Activities Ojiya Hot Air Balloon Festival 2025 Kim Bergström Ojiya, in Niigata's snow country, has an annual hot air balloon festival. There's both a hot air balloon competition, as well...
Culture Bishamondo Naked Man Festival, Urasa 2025 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 Urasa Naked Man Festival 2025 Kim Bergström Urasa's Naked Man Festival lays claim to being one of Japan's most unique winter festivals. Participants push and jostle thei...
Activities Tsunan Snow Festival 2025 Kim Bergström Parts of Niigata Prefecture often get referred to as yukiguni (snow country) thanks to the region's massive amount of winter ...
Culture Nagaoka Hodare Festival 2025 Kim Bergström Wishing for fertility? The annual Nagaoka Hodare Festival is said to bring luck to those trying for a child, or hoping for a ...
Culture Niigata Sakenojin 2025 Kim Bergström The Niigata Sakenojin has been held annually since 2004, and allows visitors to enjoy various different sake brews. The event...
Activities Echigo-Tsumari Art Field Winter “SNOWART” 2025 Sarah Koh Introducing the annual Echigo-Tsumari Snow Art Project in snow country Niigata where visitors can appreciate art installatio...
Culture All Japan Gyoza Festival in Niigata 2025 Kim Bergström The All Japan Gyoza Festival is an event that celebrates this national foodie favorite by bringing together the best gyoza fr...
Accommodation Plum Blossom Season at Hakusan Park 2025 Kim Bergström After snowy winters, the signs of imminent spring are cherished in Niigata. One of the first signs that spring is on the way ...
Culture Tsunan Snow Carrot Digging Competition 2025 Kim Bergström The Tsunan specialty of snow carrots are sweet and almost fruit-like in taste, and they're celebrated at the Tsunan Snow Carr...
