Culture Okome no Gakkou Gaurav Raja Dahal Okome no Gakkou is a rice museum, located in Bokushi Street in Minamiuonuma, Niigata. Alongside the opportunity to taste del...
6 Culture Uonuma Koji Salon Michael B Take a trip to see how a truly unique Japanese product is made. The Uonuma Koji Salon offers a glimpse into amazake, a staple...
Culture Shirone Kite Battle 2024 Kim The Shirone Kite Festival is an annual event dating back to the mid 1800's. A kite was crashed by residents of Shirone into a...
Culture Nagaoka Hodare Festival 2025 Kim Wishing for fertility? The annual Nagaoka Hodare Festival is said to bring luck to those trying for a child, or hoping for a ...
6 Culture Autumn at Yahiko Shrine Kim Yahiko Shrine in Niigata is a popular spot to pray for love and good fortune. It's also particularly popular in autumn when t...
Culture Urasa Naked Man Festival 2025 Kim Urasa's Naked Man Festival lays claim to being one of Japan's most unique winter festivals. Participants push and jostle thei...
6 Culture Hakkaisan Shrine in Autumn Kim Hakkaisan Shrine in Niigata Prefecture is a tranquil and photogenic spot to visit for a look at the changing leaves of autumn.
Culture Fuji Rock Festival 2018 Jerome Lee Fuji Rock 2018 was held at the Naeba Ski Resort in Yuzawa, Niigata prefecture that saw N.E.R.D., Kendrick Lamar and Bob Dylan...
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 ...
Culture Echigo-Tsumari Satoyama Museum Kim If you enjoy modern art, the Echigo-Tsumari Satoyama Museum of Contemporary Art is a fantastic spot to visit. It's filled wit...
