Culture Echigo Tsumari Art Field Sophia Warren Nestled out in the countryside of Niigata prefecture, Echigo Tsumari does not seem to be frequented by foreign travelers in t...
Culture Snow Country Region Info Center Rufus Starbuck Snow Country Region Info Center in Yuzawa provides advice and information on the tourist area which includes Minakami in Gunm...
Culture Wara Art Festival Jerome Lee Straw dinosaurs on display at Niigata City's Nishikan Ward, Uwasekigata Park
Culture Okutadamigo Information Center Rufus Starbuck Okutadamigo Information Center - a treasure trove of ideas for things to do while in the beautiful countryside of Uonuma
9 Culture Suwa Shrine in Yuzawa Rufus Starbuck Suwa Shrine is a peaceful Shinto shrine in Yuzawa that features in the Snow Country novel
15 Culture Bokushi Dori in Shiozawa Haruka Saijo Getting away from the hot, humid, and busy city to relax in the Edo period atmosphere
18 Culture Worth a Michelangelo Alena Eckelmann Finding a treasure trove for beautiful frescos, statues and carved ceilings crafted by Ishikawa Uncho, also known as the "Mic...
12 Culture Niigata's Saito Family Summer Villa Tomoko Kamishima In 1918, a wealthy merchant in Niigata, Saito Kijuro (IV), built a beautiful summer villa; carefully and spaciously planned f...
Culture Toki-no-mori Park on Sado Island Alena Eckelmann Toki-no-mori Park on Sado Island-Rare sight of the Japanese Crested Ibis