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

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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 grand house was built in 1918 as a family villa by Kijuro Saito IV, a scion of the …

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Lying at the very southern tip of Sado City, Shukunegi was once a prosperous hub for car…

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

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

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

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A hot spring area on the west coast of Sado Island. Right before you stand Meoto-iwa (hu…

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Murasugi Onsen is a hot spring area tucked away in the forest, embraced by the five peak…

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

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

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

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

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Founded in 1767 in Nuttari, Niigata, a town of fermented foods. A sake brewery that…

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With excellent road performance, these bikes are comfortable to ride even long-distance …

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

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

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