Back in 2003, once NHK TV morning drama took
place and linked Asakusa and Niigata. Eel
restaurant in Asakusa cannot be referred
without one of the best Sake in Japan. Hakkaisan,
literally meaning of Eight Ocean Mountain,
can be seen the best angled view from Muikamachi
(literally Six Day Town). Their brewery is
in top secret zone but you can catch the
satelite view at Google Map.
Here's the Japanese language site => http://www.hakkaisan.co.jp/
Here's the (North American?) English language
site => http://www.hakkaisan.com/
And your itinerary can be scheduled at this site. Just a few example below (without JR Pass).
JR Train (around JPY8,000 including Shinkansen
fare, less than 2 hours)
Asakusa => (Tokyo Metro) => Ueno =>
(Joetsu Shinkansen) => Echigo-Yuzawa =>
(Joetsu Local Line) => Muikamachi
JR Local Train (JPY3,570 with at least two
transfer, 5 hours)
Highway Bus (JPY3,310 plus Tokyo Metro or
JR Yamanote Line, 3 - 4 hours)
Asakusa / Ueno => (Tokyo Metro / JR Yamanote
Line) => Ikebukuro (Highway Bus) =>
Muikamachi
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