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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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This unforgettable photoshoot will transport you to the era of Oiran.These beautiful lad…

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

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Sit at a jade table and make your own bracelet comprised of a round jade bead, natural s…

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

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

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

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

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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 park offers a taste of Japan with its waterfalls, mountain streams, and tunnels.Loc…

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

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

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Since its establishment in 1830, Asahi Shuzo has continued to brew sake while taking adv…

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Aga-machi is known for its fox bride procession.Kitsune no Yomeiri Yashiki is a themed f…

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

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