Culture Edamame Speed Eating Championships 2025 Kim Bergström For edamame fans, an event in Nagaoka challenges competitors to see how fast they can eat 650 grams of them, with both indivi...
Culture Fuji Rock Festival 2025 Serena Ogawa The biggest outdoor music festival in Japan, Fuji Rock Festival takes places in Naeba, Niigata prefecture each summer.
Activities Tokamachi Ajisai Park Hydrangea Festival 2025 Kim Bergström During the month of July each year, the Tokamachi Ajisai Park is home to a hydrangea festival which celebrates the beauty of ...
Activities Summer Sky Snow Festival 2025 Kim Bergström Held near the summit of the Hakkaisan Ropeway, the Summer Sky Snow Festival includes a sledding slope made from winter's stor...
Food Yairo Watermelon Festival 2025 Kim Bergström Wild about watermelon? The Yairo Watermelon Festival in Niigata offers all you can eat watermelon for the bargain price of 50...
Culture Niigata Festival 2025 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...
Culture Niigata Fireworks Festival 2025 Bonson Lam As with many summer festivals, the highlight of the Niigata Festival is the fireworks in the evening over the river. On Frida...
Food Uono River Ayu Festival 2025 Kim Bergström The Uono River is a popular spot for fishing, and the most notable catch is ayu, or sweet fish. The Uono River Ayu Festival s...
Activities Tsunan Sunflower Festival 2025 Kim Bergström The Tsunan Sunflower Festival showcases around 500,000 of these beautiful seasonal blooms over a 4 hectare space. There are p...
