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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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The Ichishima Sake Brewery was founded by the Ichishima family, which were one of the la…

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

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

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

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Tsuiki (hammered) copperware, one of Tsubame City’s traditional metalworking produ…

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

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

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

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The Cave d’Occi Winery is situated just 1km inland from the Sea of Japan, facing d…

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

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

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

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

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Murakami City has a long history with salmon, so much so that it is said that the city h…

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Itoigawa Geopark was the first of its kind in Japan to be designated as a UNESCO Global …

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

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A “gangi” refers to a traditional veranda or arcade-like construction in fro…

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

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

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

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

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

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

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