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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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A theme park directly operated by Kuriyamabeika Co., Ltd. (Befco), the maker of the well…

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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The Watanabe Residence is the former house of one of Niigata’s wealthy merchants a…

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This hot spring area stands at the gateway to Yahiko Shrine, which is known affectionate…

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

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