Activities Nagaoka Festival and Fireworks Rufus Starbuck Niigata's most impressive summer firework display
9 Culture Suwa Shrine in Yuzawa Rufus Starbuck towering above you - one line heads to Gala Yuzawa and the other up to Niigata
8 Activities Neaba Valley to Saragakyo Valley C. Rio set upon the goal of trying to hike all the parts of the Snow Country Trail, the 280 mile loop that connects the three prefectures of Gunma, Niigata
Culture Bokushi Street in Shiozawa Manish Prabhune If you want to time travel to the Edo period and experience its architectural beauty, Shiozawa in Niigata should be on your radar.
Food Arco Iris Bryan Baier Arco Iris is the latest modern Mexican cuisine addition to Niigata and is the only place this author knows of to get an authentic frozen margarita in Japan
Activities Sasagawa Nagare Coastline Bryan Baier Niigata, Japan, the Sasagawa Nagare Coastline to be precise.... mountains rises from the north bank of the Miomote River in Murakami City
Transportation Jetfoil Boat to Sado Island Alena Eckelmann Fast access to remote island off the coast of Niigata
Activities Experiencing Fuji Rock Rufus Starbuck Rock Festival started in 1997 on the slopes of Mt Fuji when the Red Hot Chilli Peppers were forced off the stage by a typhoon, and finally settled in Niigata