Activities Tokamachi Snow Festival 2025 Mid Feb The Tokamachi Snow Festival has been held annually since 1950, and provides a fun way to enjoy the snow that this region of Japan..
Activities Tsunan Snow Festival 2025 Saturday - Mar 8th Parts of Niigata Prefecture often get referred to as yukiguni (snow country) thanks to the region's massive amount of winter..
Activities Ojiya Hot Air Balloon Festival 2025 Late Feb Ojiya, in Niigata's snow country, has an annual hot air balloon festival. There's both a hot air balloon competition, as..
Outdoors Echigo-Tsumari Art Field Winter “SNOWART” 2025 Jan 25th - Mar 9th Introducing the annual Echigo-Tsumari Snow Art Project in snow country Niigata where visitors can appreciate art installations and..
Activities Naeba Ski Resort Naeba Ski Resort is an icon for skiing in Japan. Located in Niigata Prefecture, this giant resort is owned by the Prince Hotel group. Naeba Ski Resort..
Activities GALA Yuzawa Ski Resort Touted as the only snow resort in the world with a shinkansen station, GALA Yuzawa is one of the most accessible ski resorts from Tokyo. The region receives..
Activities Koide International Snowball Fight 2025 Mid Feb The Koide International Snowball Fight is one of Japan's most unique festivals. Teams battle it out in groups of five to be..
Activities Kamo Koinobori Festival 2025 Early Apr - Early May In Niigata, one place you can see koinobori streamers is at the Kamo Koinobori Festival. The event has been running since 1989,..