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

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

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

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The tub boat was also featured in the animated film "Spirited Away. On the Ogi Coas…

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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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This new hot spring area was first opened up in 1991. The spring water wells up from 1,4…

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

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

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

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The Naked Man Pushing Festival is held each year in snow that is usually more than 2m in…

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

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

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It is said that gold nuggets have been collected in this area since the Heian period (79…

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Lotte Alai Resort's Zip Tour is 1,501 meters long and descends all the way down from…

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

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

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

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This old samurai house is situated close to the remains of Murakami Castle. It is a clas…

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

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

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Sekijyosan Saifukuji Temple was opened in 1534. It attracts so many people thanks to scu…

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Takanosu Onsen is one of five springs that makes up the Echigosekikawa Hot Spring Area. …

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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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The Sado taiko (drumming) ensemble Kodo is renowned around the world for its performance…

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

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Trek in an area that looks like a painting of “real” Japan; experience the r…

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Forget about your daily hustle and bustle and experience cozy countryside life at this g…

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The textiles known as Echigo-jofu are works of art born of the snow. Possessing a long h…

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

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The Sasakawaregare Kayak Center offers kayak tours along the Sasakawaregare (Murakami Ci…

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Why don't you release your stress and anxiety by breaking tiles? Course A: Thro…

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

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