<ONSEN Gastronomy Walking - Approx. 7 km>
Start Time Slot ① 11:30 - 20 people
Start Time Slot ② 11:45 - 10 people
* Registration opens 30 minutes before each start time. Please complete your registration at least 10 minutes before your start time.
* You are free to walk at your own pace, but please reach the goal by 16:30.
* While it varies by individual, the estimated time required is about 3-4 hours (excluding bathing time).
* The event will proceed in light rain, but will be canceled in case of severe weather.
Walk through the Shiobara Onsen Resort, a hot spring heritage site boasting over 1,200 years of history, where you can enjoy diverse hot springs, seasonal delicacies, and breathtaking scenery throughout the year. You will visit historic landmarks and beautiful natural spots, including strolling along the promenade while listening to the murmurs of the Hoki River, admiring the valley beauty from suspension bridges, and tracing the footsteps of literary masters who visited Shiobara. As a special experience, we will also visit the 'Imperial Room,' which is not usually open to the public.
At the Gastro Points, you can enjoy cheese from Nasushiobara City, which boasts the second-highest raw milk production in Japan, dishes made with local vegetables, salt-grilled rainbow trout from Tochigi Prefecture, the famous 'soup-style yakisoba' that usually requires waiting in long lines, local beer brewed with hot spring water, locally produced wine, cider, apple juice, and the local dessert 'Tote-yaki'.
■ Explore
The Shiobara Onsen Resort, consisting of eleven hot spring areas, has been visited by many poets and novelists who were inspired by the rich nature and valley beauty, soaking in the famous waters to heal their minds and bodies while creating novels and poems. Traces of these literary figures are scattered throughout the hot spring town, allowing you to experience the charm of Shiobara that was loved by so many. Please enjoy the valley views from the suspension bridges and refresh yourself. At the Shiobara Post Office, the postmaster will personally stamp your commemorative postcard with a popular retro-style postmark that collectors travel from afar to obtain.
① 'Seikinro', the inn that served as the setting for 'Konjiki Yasha' (The Golden Demon), a masterpiece by Meiji-era literary giant Ozaki Koyo
② 'Shiobara Post Office', where you can collect retro Shiobara Onsen postmarks
③ Shiobara Imperial Villa Construction 120th Anniversary: The Imperial Room Memorial Park
④ Literary Monuments
⑤ Shiobara Onsen Visitor Center
⑥ Shiobara Monogatari-kan
* The course may be subject to change without notice depending on the weather and other conditions on the day.
■ Eat
Nasushiobara City boasts the second-highest raw milk production in Japan, and the production of dairy products using fresh raw milk is thriving. We have prepared menus using Nasushiobara-produced dairy products, wine, and seasonal ingredients unique to this time of year. Please enjoy a gastronomy experience you can only find here!
<Meal Menu>
Starting with the local Shiobara Onsen B-grade gourmet 'soup-style yakisoba' that usually requires waiting in long lines, as well as the irresistible 'Tote-yaki' for sweet lovers,
we will serve local dishes made with plenty of seasonal ingredients from Nasushiobara City.
- Shiobara Highland daikon radish and seasonal vegetable sticks with dip, and a platter of cut cheese from Nasushiobara City
- Salt-grilled rainbow trout (Brand name: Itadaki-masu)
- Soup-style yakisoba
- Japanese pepper (sansho) rice ball
- Simmered Shiobara Highland daikon radish
- Tote-yaki
- Onsen manju (steamed bun)
* The menu is planned as of now. Contents are subject to change without notice.
■ Soak
- Features of Shiobara Onsen Resort
Shiobara Onsen Resort features hot springs in seven colors (milky white, greenish-white, golden, brownish, black, light ink, and transparent) and possesses 6 out of the 10 types of spring qualities found in Japan. You can choose based on your mood and physical condition, from the spring quality to the color of the water. Each hot spring has its own unique charm. Please try different baths and fully experience their benefits and appeal.
[Spring Qualities] Chloride spring, sulfate spring, acidic spring, simple spring, bicarbonate spring, sulfur spring
[Benefits] Cuts, peripheral circulatory disorders, sensitivity to cold, depression, dry skin, atopic dermatitis, psoriasis vulgaris, glucose tolerance abnormalities, epidermal pyogenic infections, autonomic nervous system instability, insomnia, chronic eczema
At 'Shiobara Onsen Yuppo no Sato', you can experience a footbath during your walk.
Additionally, we will provide a hot spring bathing discount ticket that can be used at Shiobara Onsen Resort at the goal. Please soothe your walking fatigue in the famous waters loved by literary figures.