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Hoshitōge rice terraces in Tokamachi

035MINAMIUONUMAJAPANESE · INNOVATIVE

SATOYAMA JUJO SANABURI

里山十帖 早苗饗

Context image — not a photograph of this restaurant: Hoshitōge rice terraces in Tokamachi — Photo: M Murakami / CC BY-SA 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons

No.
035
City
Minamiuonuma — Ōsawa
Region
Koshinetsu / Niigata
Cuisine
Japanese cuisine · Innovative
Guide
No verified record

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Introduction

はじめに

The restaurant of Satoyama Jujo, Minami-uonuma.

The restaurant of the inn Satoyama Jujo in Ōsawa, Minami-uonuma, Niigata. Based on Japanese cuisine under the concept of "local gastronomy", it brews miso and fermented seasonings and makes pickles and ham in its own fermentation room. The name "Sanaburi" refers to the feast held after rice planting to thank those who helped.

  • The name "Sanaburi" refers to the feast held after rice planting to thank those who helped. Source
  • It brews miso and fermented seasonings and makes pickles and ham in its own fermentation room. Source
  • The inn Satoyama Jujo opened in May 2014. Source

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Cuisine

料理

JAPANESE

日本料理

Cooking built around dashi and the season, where vessel and room are part of the menu.

More in this cuisine

INNOVATIVE

イノベーティブ

Crossing genre lines to draw new cooking from Japan's nature and culture.

More in this cuisine

Classification follows the wording of the restaurant's official website.

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Chef

料理人

Keiko Kuwakino

桑木野 恵子 — Chef (head chef)

  • On staff since Satoyama Jujo's pre-opening in January 2014, she became head chef in 2018. Source
Gamō rice terraces at sunrise, Tokamachi
Gamō rice terraces at sunrise, Tokamachi — Photo: Pomuigo / CC BY-SA 4.0 / Wikimedia Commons

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Ingredients

食材

A general introduction to ingredients behind japanese cuisine cooking — not a statement of what this restaurant uses.

  • Assorted vegetable tempura at a restaurant in Asakusa, Tokyo

    VEGETABLES

    野菜

    Heirloom vegetables named for their places, and wild mountain greens that announce the season.

  • Wooden soy sauce barrels at Shibanuma Soy Sauce, Tsuchiura

    FERMENTATION

    発酵

    Miso, soy sauce, vinegar, sake — flavours made by microbes and time.

  • A granite stone mill grinding tencha leaves into matcha powder

    TEA

    茶

    Matcha, sencha, hojicha — linking the meal to the culture of tea.

08

Seasonality

季節

Seasonal produce in Niigata varies with origin, climate and year. For menus and what is served, please refer to the restaurant's official information.
Story: Four seasons on a plate

Final course of a kaiseki dinner at Hiiragiya Ryokan, Kyoto: setoka orange, strawberry and mint
Final course of a kaiseki dinner at Hiiragiya Ryokan, Kyoto: setoka orange, strawberry and mint
Taranome (Japanese angelica tree shoots), a spring mountain vegetable
Taranome (Japanese angelica tree shoots), a spring mountain vegetable

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Space

空間

Location (as stated officially)〒949-6361 新潟県南魚沼市大沢1209-6

Details of interiors and designers are shown only when confirmed by a source.

Matcha bowl and wagashi at the Senri-an teahouse, Expo ’70 Commemorative Park, Osaka
Context: Matcha bowl and wagashi at the Senri-an teahouse, Expo ’70 Commemorative Park, Osaka — Photo: Laitche / CC BY-SA 4.0 / Wikimedia Commons

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Tableware

器と工芸

An introduction to the crafts of the Japanese table — not the vessels used at this restaurant.

  • Hagi ware tea bowl, 18th–19th century (Freer Gallery of Art)

    CERAMICS

    Arita, Kyoto, Bizen — each place with its own clay, glaze and firing.

  • Solid-red Wajima-nuri lacquer rice bowl of Japanese zelkova

    LACQUER

    Wood built up in coats of urushi lacquer — Wajima-nuri among the best known.

  • Edo kiriko cut-glass drinkware

    GLASS

    Edo kiriko and Satsuma kiriko cut glass — coolness for the summer table.

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Guide History

ガイド掲載履歴

No guide listing for this restaurant has been verified on an official guide page and recorded in this archive. We do not infer or display unverified listings.

