Culture Niigata Fireworks Festival 2024 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 Murakami Machiya Doll Tour 2025 Kim The annual Murakami Machiya Doll Tour involves traditional hina dolls on display at equally historic venues–machiya are tradi...
Culture Fuji Rock Festival 2024 Serena Ogawa The biggest outdoor music festival in Japan, Fuji Rock Festival takes places in Naeba, Niigata prefecture each summer.
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...
Culture Wara Art Festival 2024 Jerome Lee Straw dinosaurs on display at Niigata City's Nishikan Ward, Uwasekigata Park
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 Tokamachi Kimono Festival 2024 Kim The Tokamachi Kimono Festival is held on the 3rd of May each year. The region is known for their kimono production, and it's ...
Culture Yahiko Shrine The Tahiko-Jinja, also called Iyahiko-Jinja, is a Shinto shrine in the village of Yahiko in the Nishikanbara District of Niig...
Area Sado Island Josef Diermair Sado island has a great cultural history which you can encounter on almost every corner. You can experience natural beauty an...
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 ...
