer 2018. Its artworks are interesting and the modern art museums in the town are great places to take instagrammable photos. Hi there, I'm Aki. I will be your guide! I'm from Niigata, and I like winter sports very much. I also love sharing cultures with people from other countries. I've traveled to Australia, Taiwan, Thailand, the Philippines and all over Japan so far. Let's chat with me and share your culture! Age limitaiton None Requirement None Venue Tokamachi city About 6 hours Max number of perticipants 10
Meeting point	Echigo-Yuzawa station West Exit
Schedule	9:00　Gathering in Echigo-Yuzawa station west exit 9:14　Take a local train bound for Tokamachi 9:40　On arrival at Tokamachi station 9:50　See Local market with fortune doll 11:40　Walk to Artwork−turned Restaurant 12:00　Lunchtime at the restaurant 13:00　Walk to an art museum"Kinare" 13:10　Photo shooting at the art museum 14:10　Move to Tokamachi station 14:29　Take a local train bound for Echigo-Yuzawa station 14:55 　End in Echigo-Yuzawa station
Includes	Lunch, art museum entrance fee, train fare	Required equipments	Some cash to buy something at market
Event conditions		Payment methods	Credit card or bank transfer
Remarks	We walk between every activity spots so that we recommend you to wear boots we might walk on snow. In case we have to cancel the event due to lack of participants, we will inform you and refund the participation fee, but do not take any responsibility for travel fee or other costs. Cancellation fee: 6 days to 1 day before the event: 30%; The event day: 100%; Cancellation without informing: 100%
Booking due date	18 o'clock on a day before the event
Host	Aki Hi there, I'm Aki. I'm from Niigata, and I like winter sports very much. I also love sharing cultures with people from other countries. I've traveled to Australia, Taiwan, Thailand, the Philippines and all over Japan so far. Let's chat with me and share your culture!

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