A plan for a tour through the history of the settlement of Kiyosato
This is a plan for tasting craft beer, enjoying locally produced and consumed products while touring the history of Kiyosato plateau.
The area was embraced by Dr. Paul Rusch, the pioneer in the development of Kiyosato.
- Introduce by
- Mr. Kota Mikami (MOEGINOMURA ROCK General Manager)
Kiyosato Picnic Bus (5 Minutes)
From Kiyosato station, take the Picnic Bus, which has stops at Kiyosato's main tourist attractions. For inquiries, please contact the Kiyosato Station Tourist Information Center (Phone: 0551-48-2200)
Paul Rusch Memorial Museum
The memorial hall preserves and displays the actual residence of Dr. Paul Rush, the father of the Kiyosato settlement and founder of the Keep Association, which operates Seisen-Ryo. The museum is a base for introducing the philosophy of "service to others" of Dr. Paul Rush, a leader in the democratic reconstruction of rural Japan after World War II.
- Adress
- Kiyosato 3545, Takane town, Hokuto city, Yamanashi prefecture Within the KEEP Association
- Phone
- 0551-48-5330
Kiyosato Picnic Bus (5 Minutes)
From Kiyosato station, take the Picnic Bus, which has stops at Kiyosato's main tourist attractions. For inquiries, please contact the Kiyosato Station Tourist Information Center (Phone: 0551-48-2200)
Makiba Restaurant
The popular dishes at the "restaurant in the sky at an altitude of 1000m", like the Kiyosato Jumbo Burger filled with high land vegetables, the high land salads, Koshu wine beef, are prepared with an abundance of the finest ingredients from Yamanashi Prefecture and Hokuto City. Enjoy the panoramic view over the pastureland below, as well as Mt. Fuji and the Chichibu mountains from the all-glass seating area.
- Adress
- Nishiide 8240-1, Oizumi town, Hokuto city, Yamanasi prefecture
- Phone
- 0551-38-4600
Kiyosato Picnic Bus (from Makiba Park to Kiyosato Station) and walk (from Kiyosato Station to Moeginomura) (Bus 25 minutes / walk 10 minutes.)
From Kiyosato station, take the Picnic Bus, which has stops at Kiyosato's main tourist attractions. For inquiries, please contact the Kiyosato Station Tourist Information Center (Phone: 0551-48-2200)
Natural Gardens MOEGI
The "Moeginomura Natural Garden" was created by landscape designer Paul Smither. The broad variety of plants creates beautiful scenery. The garden is an attempt to restore the native ecosystem that is being lost. Why don't you listen to the songs performed by nature in the garden with its pleasant natural rhythm?
- Adress
- Moeginomura, Kiyosato 3545, Takane town, Hokuto city, Yamanashi prefecture
- Phone
- 0551-48-2521
Walking distance (1 minute)
MOEGINOMURA ROCK
In the last 50 years, ROCK has become a landmark restaurant in Kiyosato, inheriting the pioneering spirit of Dr. Paul Rusch. The restaurant offers many original dishes on the menu, such as the popular ROCK beef curry, and dishes using Koshu malt beef from one cow. Enjoy your meal with our craft beer produced at the adjoining brewery.
- Adress
- Moeginomura, Kiyosato 3545, Takane town, Hokuto city, Yamanashi prefecture
- Phone
- 0551-48-2521
Walking distance (0 minutes)
Places to stop-by
YATSUGATAKE BREWERY
The Yatsugatake Brewery, located next to the restaurant ROCK, uses the clear natural spring water at the southern foot of Yatsugatake. This water is rich in minerals, rare in Japan. Here the world-renowned Yatsugatake craft beer "TOUCH DOWN" is produced by Kazumi Yamada, Japan's best beer brewer. Enjoy their seasonal limited edition beer.
Recommended by Jan-Peter van Wermeskerken, a Dutch regional promotion advisor who has been living in Japan for 24 years!
- Adress
- Moeginomura, Kiyosato 3545, Takane town, Hokuto city, Yamanashi prefecture
- Phone
- 0551-20-7552
Walking distance (1 minute)
Bar Perch
At Bar Perch inside the Moeginomura classic Hotel "Hut Walden", we believe in carefully sharing the appeal of a variety of unique alcoholic beverages from Hokuto, to our guests. The bartender will serve as your guide, suggesting new ways to enjoy and appreciate the alcoholic drinks.
- Adress
- Hotel Hut Walden 2F Moeginomura, Kiyosato 3545, Takane town, Hokuto city, Yamanashi prefecture
- Phone
- 0551-48-2131
Taxi (5 minutes)
Petit hotel AUBERGE on Bokujo street
This is an inn owned by the chef of the restaurant "Le Marriage". Enjoy a marriage of food and drinks, including single malt whiskey from Hokuto City and French cuisine with home-grown vegetables and fruits garnishing the main dishes. A revelation of the blessings of Kiyosato's nature.
- Adress
- Côte de Vert, Kiyosato Bokujo street, Takane town, Hokuto city, Yamanashi prefecture
- Phone
- 0551-48-3405