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

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

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

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Fukushimagata Wetlands is a vast nature reserve stretching over 193 hectares. It is home…

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This summer festival takes place over the course of three days in early August in the ce…

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

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

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

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

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

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Kuriyama Beika is the company behind the famous Bakauke brand rice crackers. Here, you c…

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A hot spring area on the west coast of Sado Island. Right before you stand Meoto-iwa (hu…

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

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This unique festival features a battle between approximately 300 massive kites, each app…

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Calm your mind and attain peace in the grounds of this temple surrounded by nature&mdash…

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Located in Itoigawa, a region famous for its jade, Kotakigawa Jade Gorge is the leading …

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

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Myosenji is a tranquil temple located at the former site of Sadogashima Castle and is fa…

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

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

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This hot spring area is blessed with two spring sources. One features brownish water tha…

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

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

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For farming the terraced rice paddies hewn out of the sloping mountainsides it was once …

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The Murakami Grand Festival is a splendid and magnificent festival that has continued si…

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

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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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Iwamuro Onsen is quiet retreat from Niigata City and a hot spring area with more than 30…

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This grand house was built in 1918 as a family villa by Kijuro Saito IV, a scion of the …

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The Niigata Prefectural Museum is intended as a place for visitors to learn comprehensiv…

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This hot spring lies on the flanks of Mt. Gomado and looks out over the entire Echigo Pl…

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

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

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