Culture Shirone Kite Battle 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 Giant Kite Battle of Mitsuke Imamachi & Nagaoka Nakanoshima Kim The Giant Kite Battle of Mitsuke Imamachi and Nagaoka Nakanoshima has an impressive history of over 360 years.
Culture Edamame Speed Eating Championships Kim For edamame fans, an event in Nagaoka challenges competitors to see how fast they can eat 650 grams of them, with both indivi...
Activities Summer Sky Snow Festival Kim Held near the summit of the Hakkaisan Ropeway, the Summer Sky Snow Festival includes a sledding slope made from winter's stor...
Culture Fuji Rock Festival 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 Kim During the month of July each year, the Tokamachi Ajisai Park is home to a hydrangea festival which celebrates the beauty of ...
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...
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...
Food Yairo Watermelon Festival Kim Wild about watermelon? The Yairo Watermelon Festival in Niigata offers all you can eat watermelon for the bargain price of 50...
Culture Sado Island Galaxy Art Festival Kim Known for its pristine natural landscapes and longstanding traditions, Niigata's Sado Island is no slouch on the art scene, e...