Activities Sado Toki Marathon 2025 Apr 26th - Apr 27th The Sado Toki Marathon offers full and half-marathon events alongside a 10km and shorter fun run routes.
Culture Tokamachi Kimono Festival 2025 Saturday - May 3rd The Tokamachi Kimono Festival is held on the 3rd of May each year. The region is known for their kimono production, and it's..
Activities Tainai City Tulip Festival 2025 Apr 19th - May 4th At the annual Tainai City Tulip Festival, around 800,000 tulips in 60 varieties are on display for visitors to enjoy. In addition,..
Activities Spring Snow Festival at Yuzawa Kogen 2025 Apr 27th - May 6th Niigata Prefecture is known for receiving significant amounts of winter snowfall, so much so that it's still visible in some..
Activities Kamo Koinobori Festival 2025 Apr 10th - May 6th In Niigata, one place you can see koinobori streamers is at the Kamo Koinobori Festival. The event has been running since 1989,..
Activities Uonuma Moss Phlox Festival 2025 Late Apr - Mid May The annual Uonuma Moss Phlox Festival takes place at Uonuma's Negoya Flower, Greenery, and Snow Village, and showcases around..
Culture Nagaoka Flower Fair 2025 May 25th - May 26th Running for over 30 years now, the Nagaoka Flower Fair presents the opportunity to enjoy a wide variety of seasonal springtime color...
Food Niigata Ramen Battle 2025 Mid May - Early Jun The annual Ramen Wars event in Niigata City brings some of Japan's best ramen chefs to the region. For 800 yen a serving, visitors..