DAY.1　13:00　
Let’s start the tour from Shinjo station!

Kamon duck & soba restaurant at Shinjo Station

Duck and Japanese soba restaurant Camo-on, Shinjo station main shop The restaurant owner raises duck on his own farm and specializes in growing Mogamiwase, considered the best quality soba, in order to make juwarisoba.

Kamoseiro is the most popular choice. Try the taste of soba and duck locally grown in Okura.

Rich side menus. The restaurant proudly serves fresh duck liver from its own duck farm.

Soba and sake are a good combination!

In addition, duck curry!!

Wonderful taste…

※Please feel free to inform staff if you have an allergy to soba or other ingredients. They offer an udon menu as well. From 14:00 the restaurant serves duck cuisine and other dishes as an accompaniment to beverages.

DAY.1　14:30　
Selecting things to buy for dinner at the souvenir shop in Shinjo station.

Mogami Bussankan

The visitor from Taiwan had arranged to stay at a new Shinjo guesthouse so before going there she went to the Mogami Bussankan to find local foods she was looking forward to eating. She had made sure to check out local foods in advance so, without hesitation, she bought natto. She could not stop shopping for typical products since she wanted to sample a range of Shinjo foods. Portions for dinner were large!

Tax free souvenirs available inside Shinjo station.

She loves Japanese sake and took her time selecting just the right one.

She was curious about food culture in Shinjo・Mogami. Please feel free to ask at the Shinjo・Mogami Tourist Information Center if you need help or want to ask anything.

What good timing! At 12:00, 15:00 and 18:00 o’clock (19:00 in summer), music can be heard and a miniature Shinjo matsuri float emerges from the fir tree shaped mechanical clock in front of the station.

Entrance to Shinjo station. A Shinjo matsuri float is displayed by the main entrance.

DAY.1　16:00　
Become friends with local people at the new guest house.

Guest house MINOMUSHI

Shinjo Ecology Garden accommodation and interaction facility, Guesthouse MINOMUSHI MINOMUSHI is a guesthouse that opened in February 2018. The guesthouse was renovated with a view to encouraging interaction between visitors and local people. Volunteers working with passion and warm hearts completed the renovations. Shinjo city believes that architectural students doing research in Shinjo, individual guests, or backpackers from overseas should have the chance to get to know each other and talk about the history and charms of Shinjo. The facility has a Japanese style tatami room, two bedrooms, a shower, restrooms and a self-catering kitchen. It can accommodate up to 7 people.

The building was renovated with passion and warm hearts. As a bonus, the walls are decorated with different pictures according to the season.

Recover from your tiring trip. This space has a calm atmosphere.

In the notebook guests can leave messages and any comments about Minomushi.

The young lady loved our local yakisoba. It’s her favorite!

She was interested in what local residents love to eat. Basashi (sliced raw horsemeat sashimi) – local people line up to buy basashi.