{"id":3494,"date":"2020-09-22T04:00:10","date_gmt":"2020-09-21T19:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yukiguni-journey.jp\/?p=3494"},"modified":"2020-10-05T15:44:52","modified_gmt":"2020-10-05T06:44:52","slug":"backcountry-tour-hikarigahara-kogen-cat-tours-photo-exhibition-%e2%9b%b7-itakura-ku-joetsu-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yukiguni-journey.jp\/en\/3494\/","title":{"rendered":"Backcountry Tour \u201cHikarigahara Kogen Cat tours\u201d Photo Exhibition \u26f7 Itakura-Ward, Joetsu City\uff09"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Enter the silver world of powder snow!<\/h2>\r\n<p>A\u00a0photo exhibition introducing the backcountry tour \u201cHikarigahara Cat tours\u201d is held every winter in the Hikarigahara Plateau in Itakura-Ward, Joetsu City, Niigata Prefecture.\u00a0 This exhibition has begun at the \u201cEshin no Sato Memorial Hall\u201d in Itakura-Ward.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.joetsu.ne.jp\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Still0918_00004.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-123999\" src=\"https:\/\/www.joetsu.ne.jp\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Still0918_00004.jpg\" alt=\"Still0918_00004\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" data-low-src=\"https:\/\/www.joetsu.ne.jp\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Still0918_00004-400x225.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\r\n<p>Hikarigahara\u00a0Cat tours is the ultimate backcountry tour for advanced skiers and snowboarders who are not satisfied with just skiing on the ski slopes. \u00a0Sponsored by Masanori Takeuchi, a professional snowboarder from Joetsu City, about 200 people from Japan and overseas participated last season. \u00a0You climb the mountain in a snowmobile and then glide down through the unspoiled landscape with the support of a guide. \u00a0This is a tour where you can enjoy the ultimate powder snow.<\/p>\r\n<p><!-- x-tinymce\/html --><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-124001\" src=\"https:\/\/www.joetsu.ne.jp\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Still0918_00002.jpg\" alt=\"Still0918_00002\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" data-low-src=\"https:\/\/www.joetsu.ne.jp\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Still0918_00002-400x225.jpg\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p>At the venue, 39 works by four amateur photographers who accompanied the tour are on display.<\/p>\r\n<p><!-- x-tinymce\/html --><!-- x-tinymce\/html --><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yukiguni-journey.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Still0918_00007.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-3501\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yukiguni-journey.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Still0918_00007.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yukiguni-journey.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Still0918_00007.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.yukiguni-journey.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Still0918_00007-370x208.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.yukiguni-journey.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Still0918_00007-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.yukiguni-journey.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Still0918_00007-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.yukiguni-journey.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Still0918_00007-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.joetsu.ne.jp\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Still0918_00006.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-123997\" src=\"https:\/\/www.joetsu.ne.jp\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Still0918_00006.jpg\" alt=\"Still0918_00006\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" data-low-src=\"https:\/\/www.joetsu.ne.jp\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Still0918_00006-400x225.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.joetsu.ne.jp\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Still0918_00008.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-123994\" src=\"https:\/\/www.joetsu.ne.jp\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Still0918_00008.jpg\" alt=\"Still0918_00008\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" data-low-src=\"https:\/\/www.joetsu.ne.jp\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Still0918_00008-400x225.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\r\n<p>Photo exhibitions are held every year in Eshin no Sato to let people know the charm of Itakura Ward. \u00a0Daisuke Shimotori of the Eshin no Sato Memorial Hall said, \u201cIn nature, promoting the natural terrain is a big attraction, unlike in ski resorts. \u00a0It is an opportunity to let people in the city, the local area, and Itakura get to know more about this attraction\u201d.<\/p>\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-123995\" src=\"https:\/\/www.joetsu.ne.jp\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Still0918_00009.jpg\" alt=\"Still0918_00009\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" data-low-src=\"https:\/\/www.joetsu.ne.jp\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Still0918_00009-400x225.jpg\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p>The photo exhibition is open until October 15th.<\/p>\r\n<h2>Click here for the video of &#8220;Hikarigahara Cat tours&#8221; \u2193 \u2193<\/h2>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zeNqM3mhDdk?rel=0&amp;controls=1&amp;showinfo=0&amp;modestbranding=1\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><div class=\"b-spot\"><h2>Eshin no Sato<\/h2><div class=\"gmap\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/maps.google.co.jp\/maps?output=embed&hl=en&q=%E3%80%92944-0135%E3%80%80%E6%96%B0%E6%BD%9F%E7%9C%8C%E4%B8%8A%E8%B6%8A%E5%B8%82%E6%9D%BF%E5%80%89%E5%8C%BA%E7%B1%B3%E5%A2%9727-4\" width=\"100%\" height=\"240\"><\/iframe><\/div><div class=\"b-spot-detail\"><div class=\"b-spot-lt\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"b-spot-rt\"><p class=\"outline\">\u25a0 Closed: Every Tuesday<\/p><p class=\"info\"><b>Address: <\/b>27-4 Yonemasu, Itakuraku, Joetsu City, Niigata Prefecture 944-0135<br><b>Tel: <\/b>0255-81-4541<br><b>Access: <\/b> About 25 minutes from Joetsu IC on the Hokuriku Expressway<br><b>URL: <\/b><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/eshin.org\/\">http:\/\/eshin.org\/<\/a><\/p><p class=\"btn\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.co.jp\/maps\/place\/%E3%80%92944-0135%E3%80%80%E6%96%B0%E6%BD%9F%E7%9C%8C%E4%B8%8A%E8%B6%8A%E5%B8%82%E6%9D%BF%E5%80%89%E5%8C%BA%E7%B1%B3%E5%A2%9727-4?hl=en\">Google Map<i class=\"fas fa-fw 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