8 Food Echigo Winery Michael B Niigata may be known for its leading sake breweries, but Echigo Winery proves the region is not a one-trick pony when it come...
6 Culture Uonuma Koji Salon Michael B Take a trip to see how a truly unique Japanese product is made. The Uonuma Koji Salon offers a glimpse into amazake, a staple...
Culture Shirone Kite Battle 2026 Kim Bergström 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 Nagaoka Hodare Festival 2027 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 ...
6 Activities Tokamachi Ajisai Park Kim Bergström Rainy season isn't all doom and gloom - it's prime hydrangea time! The Tokamachi Ajisai Park boasts plenty of the beautiful b...
6 Activities Osaki Dam Park Kim Bergström The Osaki Dam Park in Minamiuonuma is a pleasant spot to enjoy the springtime blooms. It's also a site which features numerou...
Activities Koide International Snowball Fight 2027 Kim Bergström The Koide International Snowball Fight is one of Japan's most unique festivals. Teams battle it out in groups of five to be c...
Culture Urasa Naked Man Festival 2027 Kim Bergström Urasa's Naked Man Festival lays claim to being one of Japan's most unique winter festivals. Participants push and jostle thei...
8 Food Pizzeria Vento E Mare Niigata Kim Bergström Pizzeria Vento e Mare is on a Niigata backstreet and offers delicious woodfire oven pizza as their menu staple. They also hav...
Accommodation Hotel Angel Grandia, Yuzawa Sleiman Azizi A good hotel for families in Echigo-Yuzawa in Japan's Niigata prefecture, Hotel Angel Grandia has a snow park during the wint...
