新潟県 · Chubu Region
Niigata Hidden Gems
米と酒と雪の県。佐渡金山、越後湯沢の温泉、星峠の棚田。コシヒカリと日本一の蔵数を誇る日本酒、へぎそばまで、雪国の豊かな食が味わえる。
4 spots
米と酒の本場。文学に描かれた雪国と、長い日本海の海岸線、金山の島・佐渡を擁します。
気候とベストシーズン
冬は世界屈指の豪雪、夏は蒸し暑い。スキーは12〜3月、稲刈りは9月。
名物・グルメ
- コシヒカリ
- 日本酒（約90の酒蔵）
- へぎそば
- のどぐろ
代表的な見どころ
- 越後湯沢のスキー場
- 佐渡島
- 十日町の棚田
- 新潟の酒蔵めぐり
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