Echigo Matsudai Satoyama Restaurant

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Satoyama Buffet *Photo for illustrative purposes only*

Photo by Yanagi Ayumi

Satoyama Buffet *Photo for illustrative purposes only*

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

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

Photo by Nakamura Osamu

Photo by Nakamura Osamu

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

【Café】
We offer a variety of homemade desserts, as well as 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.

"Satoyama Buffet" (60-minute time limit)

Dates: June 4, 2026 (Thu) – September 18, 2026 (Fri) *Closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, except on 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 right here from the Rice Fields and fresh vegetables grown by producers you know personally. The menu offers about 20 varieties of dishes, all based on and adapted from local and home-style cuisine.

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"New Rice Buffet" (60-minute time limit)

Dates｜September 19, 2026 (Sat) – November 30, 2026 (Mon)　11:00 a.m. – Last Order 2:00 p.m.　*Closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays (If Tuesdays and Wednesdays are consecutive holidays, the next business day will be a substitute holiday)
Prices｜Adults: 2,500 yen / Elementary school students: 1,500 yen / Preschoolers: 500 yen　*All prices include tax

“New Rice Buffet” (60-minute time limit)
The star of the show is new rice harvested from The Rice Fields right in front of Satoyama Shokudo! We’ve prepared a selection of side dishes and soups that bring out the sweetness and aroma of the rice—a lineup sure to have you coming back for more.

Photo by Nakamura Osamu

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■About Reservations

For the time being, reservations will be accepted exclusively through our online booking system (with advance credit card payment). We anticipate heavy traffic, especially on weekends and holidays. We appreciate your understanding and ask that you please make a reservation before visiting.

Please note that we will begin accepting reservations approximately one month in advance on a first-come, first-served basis. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.

Echigo Matsudai Satoyama Shokudo TEL: 025-594-7181
Hours: 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (Last order: 4:30 p.m.) / Lunch: 11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. (Last order: 2:00 p.m.)
*Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays (If Tuesday and Wednesday are consecutive holidays, the restaurant will be closed on the following business day instead.)

■About Group Reservations

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

*Fax: 025-595-6181

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

■Facility Information

Photo by Yanagi Ayumi

Echigo Matsudai Satoyama Shokudo
3743-1 Matsudai NOHBUTAI, Tokamachi City—Inside Matsudai NOHBUTAI
Seating: 60 seats *No admission fee (meal cost only)
Related Website: https://www.instagram.com/satoyama_noubutai/
Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays (If Tuesday and Wednesday are consecutive public holidays, the restaurant will be closed on the following business day)
TEL: 025-594-7181
10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (Last order: 4:30 p.m.) / Lunch: 11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. (Last seating: 2:00 p.m.)
*We may stop at the reception without notice depending on crowd levels.
*For reservations of 10 or more people, please contact us via the “Group Reservations” page.

Booking On-line

Facility Info and Map

Open hours	10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (Last order at 4:30 p.m.) / Lunch: 11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. (Last order at 2:00 p.m.) Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays (If Tuesday and Wednesday are consecutive public holidays, the following business day will be a substitute holiday.) We may stop at the reception without prior notice depending on crowd levels.
Tel	025-594-7181
Seats	60 seats
Admission	No admission fee (meal costs only)
Official Website	https://www.instagram.com/satoyama_noubutai/
Address	3743-1 Matsudai, Tokamachi city, inside Matsudai NOHBUTAI

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Related Information

FEATURED

^4/25SAT ‐ ^11/8SUN

*Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays, except on holidays

Echigo-Tsumari Art Field 2026

The year-round program for the Echigo-Tsumari Art Field 2026 kicks off on April 25! Enjoy Echigo-Tsumari as you explore the Special Exhibitions and events set against the ever-changing scenery of the satoyama countryside.

FEATURED

^4/25SAT ‐ ^6/1MON

Echigo Matsudai Satoyama Shokudo: Wild Vegetable Buffet

We’re offering our popular buffet lunch featuring a selection of wild mountain vegetables. The deep snows of Echigo-Tsumari make the flavor of these wild vegetables truly exceptional. Please enjoy Satoyama Shokudo’s signature wild vegetable dishes, which are modern interpretations of local cuisine.

^4/29WED ‐ ^6/7SUN

"Matsudai NOHBUTAI Field Museum Matsudai NOHBUTAI"

Spring Field Museum Stamp Rally

Look for spring flowers and wild greens, and visit the various facilities at the Field Museum to collect stamps. Collect enough stamps and receive a free postcard!

FEATURED

^6/14SUN ‐ ^6/28SUN

"Matsudai NOHBUTAI Field Museum Matsudai NOHBUTAI"

Early Summer Stroll: Spot the Flora and Fauna Coming to Life and Keep Pests at Bay

Join a guide for a stroll through the Field Museum in early summer, after the rice planting is complete, and discover the seasonal flora and fauna, including the creatures that live in the rice paddies and the flowers of the snow camellia and the silk trees.

FEATURED

^4/25SAT ‐ ^11/8SUN

NUNAGAWA Campus Special Exhibition: Ayako Fudamoto, “Sponge to Salmon (Nunagawa)”

We are hosting a Special Exhibition at the NUNAGAWA Campus featuring Ayako Fudamoto, an artist known for her three-dimensional artworks modeled after food and ingredients. An artist who visualizes the intersections and unexpected connections between food and the society in which we live, Fudamoto will present artworks inspired by the local cuisine of Echigo-Tsumari.

Nearby spots

Matsudai NOHBUTAI Field Museum (collective term for multiple facilities and artworks)

"Matsudai NOHBUTAI," a hub facility designed by the Dutch architectural firm MVRDV. Approximately 40 artworks are scattered throughout the roughly 2-kilometer stretch of satoyama landscape between "Matsudai NOHBUTAI" and "Matsudai Castle" at the mountaintop; this entire area is known as 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.

NUNAGAWA Campus

Set in the former Nunagawa Elementary School, the "Children’s Five Senses Experience Museum" offers an experience that engages not only sight but all five senses, including hearing and touch. We also regularly hold workshops that encourage children to focus on artworks and the materials used in everyday life.

Shedding House

This farmstay (entire house rental) is housed in a 150-year-old traditional Japanese farmhouse that has been renovated into an artwork in its own right. Kurakake Junichi+ Nihon University College of Art Sculpture Course transformed this house—which had become a hollow shell due to the passage of time and changing eras—by carving into its structure. Through this process, they expanded the interior space, allowing the vacant house to shed its old form and experience a REBIRTH as an artwork. Please enjoy a rare experience that blends art and rural life, available only here.*You can take advantage of the takeout service for breakfast and dinner at Satoyama Shokudo.

Echigo-Matsunoyama Museum of Natural Science “Kyororo”

A museum dedicated to discovering and showcasing local resources under the theme of “Urban-Rural Exchange.” Approximately 40 artworks are scattered throughout the indoor and outdoor spaces. These works, which draw inspiration from the region’s history, local customs, people, and nature, allow visitors to fully experience the local culture through all five senses. We invite you to enjoy the art and the rural landscape as they change with the seasons.

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