Savor Echigo’s hospitality in a restaurant imbued with the atmosphere of long ago.

Reservations are accepted from 9:00 – 16:00 up till midday two days before your desired reservation date.

It’s better to move slowly, taking your time, when you encounter things from the past.

Reservations are accepted from 9:00 – 16:00 up to three weeks before your desired reservation date.

The elegant entrance appears as you pass through the latticework gate and cross the little bamboo grove. Dairo-an is a restaurant with in the grounds of the Northern Culture Museum. Here, in the stillness and quiet of another age, is where your rendez-vous with the past begins. At Dairo-an, we also organize significant persons’celebrations and lunches for Buddhist memorial services.

Lunch 6,600JPY（tax in）

* The photograph is to give you an idea of what we serve and the food may change depending on the season. * Visitors who have made a reservation at “Dairo-an” are entitled to a discount when visiting the museum.

Adult 800 JPY → 550 JPY Elementary and Junior High School Student 400 JPY → 200 JPY

Serves buckwheat noodles much appreciated locally for their simple, rustic flavor.

※Weekend only　※Closed in winter

MENU

• Kakesoba (soba in broth)
• Zarusoba (soba served on a bamboo draining basket with dipping sauce)
• Kakiagesoba (soba with mixed vegetable tempura)

* The restaurant serves only soba. * Opening days and times may vary depending on the season. We would ask for your understanding.

The café contains the Ito family well. Have a look around while you are here.

※Weekend only　※Closed in winter

MENU

• Blended coffee
• Macha (powdered green tea)
• Oshiruko (sweet red bean soup) Other sweet delicacies

* The menu changes with the seasons. * Opening days and times may vary depending on the season. We would ask for your understanding.