- Shibata,Murakami Area
- Niigata,Aga Area
- Nagaoka,Kashiwazaki Area
- Uonuma,Yuzawa Area
- Joetsu,Myoko Area
- Sado Area
Event Calender
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 Niigata Masterpiece Sushi: "Kiwami" 【Niigata,Aga Area】 |
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| In 2007, a Niigata sushi chef invented a new menu called Kiwami.Kiwami is a premium sushi collection that features 10 pieces of sushi made of sea urchin, fatty tuna, salmon roe, and local, seasonal fi… |
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2011/11/26 - 2012/02/05 Osaki Soba Party 【Sado Area】 |
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| Buckwheat noodles of Sado have a rustic flavour. New buckwheat noodles in autumn are exceptional!… |
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2011/12/01 - 2012/03/31 Niigata Shoku no Jin: A Celebration of Niigata Foods 【Niigata,Aga Area】 |
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| Gourmet Japanese restaurants, sushi restaurants, hotels, and Japanese-style inns throughout Niigata City will present culinary gems.… |
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2012/02/03 Honjo-ji Temple Setsubun* Oni Dance 【Niigata,Aga Area】 |
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| The Hokkeshu-sohonzan Honjo-ji Temple Setsubun Oni Dance is a melee of red, blue, yellow, green, and black oni, or Japanese demons, running amok with saws, axes, and knives in the main temple grounds.… |
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2012/02/17 - 2012/02/19 Tokamachi Yuki Matsuri- The Tokamachi Snow Festival 【Uonuma,Yuzawa Area】 |
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| Tokamachi Yuki Matsuri was started in 1950 by the citizens and for the citizens of Tokamachi based on the idea “let’s not make snow our enemy, let’s make snow our friend.” The … |
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2012/02/18 - 2012/02/19 Nagaoka Yuki-shika Snow Festival 【Nagaoka,Kashiwazaki Area】 |
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| Back in the days before refrigerators were invented, people in the Nagaoka region used to pack snow into pyramid shapes and preserve them, then they sold them year round for people to use like a refri… |
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2012/02/25 - 2012/02/26 Ojiya Balloon Festival: A Celebration of White and Lights 【Uonuma,Yuzawa Area】 |
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| In the hot air balloon competition the “Sea of Japan Cup Cross Country Championship,” the hot air balloons and fireworks make a dream-like event. You can even try riding in a hot air ballo… |
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2012/02/25 - 2012/02/26 Suhara Snow Carnival 【Uonuma,Yuzawa Area】 |
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| This festival of fire and light features a fireworks display, jump performances by professional snowboarders, and skiing while carrying giant flaming torches. There will also be a town of t… |
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2012/03/01 - 2012/04/03 Murakami Machiya Doll Festival 【Shibata,Murakami Area】 |
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| Take the opportunity to come and visit 70 houses that are displaying a total of 4,000 dolls which have been treasured since the Edo era.… |
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2012/03/02 - 2012/03/03 Echigo Urasa Bishamon-do Naked Jostling Festival 【Uonuma,Yuzawa Area】 |
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| With over 1,200 years of history, this festival is considered of the three strangest festivals in Japan. The highlight of the festival is the crowd of worshipers jostling each other in order to b… |