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

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

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Sado Island is a treasure trove of traditional Japanese culture and nostalgic scenery an…

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“Senkaku Bay” is the collective name for five small interlinked bays that st…

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Kasugayama Castle is well-known as the home of Kenshin Uesugi, the famous Sengoku period…

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Located two kilometres from JR Niigata station, Toyonogata Lagoon is known for its sprin…

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

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

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

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Interact with seagulls! You can enjoy feeding them from the boat.・Super-fun entertainme…

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Matsunoyama Onsen is a small hot spring tucked away in the snowy mountains, where in Jan…

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

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

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

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

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The lotus covers most of the outer moat of Takada Joshi Park, which is said to be the la…

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

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Together with local mothers, we will make "gotsu" (feast) using freshly picked…

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

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Since its establishment in 1790, Ichishima Sake Brewery has used soft water from the Kaj…

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