Sponsored by Niigata city Niigata, main city in the prefecture of the same name, started to flourish in the Edo…
Marion PontAugust 6, 2018
The city of Niigata, located in the prefecture of the same name, has one of the richest culinary cultures in…
Marion PontAugust 2, 2018
Niigata is famous for everything from rice and sake, to seafood and soybeans. Here's our guide to the best in…
Marion PontJuly 31, 2018
Sponsored by Niigata City Iwamuro is a small thermal town located a mere 50-minute train ride from Niigata. Legend has…
Marion PontJuly 29, 2018
Sponsored by Sado Island Noh theatre, a traditional form of Japanese dramaturgy that occupies a specific place in Sado Island’s…
Marion PontJuly 27, 2018
Sponsored by Sado Island Sado, or Sado-ga-shima, an island off the coast of Niigata, is mainly occupied by mountain massif…
Marion PontJuly 25, 2018
Sponsored by Sado Island Summer in Japan is synonymous with matsuri, these traditional festivals often have a religious element and…
Marion PontJuly 23, 2018
Sponsored by Sado Island Sado Island...its dense and wild nature, its mountaintops wrapped in fog, its rich history, its friendly…
Marion PontJuly 21, 2018
Sado Island, located off the coast of Niigata in the Sea of Japan, has a rich and varied cultural background.…
Marion PontJuly 19, 2018
It is a little-known fact among foreigners that 73% of Japan is mountainous. With most of the Japanese residential population…
Andrew DeckJune 12, 2018
Sponsored by Murakami City Murakami in Winter Niigata is a region of Japan known for its abundant snowfall in winter,…
Joachim DucosMarch 12, 2018
Sponsored by Murakami City Kibori Tsuishu: The Lacquerware Art of Murakami Murakami, in Niigata prefecture, is a small city full…
Joachim DucosMarch 9, 2018
Sponsored by Murakami City Takane: A Village Under the Snow Niigata is famous for its heavy snowfalls during the winter…
Joachim DucosMarch 6, 2018
Sponsored by Seibu Holdings Inc. The Naeba Ski Area is the flagship ski resort of the Prince Snow Resorts and…
Katherine WhatleyMarch 4, 2018
Sponsored by Seibu Holdings Inc. The Naeba Ski Resort, one of the top quality ski resorts in Japan, is comprised…
Katherine WhatleyMarch 3, 2018
Sponsored by Seibu Holdings Inc. The Naeba Ski Resort is one of Japan's top class ski resorts, and also one…
Katherine WhatleyMarch 2, 2018
Sponsored by Yamakoshi Village Known for its significant annual snowfall of nearly 4 meters each year, a record in Japan,…
JulienFebruary 25, 2018
Sponsored by Murakami City Located along the beautiful Sea of Japan coastline, with its mix of Edo period architecture and sunny beaches,…
Jose MontañoDecember 9, 2017
Sponsored by Murakami City Murakami city of Niigata prefecture saw great prosperity during the Edo period of Japan. The city…
Jose MontañoDecember 7, 2017
Sponsored by Yamakoshi Village In recent years, the Yamakoshi region in Niigata Prefecture has begun to focus on green and rural tourism.…
JulieDecember 5, 2017
As far back as the samurai era, Murakami has been famous for its salmon. According to some scholars, it was during that…
Jose MontañoDecember 2, 2017
Sponsored by Yamakoshi Village When one encounters the term “bullfighting”, the imagery that comes to mind is not necessarily a…
Liam DuffyNovember 30, 2017
Sponsored by Yamakoshi Village Carp, or koi fish - they’re a ubiquitous facet of water gardens worldwide. While staring down…
Liam DuffyNovember 28, 2017
Sponsored by Yamakoshi Village When you first experience the scenery from the narrow roads that weave through Yamakoshi Village, it’s…
Liam DuffyNovember 26, 2017
Sponsored by Murakami City During my trip to Murakami city, I learned about the numerous “charm points” of this interesting…
Alex EhrenreichSeptember 15, 2017
Sponsored by Murakami City If you take a stroll around Murakami City, you are sure to see pictures of salmon…
Alex EhrenreichSeptember 10, 2017
Sponsored by Murakami City The “Sea of Japan” is an inland sea separating Japan from Russia and China. This area…
Alex EhrenreichSeptember 5, 2017
