Let's go to a grandma's house in the countryside! "Mame-chan's House" [MOTOCO Drive Trip]
"MOTOCO Echigo-Yuzawa" is a car rental service produced by the owner of Sansan Yuzawa, a guesthouse in Echigo-Yuzawa with the concept of "Locals x Travelers."
We propose a drive tour where you can enjoy not just tourist spots, but the "people" and "nature" of Yuzawa, by renting a light van designed by an architectural designer and equipped with tables and cooking utensils 🚘
<September Schedule 🗓>
14th (Wed), 19th (Mon/Holiday)
Other dates are also negotiable!
If you have a preferred date, please contact us first!
<What you can experience>
● "Grandma's house in the countryside" experience 🚶♂️
Visit "Mame-chan's House," the home of a family living at the foot of the mountains in Yuzawa Town, and experience making the local dish "chimaki."
Meet Mantaro, the "father" who is friends with a famous adventurer and knows everything about the river; Yumiko, the "mother" who grows pesticide-free vegetables and colorful corn in Yuzawa; grandma; and Mame, the "poster dog" who is everyone's idol.
Why not have a countryside experience that feels just like "My Summer Vacation" while enjoying conversation with the "Mame-chan's House" family, who warmly welcome their guests...?
● Lunch 🍚
Enjoy the world's most delicious "Minami-Uonuma Koshihikari rice" cooked in a hagama pot! (You will cook it yourself.) Since cooking utensils are provided, you can prepare your favorite side dishes!
● Drive 🚗
During the trip, you will drive in an original light van designed by an architectural designer. You can also enjoy coffee or spend time relaxing in a place surrounded by nature.
<What to bring>
Driver's license (at least one driver)
<Price List>
1 person: 12,400 yen
2 people: 15,400 yen
● Included in the price
・Tour participation fee
・1-day car rental (9:00 - 20:00)
・Equipment (2 chairs, table, power supply, tableware & cutlery, cooking utensils)
・Minami-Uonuma Koshihikari rice (1 go per participant)
● The following can be added as options
・Rental car insurance (1,000 yen per day / per vehicle)
※ Outdoor insurance can also be provided upon request.
<Itinerary>
10:00 Meet at Sansan Yuzawa
10:30 Start of "Mame-chan's House" countryside experience
12:30 End of "Mame-chan's House" countryside experience
12:30 Lunch preparation (cooking rice, preparing food)
13:00 Lunch
14:30 Drive around the area
20:00 Return rental car to Sansan Yuzawa
<About the host>
Participants have said, "The experience of visiting a local's home and talking with them is something you can't taste anywhere else!" and "It's also great that we get to eat the chimaki we worked hard to make!" (MOTOCO Staff)
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<Notes>
・At least one person with a driver's license is required. Child seats are not available for rent.
・Please refrain from participating if you have any concerns or anxieties about your physical condition.
・We ask all participants to wear masks during the experience.
・We cannot be held responsible for any injuries or accidents that occur during the experience.
<Cancellation Policy>
6 to 3 days before departure: 20% of the base fee
2 days before to the day before departure: 30% of the base fee
On the day of departure: 80% of the base fee
※ Basically, the event will be held even in rainy weather.
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▽MOTOCO (Echigo-Yuzawa)
https://sansanyuzawa.com/motoco/
▽MOTOCO (Tokyo, Nishi-Asakusa)
https://motoco.life/