Experience plans to make your cherry blossom viewing party and castle town stroll even more enjoyable!(Joetsu City, Niigata Prefecture)

2024.3.25

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Why don’t you enjoy strolling in kimono for this year’s cherry blossom viewing party?

In conjunction with the 99th Takada Joshi Park Cherry Blossom Viewing Party, which will be held from March 29 (Fri.) in Joetsu City, Niigata Prefecture, an experience plan will be available for visitors to wear kimono and stroll around the venue of the cherry blossom viewing party and the town of Takada.
Applications are now being accepted on the special “Traveling Joetsu” page.

Traveling Joetsu Home Page

The Joetsu Tourism and Convention Association planned the experience plan in conjunction with the cherry blossom viewing party.

From the website of Traveling Joetsu

In order to make sightseeing in Joetsu City more enjoyable than ever for tourists visiting Cherry Blossom Viewing Party from outside the region, we have prepared various experience plans in collaboration with local businesses and stores.

From the website of Traveling Joetsu

There are three special plans for the cherry blossom viewing party that include a rental kimono, dressing, and a 500 yen voucher that can be used at the product exhibition at the cherry blossom viewing party venue.
There are three plans: Plan A, which allows visitors to wear kimono and enjoy a cherry blossom viewing party and a stroll through the streets of the castle town of Takada; Plan B, which adds a tea ceremony experience to Plan A; and Plan C, which allows visitors to enjoy afternoon tea at Restaurant Ellis, located in the former Division Commissioner’s Building, designated as a cultural asset by Joetsu City, after wearing kimono and enjoying a stroll.

From the website of Traveling Joetsu

Afternoon tea served at Restaurant Ellis is a special menu created for the limited experience plan of the cherry blossom viewing party.
All plans are free after kimono dressing.
Please return your kimono by 5:00 p.m. on the day of the tour.
Please note, however, that afternoon tea hours at Restaurant Ellis are fixed from 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Applications should be made through ” Traveling Joetsu” at least 2 to 3 days prior to your visit.

In addition to the special plans for cherry blossom viewing, traveling Joetsu also offers other experiences such as making original coasters and tea ceremony experience.
Please take a look at that as well.

Let’s enjoy the cherry blossom viewing party in kimono! 
Cherry Blossom Viewing Party Limited Plan A
■Description: Why don’t you wear a rental kimono and take a stroll through the streets of Takada, the castle town?
■Registration period: March 29 (Fri.) – April 14 (Sun.), 9:00 – (last registration at 15:00)
■Venue: Weekdays: Watashi Jikan Toki (inside Office Tateguya Kitagawa, 5-3-20 Omachi, Joetsu City), Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays: Muryoan (on the premises of Joetsu Japanese Dressmaking Academy, 1-4-35 Nishishiromachi, Joetsu City)
■Fee: 5,500 yen per person (tax included)
*Kimono (dressing included), sandals, 500 yen voucher to be used at the cherry blossom viewing party Product Exhibition, and tabi socks (can be purchased for 500 yen on the day).
■Application deadline: 2 days prior to visit

Let’s enjoy the cherry blossom viewing party in kimono! 
Cherry Blossom Viewing Party Limited Plan B (with tea ceremony experience)
■Contents: This plan includes rental kimono and tea ceremony experience.
■Reception period: March 29 (Fri.) – April 6 (Sat.), 8 (Mon.) – 14 (Sun.) 9:00 – (last admission at 15:00)
■Venue: Weekdays: Watashi Jikan Toki (inside Office Tateguya Kitagawa, 5-3-20 Omachi, Joetsu City), Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays: Muryoan on the premises of Joetsu Japanese Dressmaking Academy, 1-4-35 Nishishiromachi, Joetsu City)
■Fee: 6500 yen per person (tax included)
*Kimono (dressing included), sandals, 500 yen voucher to be used at the cherry blossom viewing party Product Exhibition, and tabi socks (can be purchased for 500 yen on the day).
■Application deadline: 2 days prior to visit

Let’s enjoy the cherry blossom viewing party in kimono! 
Cherry Blossom Viewing Party Limited Plan C (with afternoon tea at the former Divisional Commissioner’s Building Restaurant Ellis)
■Contents: A set of rental kimono and afternoon tea at Restaurant Eris.
You can spend a wonderful time in an architectural building designated as a cultural asset of Joetsu City.
■Registration Period: March 29 (Fri.) – 31 (Sun.), April 2 (Tue.) – 7 (Sun.), 9 (Tue.) – 14 (Sun.) 9:00 – (last admission at 15:00), afternoon tea available from 14:30 – 16:00
*Limited to 2 couples per day (no more than 2-4 people per group)
■Venue: [Dressing venue] Weekdays: Watashi Jikan Toki(inside Office Tateguya Kitagawa, 5-3-20 Omachi, Joetsu City), Weekends and holidays: Muryoan (on the premises of Joetsu Japanese Dressmaking Academy, 1-4-35 Nishishiromachi, Joetsu City)　 [Afternoon tea venue] Restaurant Ellis, the former Division Directorate (2-3-30 Omachi, Joetsu City)
■Fare: 9,000 yen per person (tax included)
*Kimono (dressing included), sandals, 500 yen voucher to be used at the cherry blossom viewing party Product Exhibition, and tabi socks (can be purchased for 500 yen on the day).
■Application deadline: 2 days prior to visit

■For all inquiries: TEL025-543-2777 (Joetsu Convention & Visitors Association)
■Application & website:https://joetsukankonavi.jp/travel-joetsu/