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

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

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

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

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

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

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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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From the car interiors to the cuisine, everything on this resort train is "made in …

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

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The traditional homestyle recipes passed down for generations in the snow country of Tok…

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

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

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Tour a factory that makes folding screens, a traditional industry of Kamo City.You can s…

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

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At the salt factory located adjacent to the popular sightseeing spot known as the "…

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Kodo, an internationally active taiko performing arts ensemble based in Sado, has develo…

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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 is the temple where Sengoku period warlord Kenshin Uesugi spent his childhood years…

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

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

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

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

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

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Sado gold mine was Japan’s largest silver and gold mine in early modern times. The…

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

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

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

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

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This hot spring area is close to Ryotsu Port on Sado Island. The five hot springs of Ryo…

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The Yahikoyama Skyline is a 16.8-kilometre driving route leading up to the top of Mount …

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・Eat it at home! Take home three cups (one cup is about 0.18 liters) of uncooked rice.…