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Niigata Integrated Resort Facility – New Greenpia Tsunan: “Lantern Launch Experience” held daily

2020.12.03

The integrated resort facility “New Greenpia Tsunan” operated by Tsunan Kogen Development Co., Ltd. conducts “Lantern Launch Experience” every day from December 24, 2020 to March 31, 2021. (Excluding charter days and closed days)

We will continue to launch the small hot air balloon “Flying Lantern”, which is an annual winter event of this facility, in 2020. Started in 2012 to pray for the reconstruction of the Great East Japan Earthquake and the Niigata-Nagano Prefectural Border Earthquake.

Couples and families gather on the slopes and shoot lanterns with their wishes into the night sky. The sight of flying lanterns coloring the world of silver with soft light has been well received by many people for its fantastic and beautiful appearance.

To commemorate the launch, the shop also sells lantern T-shirts, lantern towel handkerchiefs, washcloths, and lantern cookies.

* What is a flying lantern?
A type of hot air balloon at festivals in Thailand and Taiwan to pray for good health. Also known as a komroi / sky lantern, a lantern with a diameter of about 60 cm and a height of about 80 cm is lit and emerges like a hot air balloon.

Implementation period: Every day from December 24, 2020 (Thursday) to March 31, 2021 (Wednesday)
(Excluding charter days and closed days)
Time: All day 17: 00 ~ (launch once)
* From March, 17: 00 ~ will be changed to 17: 30 ~
Reservation method: Please make a reservation at the front desk by 16:00 on the day.
Price: 1,500 yen (1 piece)

* The lantern launch experience will be canceled in case of bad weather.
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Winter only! A balloon of light soaring in the night sky! With a fantastic lantern launch experience

It is a popular winter plan for this facility starting in 2012. If you write a wish on the lantern and launch it into the night sky, you can see a fantastic view of the light that shines in the night sky while illuminating the snow field. You can enjoy a special winter experience presented by New Greenpia Tsunan.

Check-in: From 15:00
Checkout: Until 10:00
Meals: Breakfast / Supper
Meal introduction: (Supper) About 50 kinds of Japanese, Western and Chinese buffet
(Breakfast) Japanese and Western buffet
* Depending on the accommodation situation, both evening and breakfast
Japanese and Western dishes may be served individually.
Reservation deadline: Until 12:00 on the day of accommodation
Plan period: December 24, 2020 (Thursday) -March 31, 2021 (Wednesday)

* Canceled in case of bad weather
In that case, we will give you a ticket for “1,500 yen” per room.
* Please gather by <15 minutes before the launch time>.
* One lantern will be provided for each room.
* Because it will be launched on the slopes, please participate in a warm dress.


・ One lantern per room
・ Indoor heated pool during your stay * Use (free)
・ Use of hot springs before check-in and after check-out (free)

* Pool business days: Every Friday, Saturday, Sunday, winter vacation, spring vacation

New Greenpia Tsunan
Located at the southernmost tip of Niigata Prefecture, Tsunan Town is surrounded by the Shinano River and Japan’s largest river terrace.

New Greenpia Tsunan is a private highland resort hotel with a vast site in the wilderness at the foot of Mt. Naeba.

Various outdoor and indoor sports facilities, leisure facilities, summer campgrounds, and winter ski resorts are all on the same site, and a wide variety of facilities are all directly connected to the hotel. It is an all-weather resort facility that you can enjoy throughout the four seasons: spring, summer, autumn, and winter.

In a rich natural environment, all the staff provide heartfelt hospitality and customer service so that each customer can be impressed.
> New Greenpia Tsunan

Access

·car
The car navigation system provided in the car and the navigation function of the smartphone map app often guide you to narrow roads and roads that are closed due to avalanches, so be sure to come to New Greenpia Tsunan from the “upper” intersection traffic light on Route 117. Please give me.

·Electric train
To Tokyo / Get off at Echigo Yuzawa Station on the Joetsu Shinkansen, about 50 minutes by guest-only shuttle bus
About 20 minutes by taxi from Kansai / Chukyo / Tokaido Shinkansen, Chuo Line, Shinonoi Line, Iiyama Line / Tsunan Station
Hokuriku / Tokaido Shinkansen, Hokuriku Line, Hokuhoku Line, Iiyama Line, get off at Tsunan Station and take a taxi for about 20 minutes
To Niigata / Get off at Joetsu Shinkansen / Echigo Yuzawa Station, about 50 minutes by guest shuttle bus

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