Culture Thomas the Tank Engine Exhibition Kim A special event taking place at the Niigata City Art Museum celebrates the 75th anniversary of Thomas the Tank Engine. The ev...
Culture Myoko Mountain Music Festival Kim The Myoko Mountain Music Festival was born from the idea of creating a world-class sustainable outdoor festival in the mounta...
Culture Niitsu Railway Museum Kim The Niitsu Railway Museum highlights the importance that rail transportation has had on this Niigata town. There are various ...
Culture Fuji Rock Festival Serena Ogawa The biggest outdoor music festival in Japan, Fuji Rock Festival takes places in Naeba, Niigata prefecture each summer.
Culture Echigo-Yuzawano no Omatsuri Gaurav Raja Dahal On August 6, I was invited to Echigo Yuzawa to attend a local festival on onsen street. As Yuzawa is famous and most busy dur...
Culture Urasa Naked Man Pushing Festival Kim Urasa's Naked Pushing Festival lays claim to being one of Japan's most unique winter festivals. Participants dressed in loinc...
Culture Dealing with Noh Sleiman Azizi Japan's oldest traditional performing art form, noh theatre seems inscrutable, despite there being many elements to a perform...
Culture Japanese Ski Memorial Museum Avery Choi Joetsu city in Niigata Prefecture is the birthplace of skiing in Japan. Here at the Japanese Ski Memorial Museum, you get to ...
11 Culture Ikeda Memorial Museum Kim If you appreciate art, culture, nature or sports, the Ikeda Memorial Museum will have something to interest you with. Situate...
Culture Niigata Fireworks Festival Bonson Lam As with many summer festivals, the highlight of the Niigata Festival is the fireworks in the evening over the river. On Frida...
