Echigo Matsudai Satoyama Dining Hall

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Satoyama Buffet *Photo for illustrative purposes only

Photo by Ayumi Yanagi

Satoyama Buffet *Photo for illustrative purposes only

Satoyama Cuisine *Photo for illustrative purposes only (Photo by Ayumi Yanagi)

Satoyama Buffet *Photo for illustrative purposes only Photo by Yanagi Ayumi

Photo by Osamu Nakamura

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[Lunch]
Enjoy traditional regional dishes and home-style cooking from the Echigo-Tsumari area, as well as creative twists on these classics.
Savor seasonal dishes made with plenty of local ingredients—such as rice from the Rice Fields and Tsumari pork—along with fresh vegetables sourced from nearby farmers.

【Café】
We offer a variety of homemade sweets, coffee, black tea, herbal tea, and drinks made with local ingredients such as snow-buried carrots and sarunashi.

【Interior】
The light blue interior features floor-to-ceiling glass windows and mirrored tables, creating an artwork (Jean-Luc Vilmoot’s “Café Reflet”) that reflects the seasonal scenery visible from the windows of Matsudai residents’ homes. Enjoy Matsudai’s cuisine while gazing out at the Rice Fields and the surrounding rural landscape.

① Weekday-Only Menu

Dates｜ March 16 (Mon), March 19 (Thu), March 23 (Mon),March 26 (Thu), March 27 (Fri), March 30 (Mon), April 2 (Thu), April 3 (Fri), April 6 (Mon), April 9 (Thu), April 10 (Fri), April 13 (Mon), April 16 (Thu), April 17 (Fri)

・Satoyama Lunch: 1,500 yen
A lunch featuring seasonal Tsumari vegetables and rice from The Rice Fields. Includes local dishes from Echigo-Tsumari and creative variations. Comes with miso soup and a mini dessert.
・Satoyama Curry: 1,500 yen
A chicken curry featuring our signature blend of spices. Served with seasonal vegetables and grilled mushrooms. Comes with a salad and a mini dessert.

② "Satoyama Buffet" (60-minute time limit)

Dates: Saturdays and Sundays from April 4 (Sat) to April 19 (Sun), and Monday through Friday from April 20 (Mon) to April 24 (Fri) *Closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays (excluding national holidays)
Admission: Adults: 2,000 yen / Elementary school students: 1,000 yen / Preschoolers: 500 yen *Drinks sold separately

“Satoyama Buffet” (60-minute time limit)
This buffet-style meal features an abundance of rice harvested from the nearby Rice Fields and fresh vegetables grown by local farmers we know personally. The menu offers about 20 dishes, each a creative take on traditional regional and home-style cuisine.

③ "Wild Vegetable Buffet" (60-minute time limit)

Dates: Saturday, April 25 – Monday, June 1 *Closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays (except holidays); closed on May 7
Prices: Adults: 2,500 yen / Elementary school students: 1,000 yen / Preschoolers: 500 yen (ages 1–6) *All prices include tax; drinks sold separately

“Wild Vegetable Buffet” (60-minute time limit)
We’ve prepared our popular buffet lunch featuring a lineup brimming with the bounty of spring—all wild mountain vegetables. Grown in the snow-covered satoyama forests of Echigo-Tsumari, these vegetables sprout vigorously as the snow melts, offering exceptional aroma and flavor. Enjoy a buffet-style selection of wild vegetable dishes that use an abundance of seasonal ingredients—such as butterbur buds, fiddlehead ferns, and Japanese arum—and feature modern twists on traditional local cuisine.

Currently, reservations can only be made at the reception desk.
To make a reservation, please call the number below.
Echigo Matsudai Satoyama Shokudo TEL: 025-594-7181
Hours: 10:00 AM–5:00 PM (Last Order 4:30 PM) / Lunch: 11:00 AM–3:00 PM (Last Order 2:00 PM)
*Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays (If Tuesday and Wednesday are consecutive holidays, the following business day will be closed in lieu.)

■ About Reservations

Please call to make a reservation for the “Weekday Special Menu” or the “Satoyama Buffet.”
Echigo Matsudai Satoyama Shokudo TEL: 025-594-7181

Reservations for the “Wild Vegetable Buffet” are accepted exclusively through online booking (with advance credit card payment).
*Reservations for seats on or after Saturday, April 25, will be accepted via online booking (advance credit card payment) only.

■Group Reservations

For group reservations, please use the application form below or fill out and send the fax application form.
≫ Echigo Matsudai Satoyama Shokudo Group Reservation Application Form (google.com)

*Fax: 025-595-6181

To Customers Interested in Group Reservations *Please read this before making a reservation

■Facility Information

Photo by Ayumi Yanagi

Echigo Matsudai Satoyama Shokudo
3743-1 Matsudai, Tokamachi city (Inside Matsudai “Nobutai”)
Seating: 60 seats *No admission fee (meal cost only)
Related Website: https://www.facebook.com/satoyamashokudo
Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays (If Tuesday and Wednesday are consecutive public holidays, the following business day will be closed)
TEL: 025-594-7181
10:00 AM–5:00 PM (Last Order 4:30 PM) / Lunch 11:00 AM–3:00 PM (Last Seating 2:00 PM)
*Please note that we may stop conducting reception without prior notice depending on crowding.
*For reservations of 10 or more people, please contact us via the “Group Reservations” section.

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Open hours	10:00 AM–5:00 PM (Last order at 4:30 PM) / Lunch: 11:00 AM–3:00 PM (Last order at 2:00 PM) Closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays (If Tuesday and Wednesday fall on consecutive holidays, the following business day will be closed instead) We may stop at the reception without prior notice depending on crowding conditions
Tel	025-594-7181
Seats	60 seats
Admission	No admission fee (meal costs only)
Official Website	https://www.facebook.com/satoyamashokudo
Address	3743-1 Matsudai, Tokamachi city, inside Matsudai "Nobutai"

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Nearby spots

Matsudai NOHBUTAI Field Museum (Collective name for multiple facilities and artworks)

The Matsudai NOHBUTAI is a base facility designed by Dutch architect group MVRDV. Approximately 40 works of art are scattered in a 2-km area of satoyama from Matsudai NOHBUTAI to Matsudai Castle at the top of the mountain, and the entire area is called the "Matsudai NOHBUTAI Field Museum.

Matsudai History Museum

This history museum is a renovation of approximately 140-year-old Keyaki Minka (traditional Japanese house made of zelkova trees) which represents typical structure of the region with heavy snowfall in winter and displays tools and documentations of lifestyle of Matsudai area.

Cafe iju

This limited-time café is open only on Saturdays and Sundays from 3 Aug (Sat) to 1 Sep (Sun). Nagoya Institute of Technology students will take the initiative in creating a place where they can interact with the local community. Enjoy the events that will be held in conjunction with the café's operating period!

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