Activities Urasa Chrysanthemum Festival 2024 Kim Chrysanthemums are Japan's national flower, and there are plenty of them on display at the annual Urasa Chrysanthemum festiva...
Activities Apallusion 2024 Kim Apallusion is an illumination event held at the APA Resort in Myoko, Niigata Prefecture.
Culture Gosen Knit Fes 2024 Kim Running for almost a decade now, the Gosen Knit Fes celebrates this woolly art form in various ways. The entire town takes pa...
Activities Yahiko Chrysanthemum Festival 2024 Kim The Yahiko Chrysanthemum Festival is held on the grounds of the picturesque Yahiko Shrine. It is the largest chrysanthemum fe...
Activities Shounsanso Autumn Leaves Light-up 2024 Kim Shounsanso is a landscaped Japanese garden in Kashiwazaki, Niigata, and it's known for having some spectacular fall foliage t...
Tokamachi Son-in-Law Throwing Event 2025 Kim The Tokamachi muko (son-in-law) throwing event takes place on January 15th each year, and involves new husbands being thrown ...
Culture Itoigawa Anglerfish Festival 2025 Kim The Itoigawa region of Niigata is one of the prefecture's best spots for anglerfish, and the multi-venue Itoigawa Anglerfish ...
Activities Koide International Snowball Fight 2025 Kim The Koide International Snowball Fight is one of Japan's most unique festivals. Teams battle it out in groups of five to be c...
Activities Tokamachi Snow Festival 2025 Kim The Tokamachi Snow Festival has been held annually since 1950, and provides a fun way to enjoy the snow that this region of J...
Activities Ojiya Hot Air Balloon Festival 2025 Kim Ojiya, in Niigata's snow country, has an annual hot air balloon festival. There's both a hot air balloon competition, as well...
