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Takada Park is home to castle ruins and is famous for its gorgeous cherry blossoms. In s…

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Mount Hakkai has been worshipped as a spiritual mountain since ancient times. It is the …

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This fireworks festival sees the launch of many large spherical fireworks, including the…

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Sado Island is Japan’s second largest island after the island of Okinawa. This lar…

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The Nagaoka Festival Grand Fireworks Show is considered to be one of Japan’s three…

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The tarai bune is one of Sado’s most famous sights. Originally used as washtubs, t…

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The diversion of the Shinano River at Okozu near Bunsui in Niigata prefecture is lined w…

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This walking tour takes you through the old port town Niigata. Explore the moat town whi…

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Nishikigoi, or vari-coloured carp are known as “swimming jewels,” with their…

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Hakusan Park is a Dutch-style promenade garden neighbouring Hakusan Shrine. This beautif…

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One of the best factory tour facilities for cutlery manufacturers in Japan. Visitors can…

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Known as the lake of swans, Hyoko Lake has been designated a national natural treasure.F…

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Sasa-dango is Niigata Prefecture’s iconic sweet. It contains lots of mugwort colle…

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Enjoy this river cruise, taking in the varied and ever-changing valley scenery, while li…

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This highland region comprises seven hot springs, including Myoko, Akakura, Ikenotaira, …

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Mt. Myoko stands at 2,454m and is surrounded by a wealth of natural hot springs. The mou…

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Mount Yahiko rises 634 metres above the ground – as high as the Tokyo Skytree &nda…

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This market features the very best foods that Niigata has to offer, from merry-go-round …

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Sasagawa Nagare is an 11-kilometre stretch of coastline near the city of Murakami, with …

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Oyu Onsen forms a part of the Yunotani Hot Spring area in Uonuma City. It is a hot sprin…

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With a history stretching back 2,400 years, the Yahiko Shrine has been worshipped since …

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Awashima is an island with a total circumference of just 23.0km. In Japanese “awa&…

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Senami Onsen is a famous hot spring resort just 10 minutes by car from Murakami Station.…

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The Northern Culture Museum is the former residence of a local wealthy farming family. T…

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Besides rice production, Niigata Prefecture’s abundant snowmelt also makes the reg…

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Founded in 1548, the Yoshinogawa brewery is located in Settaya District, Nagaoka City, N…

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Tsubame City is famous as a city of manufacturing that is home to highly advanced and di…

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Sekijyosan Saifukuji Temple was opened in 1534. It attracts so many people thanks to scu…

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“Senkaku Bay” is the collective name for five small interlinked bays that st…

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Founded by Kobo Daishi (Kukai) in 807, Chokokuji Temple is one of Sado’s ancient t…

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A beautiful beech forest with many slender trunked trees. It has become known as Bijinba…

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For anyone who likes Japanese sake, this is the place to come if you are visiting Niigat…

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The Sado Gold Mine was the largest gold and silver mine in Japan. It has a 400-year heri…

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The cherry blossoms of Takada Castle Site Park are considered as one of the three great …

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Niigata Prefecture is a "sake powerhouse" with the largest number of sake brew…

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The Sasakawaregare Kayak Center offers kayak tours along the Sasakawaregare (Murakami Ci…

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This hot spring is rare for being a “hot spring for the eyes” and since anci…

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Itoigawa Geopark was the first of its kind in Japan to be designated as a UNESCO Global …

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Toki Messe is a convention centre located at the mouth of the Shinano River meeting the …