Let it snow!!!!
Can you see huge icicles?
Icicle is called “Tsurara” in Japanese:) #snow
#matsudai
#tokamachi
#icicles
#tsurara
#niigata
#snowcountry ...

Experience ZEN Practice at a local temple in Naoetsu.
Date: February 7th (Fri)
Time: 1PM to 3PM
Place: Jiunzan Ryusen Zen Temple (慈雲山龍泉禅寺)

You can experience Zen practice in a relaxing atmosphere!
Please feel free to contact us if you are interested in!

#naoetsu
#joetsu
#myoko
#akakura
#niigata
#zazenmeditation ...

Happy New Year,everyone !!!
We hope all your dreams come true in 2020✨✨ Many Japanese people visit a shrine during the New year season. This is called “Hatsumoude”.
We wish New Year’s health, happiness, and so on at Hatsumoude.

One of the historic shrine in Joetsu is Kota Shrine!

The gods of worship at Kota Shrine is Okuninushinomikoto and a god called Nunakawa Princess.

 Okuninushi is famous as a god of marriage worship, but in Japanese mythology he is in love with various goddesses.

 One of the goddesses is Nunakawa Princess,

Okuninushi heard that there is a beautiful woman in the northeastern country,

he came to this place from Izumo (now Shimane Prefecture), far away from Niigata, to meet this princess.

Nunakawa Princess does not readily came out but Okuninushi wanted to see her face at a glance.

So he wrote a Waka(Japanese poetry) for her.

Then, Nunakawa Princess also wtote a poem for him ...

Finally, Nunakawa princess appeared in front of Okuninushi. They deeply have loved each other since then.

Thanks to this romantic mythology, this shrine is popular with young women and couples as those two gods are worshipped as the god of marriage. 
#kotajinja
#kotashrine
#niigata
#joetsu
#gochi
#discoverjoetsu ...

If you asked me what to eat in Joetsu for the first visit, I would recommend sushi, sashimi, or anything you can eat only in Joetsu.

But actually, in Joetsu there are many other food choices other than Sushi or Sashimi.

If you live in Joetsu and craving for having meat, 66 is the right place to go.

At 66Grill and Bar, a renovated old Japanese machiya-house along the Gangi street, you can enjoy house-made tasty burgers.

Recommended menu 
-Cheeseburger
the most popular burger in 66. Grilled rich taste cheddar accentuate the taste. Enjoy the combination of homemade patty and melted cheese.

Sandwiches, steaks, and salads are very tasty too.

<66 Grill&Bar>
Address: 5-2-4 Omachi Joetsu-city, Niigata 
It takes about 10 minutes’ walk from Echigo Tokimeki Railway Takada station 

Opening hours: 
11:00a.m.-3:00p.m.(Lunch )
6:00p.m.-10:00p.m.(Dinner)
*Closed at 9:00p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.

Closed:
Tuesday
Irregular holidays 

Parking:
There are spaces for 2cars.
I recommend that you park a car at a toll parking lot near Takada station.

English menu available✨👍
Take out&Catering available.

#66grillandbar
#66grill
#joetsu
#niigata
#joetsutakada
#takada
#discoverjoetsu ...