While staying in YUKIGUNI you will have many opportunities to sample delicious and traditional meals, with an emphasis on our premium koshi-hikari rice and tasty local produce, which is sometimes even used to create Michelin-star food (LINK). Once you’ve tasted some delicious sansai, iwana, or kirizai , how about some dessert? This area also has a tradition of amazing sweets that are unique to this region of Japan. It is a far cry from your typical pocky and ramune, and often with much more cultural significance as well. Let’s find out a little more about them.

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In a previous article, we discussed the recognized health benefits of natural therapies like visiting an onsen. These sort of remedies are a far cry from modern Western medicine, but they are still being used today by people in order to maintain their physical and mental health. Likewise, for those who have had their fill of the hot spring and want to experience something new, the YUKIGUNI area is also home to a licensed forest therapy base in the town of Tsunan.

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