Activities First Time Skiing in Yuzawa Gaurav Raja Dahal Despite being born in Nepal, I saw snow for the first time in Japan. I took my first ever skiing lessons and went skiing with Pod..
Activities Apallusion 2025 Early Jul - Mid Nov Apallusion is an illumination event held at the APA Resort in Myoko, Niigata Prefecture.
Food Shiroyama Honten Kim Bergström If you like your meal served with a view, Niigata's Shiroyama Honten is the place to go. The restaurant faces out to the beautiful..
Culture Okome no Gakkou Gaurav Raja Dahal Okome no Gakkou is a rice museum, located in Bokushi Street in Minamiuonuma, Niigata. Alongside the opportunity to taste delicious..
Activities Mt. Fuji Centre in Fujinomiya Elena Lisina Mt. Fuji World Heritage Centre in Shizuoka offers the chance to learn about Mt. Fuji. The centre is a beautiful building whose reflection..
Activities Autumn at Lake Daigenta Kim Bergström Niigata's Lake Daigenta is a short distance from the resort town of Echigo Yuzawa, and is particularly beautiful during the..
Activities Yagigahana Kim Bergström Yagigahana is an interesting rock formation that sits approximately 200 meters in height. It's located by the Igarashi River,..
Area Fujiyoshida Fujiyoshida city is located in Yamanashi prefecture and is the gateway to Mt. Fuji. It is the hometown of the picturesque Fuji Sengen Jinja shrine and the Fuji-Q Highland theme park.