This site is not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to Michelin or the MICHELIN Guide. Guide information is quoted as text only from each restaurant's page on guide.michelin.com, together with the distinction year and the date we checked it. Distinctions change from year to year — please refer to the official page for current information.

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Location

所在地

Address
1209-6 Ōsawa, Minami-uonuma-shi, Niigata 949-6361, Japan
City
Minamiuonuma
Prefecture
Niigata
Region
Koshinetsu
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Map position shows the approximate city centre.

SATOYAMA JUJO SANABURI — Minamiuonuma

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Official Information

公式情報

Status
Open (per official website)
Official site
www.satoyama-jujo.com/restaurant (opens in a new tab)
Reservations
Dining-only visits: dinner only, up to 4 guests per table, book by the previous day

Verified 26 September 2026 — Source: SATOYAMA JUJO SANABURI
Hours, closing days and booking conditions change. Always check the official website before visiting.

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Gallery

ギャラリー

No licensed photograph of this restaurant has been found. The images below show its region and cuisine as context.

  • Context: A plated tasting-menu dish at Kadeau restaurant on Bornholm, Denmark — Photo: City Foodsters / CC BY 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons

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Stories

関連する特集

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Sources

出典

  1. 01Official里山十帖里山十帖（自遊人） (opens in a new tab)Accessed 26 September 2026
  2. 02Officialお食事について｜里山十帖里山十帖（自遊人） (opens in a new tab)Accessed 26 September 2026
  3. 03Official交通アクセス｜里山十帖里山十帖（自遊人） (opens in a new tab)Accessed 26 September 2026
  4. 04OfficialSATOYAMA JUJO (English)SATOYAMA JUJO (opens in a new tab)Accessed 26 September 2026

Last verified 26 September 2026

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Photo Credits

写真クレジット

  1. Hoshitōge rice terraces in Tokamachi

    Tokamachi, Niigata

    Photographer / creator

    M Murakami

    Source / licence

    Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

    M Murakami

    Displayed with colour adjustment

  2. Gamō rice terraces at sunrise, Tokamachi

    Tokamachi, Niigata

    Photographer / creator

    Pomuigo

    Source / licence

    Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

    Pomuigo, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

    Displayed with colour adjustment

  3. Assorted vegetable tempura at a restaurant in Asakusa, Tokyo

    Asakusa, Tokyo

    Photographer / creator

    Chainwit.

    Source / licence

    Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

    Chainwit., CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

    Displayed with colour adjustment

  4. Wooden soy sauce barrels at Shibanuma Soy Sauce, Tsuchiura

    Tsuchiura, Ibaraki

    Photographer / creator

    Miyuki Meinaka

    Source / licence

    Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

    Miyuki Meinaka, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

    Displayed with colour adjustment

  5. A granite stone mill grinding tencha leaves into matcha powder

    Photographer / creator

    Derjochenmeyer

    Source / licence

    Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

    Derjochenmeyer, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

    Displayed with colour adjustment

  6. Hagi ware tea bowl, 18th–19th century (Freer Gallery of Art)

    Photographer / creator

    AnonymousUnknown author

    Source / licence

    Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

    AnonymousUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

  7. Solid-red Wajima-nuri lacquer rice bowl of Japanese zelkova

    Photographer / creator

    yuuki ゆうき(金野裕希)

    Source / licence

    Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

    yuuki ゆうき(金野裕希), CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

    Displayed with colour adjustment

  8. Edo kiriko cut-glass drinkware

    Photographer / creator

    Nesnad

    Source / licence

    Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0

    Nesnad, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

    Displayed with colour adjustment

  9. Matcha bowl and wagashi at the Senri-an teahouse, Expo ’70 Commemorative Park, Osaka

    Suita, Osaka

    Photographer / creator

    Laitche

    Source / licence

    Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

    Photo by Laitche

    Displayed with colour adjustment

  10. Final course of a kaiseki dinner at Hiiragiya Ryokan, Kyoto: setoka orange, strawberry and mint

    Hiiragiya Ryokan, Kyoto

    Photographer / creator

    Paul Keller

    Source / licence

    Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0

    Paul Keller, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

    Displayed with colour adjustment

  11. Taranome (Japanese angelica tree shoots), a spring mountain vegetable

    Photographer / creator

    Kentin

    Source / licence

    Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

    Kentin, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

    Displayed with colour adjustment

  12. A plated tasting-menu dish at Kadeau restaurant on Bornholm, Denmark

    Bornholm, Denmark

    Photographer / creator

    City Foodsters

    Source / licence

    Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0

    City Foodsters, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

    Displayed with colour adjustment