Activities Heading to Fuji Rock Festival Rufus Starbuck The Fuji Rock Festival is one of the best outdoor music festivals of summer in Japan. Amazing music in the mountains. This short..
Activities Bishamondo Temple in Urasa Rufus Starbuck A thousand years of history at Bisyamondo, a visually stunning temple hidden away in Urasa. It is also home to the Naked Man Festival..
Activities Hunting for Bamboo Shoots in Yuzawa Rufus Starbuck Foraging for bamboo shoots in the mountains of Niigata.
Activities Takada Castle Sakura Festival Kim Niigata's Takada Castle grounds are home to an annual sakura festival, where guests can enjoy over 2000 cherry trees in bloom...
Activities Gosen City Flower Tree Season Kim The Gosen City Flower Tree Festival has been running for over 30 years, and it celebrates the beauty of various seasonal blooms..
Activities Experiencing Fuji Rock Rufus Starbuck The Fuji 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,..
Activities Ijimino Park Iris Garden Kim Located in the Shibata area of Niigata Prefecture, Ijimino Park is one of Japan's best parks for fans of irises. The grounds..
Camping & Trekking Kiyotsu Gorge in Tokamachi Rufus Starbuck Beautiful natural scenery at Kiyotsu Gorge with its distinctive rock faces rising up right in front of you.