Culture Disney's "The Magic of Animation" Kim Disney's The Magic of Animation exhibition is currently being held at the Niigata Prefectural Museum of Modern Art. The displ...
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...
Culture Echigo Yuzawa Station Sake Festival Kim The Echigo Yuzawa Station Sake Festival allows visitors to sample 10 different local brews for 1000 yen. The region's sake is...
8 Culture A Journey to Sado Island Patrick Harnett Day trip to Sado Island in Japan. A step back in time to a remote and beautiful location. Exploring the gold mine of Sado.
17 Culture Kashiwazaki Trip Jieyi Zhou Kashiwazaki is a city located in the northern-central area of Niigata Prefecture, with a 89,000-strong population.
Culture The Science Behind Pixar Kim The Niigata Prefectural Museum of Modern Art is hosting "The Science Behind Pixar" until November 24th, giving insight into t...
Culture Niigata Festival Anonymous The Niigata Festival is one of the biggest attraction in the region, and it's well earned! It goes for three days on the firs...
15 Culture Tokamachi Snow Festival 2016 Rufus Starbuck Tokamachi Snow Festival is one of the best winter festivals in the whole of the country with snow sculptures, live music and ...
Culture Bishamondo Naked Man Festival, Urasa Rufus Starbuck The Naked Man Festival at Urasa's Bishamondo is one of the top bizarre festivals in Japan and a wonderful night out each year...
Culture Niigata's Ancient Flame-shaped Pots Rufus Starbuck Amazing pottery from 5,000 years ago. The birth of art in Japan. Flame-shaped pottery from the Shinano River area of Niigata.