Activities Echigo Hillside Park Rose Festival Kim From around early June to mid-June each year, Nagaoka's Echigo Hillside Park is home to a rose festival, with blooms in a variety..
Culture Animals in Nagaoka Jul 16th - Sep 25th 2022 Past Event Kyoto-born Atsuhiko Misawa is one of Japan's most prominent contemporary wood carving artists, and one of his major works is..
Culture Tokyo Revengers Exhibition Return Jun 4th - Jul 25th 2022 Past Event After the Tokyo Revengers Exhibition was held with great success in Tokyo and Osaka, the event has been renamed as "Tokyo Revengers..
Transportation Niigata Station Kim Niigata Station is located in Niigata City, and has both local and shinkansen lines which operate through it. The station is the..
Transportation Goodbye Tokyo, Hello Sado Kitsunetravel99 This is the story of the day I left Tokyo for a life on Sado Island in Niigata Prefecture. It was a long day, but also an exciting..
Transportation Nagaoka Station Kim Nagaoka Station is one of the stops along the Joetsu Shinkansen line in Niigata Prefecture. The station has a range of amenities..
Activities Where to Find Cherry Blossoms in Urasa Kim There are many well-established spots across Japan to view cherry blossoms in the spring months, such as Ueno Park and Shinjuku..
Food Garden Cafe Ichishima Kim Garden Cafe Ichishima is located in Shibata, Niigata Prefecture, and offers a range of tasty eats and drinks with views out over..