Uonuma City is a treasure trove of wild vegetables! We'll tell you everything you need to know about wild vegetables!

Uonuma City is known as a treasure trove of wild vegetables. The wild vegetables harvested in Uonuma City with heavy snowfall, are said to be less bitter and tastier than those harvested in other areas.

We will introduce you to all the little-known wild vegetables. Enjoy picking, eating, buying and cooking wild vegetables from Uonuma City.

• Table of Contents
• What are wild vegetables? Wild vegetables commonly eaten in Uonuma City
• Let's pick wild vegetables in Uonuma City! Introducing facilities where you can experience picking wild vegetables
• If you want to eat, go here! 4 restaurants where you can enjoy wild vegetable dishes
• If you're looking to buy wild vegetables, here are 4 places to buy them!
• A must-see for those coming to pick wild vegetables! Introducing  recommended sweets and accommodations
• Short videos now available on YouTube!
• Summary: Uonuma City is a treasure trove of wild vegetables! Let's try some delicious wild vegetables!

What are wild vegetables? Wild vegetables commonly eaten in Uonuma City

Sansai are edible plants that generally grow wild in the mountains and fields .

Wild vegetables sprout in spring when the snow melts after a long winter, and are enjoyed as a seasonal delicacy that gives a taste of spring, even in Uonuma, a region with heavy snowfall.

The wild vegetables eaten vary depending on the region, but in Uonuma City, popular vegetables include butterbur shoots, kogomi, taros, fern shoots, and bracken .

Let's pick wild vegetables in Uonuma City! Introducing facilities where you can experience picking wild vegetables

Did you know that there are proper etiquettes to follow when picking wild vegetables?

Mountains are owned by people, so if you find wild vegetables and pick them without permission, you could get into trouble.

It is not uncommon for even people who are familiar with the area to go into the mountains to pick wild vegetables and end up getting lost .

For this reason, the Uonuma City Tourism Association will introduce you to the following facilities where you can safely experience picking wild vegetables .

You can experience picking bracken in the vast, well-maintained bracken farm at Oda Bracken Village . Everyone from children to adults is sure to have a blast!

[Business period] Scheduled for early May to early July

[Opening days] Wednesdays and Sundays only *We will consider accepting groups on any day, even on Sundays and Wednesdays, if there is a reservation. Please contact us first.

[Business hours] 8:00-12:00

[Price] ・General admission: 2,000 yen ・Elementary school students: 500 yen ・Groups (20 or more): 1,800 yen

[Address] Shimomura Equipment 1846-1 Ryuko , Uonuma City , Niigata Prefecture * Car navigation setting phone number: 025-794-3626

[TEL] 090-2881-0835

Ohara Vegetable Garden You can experience picking bracken in the Shirakawa area deep in the mountains of Uonuma City !

[Business period] Late May to mid-June

Opening days: Wednesdays and Sundays only *Reservations only

[TEL] 025-796-2705

[Address] Shirakawa Forestry Association 339-1 Shirakawa , Uonuma City, Niigata Prefecture

If you want to eat, go here! 4 restaurants where you can enjoy wild vegetable dishes

We will introduce restaurants that serve dishes made with wild vegetables grown in Uonuma . *Please note that wild vegetable dishes may only be available seasonally.

Lakeside Restaurant Kagamiike (Roadside Station Irihirose)

TEL: 025-796-2727

Address: 342 Otochiyama , Uonuma City, Niigata Prefecture Prefecture This restaurant is located next to the Irihirose Roadside Station. They serve soba and udon noodles topped with a layer of long, large mountain vegetables, which are cut to the same size as the vegetables themselves, and the chilled Yamagottsuo soba is a delicious choice for the upcoming hot days.

Ajinoya Uono River

TEL: 025-794-3012

Address: Shimoshima Island Shimoshima , Uonuma City, Niigata Prefecture

This restaurant is located in the Horinouchi district along National Route 17. Their handmade soba noodles and takeout stone oven pizza are popular. In the spring, they add wild vegetables to their local vegetable tempura.

Country Dining Irorijinen

TEL: 025-795-2577

Address: 718 Kamioritate , Uonuma City , Niigata Prefecture Prefecture

We offer seasonal country cuisine, fresh herbs, wild vegetables, mushrooms, and other locally produced dishes. *Reservations required.

Ginzanjaya

TEL: 025-792-0112

Address: 775-1 Izu Island , Uonuma City, Niigata Prefecture

You can enjoy dishes and drinks made with seasonal ingredients such as vegetables, wild plants, and mushrooms.

If you're looking to buy wild vegetables, here are 4 places to buy them!

Enjoy wild vegetables at home! We will introduce you to shops that sell wild vegetables harvested in Uonuma . *Wild vegetables are usually sold from April to June each year.

Irihirose Roadside Station

TEL: 025-796-2727

Address: 342 Otochiyama , Uonuma City, Niigata Prefecture

This roadside station is located along National Route 252. In addition to wild vegetables, you can also purchase souvenirs such as Uonuma Koshihikari rice and sweets.

Monozuki Village

TEL: 025-799-4801

Address: 40-1 Mibuchizawa , Uonuma City, Niigata Prefecture

This shop is located along National Route 252. In addition to wild vegetables, they also sell seasonal vegetables grown by local people.

Uonuma Hyakusaihana

TEL: 025-792-7066

Address: 260-3 Nakahara , Uonuma City, Niigata Prefecture

Located right next to Uonuma IC, this shop sells wild vegetables, as well as other vegetables and flowers.

Inakaya (inside Yunotani Roadside Station)

TEL: 025-795-2220

Address: 1448 Yoshida , Uonuma City , Niigata Prefecture

Located inside the Yunotani Roadside Station, next to the Miyuki no Sato Product Center, this shop offers wild mountain vegetables and grilled trout.

A must-see for those coming to pick wild vegetables! Introducing  recommended sweets and accommodations

1. Daigo Confectionery Shop

A long-established confectionery shop in the Horinouchi district. You can enjoy seasonal Japanese sweets made with wild vegetables, such as butterbur miso buns and fern yokan.

For more information on Daigo Confectionery, click here

2. Tomoya Hotel

Located in Oyu Onsen, this inn serves wild vegetable dishes. Enjoy delicious food and hot springs in a building built along a mountain stream.

For more information about Tomoya Hotel, click here

3. Konishiya Guest House

A guesthouse located in the Suhara district. In addition to mountain vegetable dishes, you can enjoy homemade meals made with seasonal ingredients by the landlady and young landlady.

For more information about Konishiya, please click here.

4. Minshuku Saishichi

A guesthouse in the Irihirose district. Their proud wild vegetable and mushroom dishes will soothe your tired body.

For more information about Minshuku Sainachi, click here

Short videos now available on YouTube!

Buy wild vegetables in Uonuma City and enjoy wild vegetable dishes at the campsite!

With the cooperation of "Roadside Station Irihirose" and "FM Uonuma", we have completed a video about wild vegetables. Please take a look.

~Tempura Edition~

~Snacks~

~Mountain vegetable soba edition~

Summary: Uonuma City is a treasure trove of wild vegetables! Let's try some delicious wild vegetables!

We have introduced you to the wild vegetables of Uonuma City. Wild vegetables are not well known, but they are healthy, delicious, and a hidden popular ingredient. Please come to Uonuma City to try the wild vegetables!　Uonuma City Official Site