Authentic Japanese cuisine is the hallmark of Kamogawakan, deftly accented with local preparations drawn from Echigo Nagaoka and always a fresh experience to our guests. For instance, sakura meshi (cherry blossom rice) was allegedly a favorite dish of Kawai Tsuginosuke, a nobleman of the Nagaoka Fief toward the end of the Edo Period. Kawai became a popular figure through the novel Toge (“toe-gay” meaning mountain pass) by Ryotaro Shiba. Receiving a request from a guest, Kamogawakan re-created sakura meshi based on Nagaoka’s feudal history. For a traditional rustic dish, our stewed codfish and daikon radish is highly popular local cuisine perfected with superb flavoring and a nostalgic, simple presentation.