Activities Charmant Hiuchi Snow Resort Bryan Baier Charmant Hiuchi Snow Resort: a small mountain with big powder from first run till last. Remote enough to keep away the crowds
Hakkai-san Firewalking Festival 2026 Rufus Starbuck Hakkai-san Firewalking Festival - crossing hot coals barefoot in the mountains of Niigata to ensure health and prosperity
11 Kankou-ji Temple, Minami Uonuma Rufus Starbuck Kankou-ji Temple, Minami Uonuma - a Zen Buddhist temple on the outskirts of Ishiuchi.
Culture Visiting Yahiko Shrine Jasper Wilkins Visit this peaceful shrine and get to know the great culture in Yahiko village.
6 At the Top of Yuzawa Kogen Jerome Lee At the top of Yuzawa Kogen promises a sight that absolutely stuns in winter.
Accommodation Tokyo Family Skiing Made Easy NIcholas ScanlanDyas The convenience cannot be overstated. It is a universal truth known by all parents that now days the cold hands of a six year...
Activities Echigo-Akiyamago Driving Route Rufus Starbuck Echigo-Akiyama Driving Route - breathtaking scenery along the Nakatsu River on the Niigata/Nagano border
Food Free Soba in Tokamachi, Niigata Rufus Starbuck Free Soba in Tokamachi, Niigata. The town is famous for its soba noodles and they have a Noodle Tour for visitors running unt...
Yuzawa Naeba Alpine Ski World Cup Rufus Starbuck Yuzawa Naeba Alpine Ski World Cup February 12, 13 & 14 2016. Men's Slalom and Men's Giant Slalom events see the best ski race...
12 Tokamachi Eki Information Center Rufus Starbuck Tokamachi Eki Information Center - get to know all the inside secrets for Tokamachi's art festivals, bridegroom throwing, sob...
