{"id":325,"date":"2013-06-10T14:31:59","date_gmt":"2013-06-10T05:31:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog-en.geo-itoigawa.com\/?p=325"},"modified":"2013-06-10T14:31:59","modified_gmt":"2013-06-10T05:31:59","slug":"itoigawa-products-nespace-in-omotesando","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog-en.geo-itoigawa.com\/?p=325","title":{"rendered":"Itoigawa Products @ Nespace in Omotesando"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Good afternoon, everyone! This weekend I had the opportunity to visit Omotesando, the large, highscale shopping avenue often called the\u00a0<em>Champs<\/em>&#8211;<em>\u00c9lys\u00e9es<\/em> of Tokyo. I of course made a point to stop by Nespace, Niigata&#8217;s Tourism Information Center in Tokyo.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog-en.geo-itoigawa.com\/?attachment_id=326\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-326\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"326\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blog-en.geo-itoigawa.com\/?attachment_id=326\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog-en.geo-itoigawa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/2013-06-09-13.11.00.jpg?fit=3264%2C2448&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3264,2448\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;SC-06D&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1370783460&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.000513347022587&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2013-06-09 13.11.00\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog-en.geo-itoigawa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/2013-06-09-13.11.00.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog-en.geo-itoigawa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/2013-06-09-13.11.00.jpg?fit=695%2C521&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-326\" alt=\"2013-06-09 13.11.00\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog-en.geo-itoigawa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/2013-06-09-13.11.00-1024x768.jpg?resize=695%2C521\" width=\"695\" height=\"521\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog-en.geo-itoigawa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/2013-06-09-13.11.00.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog-en.geo-itoigawa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/2013-06-09-13.11.00.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog-en.geo-itoigawa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/2013-06-09-13.11.00.jpg?w=1390&amp;ssl=1 1390w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog-en.geo-itoigawa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/2013-06-09-13.11.00.jpg?w=2085&amp;ssl=1 2085w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 695px) 100vw, 695px\" \/><\/a>Located a short walk from the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line&#8217;s Omotesando Station, Nespace offers convention space, tourism information, a variety of Niigata products, and a restaurant\/cafe specializing in Niigata delicacies.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog-en.geo-itoigawa.com\/?attachment_id=328\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-328\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"328\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blog-en.geo-itoigawa.com\/?attachment_id=328\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog-en.geo-itoigawa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/2013-06-09-12.57.46.jpg?fit=3264%2C2448&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3264,2448\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;SC-06D&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1370782666&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.01&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2013-06-09 12.57.46\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog-en.geo-itoigawa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/2013-06-09-12.57.46.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog-en.geo-itoigawa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/2013-06-09-12.57.46.jpg?fit=695%2C521&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-328\" alt=\"2013-06-09 12.57.46\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog-en.geo-itoigawa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/2013-06-09-12.57.46-1024x768.jpg?resize=695%2C521\" width=\"695\" height=\"521\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog-en.geo-itoigawa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/2013-06-09-12.57.46.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog-en.geo-itoigawa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/2013-06-09-12.57.46.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog-en.geo-itoigawa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/2013-06-09-12.57.46.jpg?w=1390&amp;ssl=1 1390w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog-en.geo-itoigawa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/2013-06-09-12.57.46.jpg?w=2085&amp;ssl=1 2085w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 695px) 100vw, 695px\" \/><\/a>Inside, Itoigawa&#8217;s Makochan Udon, which I introduced <a title=\"Makochan Udon \u2014 Geo School Lunch Style\" href=\"http:\/\/blog-en.geo-itoigawa.com\/?p=205\">earlier<\/a> in this blog, is available for the first time outside of Niigata.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog-en.geo-itoigawa.com\/?attachment_id=329\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-329\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"329\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blog-en.geo-itoigawa.com\/?attachment_id=329\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog-en.geo-itoigawa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/2013-06-09-13.00.22.jpg?fit=3264%2C2448&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3264,2448\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;SC-06D&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1370782822&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0588235294118&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2013-06-09 13.00.22\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog-en.geo-itoigawa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/2013-06-09-13.00.22.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog-en.geo-itoigawa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/2013-06-09-13.00.22.jpg?fit=695%2C521&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-329\" alt=\"2013-06-09 13.00.22\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog-en.geo-itoigawa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/2013-06-09-13.00.22-1024x768.jpg?resize=695%2C521\" width=\"695\" height=\"521\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog-en.geo-itoigawa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/2013-06-09-13.00.22.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog-en.geo-itoigawa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/2013-06-09-13.00.22.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog-en.geo-itoigawa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/2013-06-09-13.00.22.jpg?w=1390&amp;ssl=1 1390w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog-en.geo-itoigawa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/2013-06-09-13.00.22.jpg?w=2085&amp;ssl=1 2085w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 695px) 100vw, 695px\" \/><\/a>Also available is a wide selection of sakes. Niigata is one of the major sake-producing regions of Japan and with 5 local breweries, Itoigawa is no exception. In the center of this photograph are two of Itoigawa&#8217;s sakes available for purchase in Nespace, Tsukimizu-no-ike on the left and Nechi Otokoyama on the right.<\/p>\n<p>Before coming to visit Itoigawa, why not sample some of Niigata&#8217;s treats in Tokyo?<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;Ishikoro<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class='wp_social_bookmarking_light'>        <div class=\"wsbl_facebook_like\"><div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div><fb:like href=\"https:\/\/blog-en.geo-itoigawa.com\/?p=325\" layout=\"button_count\" action=\"like\" width=\"100\" share=\"false\" show_faces=\"false\" ><\/fb:like><\/div>        <div class=\"wsbl_twitter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share\" class=\"twitter-share-button\" data-url=\"https:\/\/blog-en.geo-itoigawa.com\/?p=325\" data-text=\"Itoigawa Products @ Nespace in Omotesando\" data-lang=\"en\">Tweet<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<br class='wp_social_bookmarking_light_clear' \/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Good afternoon, everyone! This weekend I had the opportunity to visit Omotesando, the large, highscale shopping avenue often called the\u00a0Champs&#8211;\u00c9lys\u00e9es of Tokyo. I of course made a point to stop by Nespace, Niigata&#8217;s Tourism Information Center in Tokyo. 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