- Shibata,Murakami Area
- Niigata,Aga Area
- Nagaoka,Kashiwazaki Area
- Uonuma,Yuzawa Area
- Joetsu,Myoko Area
- Sado Area
Nagaoka,Kashiwazaki Area
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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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Blackthroat Seaperch (Nodoguro) 【All Area】 |
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| Blackthroat seaperch, formally called rosy seabass, are high grade fish that can be caught along the coast of the Sea of Japan. They are nicknamed “blackthroat” for the black colorat… |
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Nanban Shirmp (Nanban Ebi) 【All Area】 |
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| Usually called “sweet shrimp,” they have the special nickname “nanban shrimp” in Niigata because their color and shape resemble chili peppers, or “nanban.” The… |
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Rice Crackers (Senbei) 【All Area】 |
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| Niigata is a major producer of the snacks that best represent Japan: rice crackers. Rice crackers are made all over Japan, but as the “rice basket” of Japan, rice cracker production is pa… |
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 Niigata Sake 【All Area】 |
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| With about 90 sake breweries, Niigata is one of Japan’s leading sake producing areas. It is said that water is the key ingredient in making sake. The snow and rain that falls on the tall m… |
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Hama-yaki 【Nagaoka,Kashiwazaki Area】 |
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| Hama-yaki is freshly caught seafood grilled on skewers at storefront. Tasting these delicacies of the sea is very popular with visitors.… |
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Crab 【Nagaoka,Kashiwazaki Area】 |
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| Many crabs are caught from the Sea of Japan. Many people gather to try the fresh crab at the fish markets near the port.… |
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Yoneyama Fukuura Hakkei Beach 【Nagaoka,Kashiwazaki Area】 |
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| At the beach continuing from the promontory guard point, the scenery is truly breathtaking with the cliffs extending deep into the ocean and rock outcroppings jutting out from the water. The con… |
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Kashiwazaki Country Club 【Nagaoka,Kashiwazaki Area】 |
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| Blessed with easy access, the Kashiwazaki Country Club is only 5 minutes from the Hokuriku Expressway’s Nishiyama Interchange. The golf course has a strategic layout and scenery that changes wit… |
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Echigo Hillside National Government Park 【Nagaoka,Kashiwazaki Area】 |
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| A hub of recreation for all seasons. “Midori-no-senjyojiki Lawn Area” features a play ground with a variety of wooden play structures.. Children will also love playing with water at … |