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

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

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

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

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

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

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Located in Tokamachi city, Niigata, the Hoshitoge Rice Terraces are famous for their sce…

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

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

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The Kikusui Brewery has opened the Kikusui Sake Culture Institute to the public, which h…

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

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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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Kiyotsukyo Gorge, known as one of Japan's three great gorges along with Kurobe Gorge…

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Akiyamago is a small hamlet in the Nakatsu river valley. Enclosed by the steep mountains…

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

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

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The Wara Art Festival is held every year from summer through autumn. Young people from t…

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Founded in 1767 in Nuttari, Niigata, a town of fermented foods. A sake brewery that…

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Tokamachi Snow Festival was born from the ideas of local people to “befriend the s…

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Tsukioka Onsen is famed for its rich sulphuric water with one of the highest sulphur con…

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Located in an open coastal area that is constantly refreshed by sea breezes, and with ap…

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

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Shibata Castle Ruins Park is located on the site of the historic Shibata Castle. It has …

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Sake has been used in religious ceremonies since 700 AD. For nearly 1,000 years, sake wa…

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Naena Waterfall has been selected one of Japan’s 100 greatest waterfalls. The forc…

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

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The Bandai Bridge is a solid stone arch bridge crossing over the Shinano River. Decorati…

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

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

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Onogame is a giant, turtle-shaped monolith standing 167 metres above ground level plungi…

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The Cave d’Occi Winery is situated just 1km inland from the Sea of Japan, facing d…

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

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The Joetsu Aquarium, known by its nickname of “Umigatari,” was reopened afte…

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The Fossa Magna Museum is a museum that tells the story of Japan’s minerals, rocks…

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

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