Activities Echigo Hillside Park Tulip Festival Kim Bergström Nagaoka's Echigo Hillside Park is home to an annual tulip festival, which showcases early, mid, and late-blooming tulips in..
Activities Mitsuke English Garden Kim Bergström Mitsuke English Garden is located a short distance from the city of Nagaoka, and offers visitors the chance to enjoy seasonal blooms..
Activities Joetsu Aquarium Umigatari Kim Bergström Niigata is blessed with two world class aquariums - one in Niigata City, and another in Joetsu. The Joetsu Aquarium Umigatari sits..
8 Camping & Trekking Fall Colors of Tanigawadake C. Rio It was a fresh Sunday morning in early October when we began our ascent of Tanigawadake.
Activities Ijimino Park Iris Garden Kim Bergström Located in the Shibata area of Niigata Prefecture, Ijimino Park is one of Japan's best parks for fans of irises. The grounds..
Winter Sports Ipponsugi Ski Resort Rufus Starbuck A tiny family run ski resort right in the center of Yuzawa town within walking distance of the station. Great for families and those..
7 Camping & Trekking Hiking from the top of Mount Naeba C. Rio This section of the Snow Country Trail summits Naeba-san and then follows the river down to the car park of the Neaba ski resort...
Activities Yukyuzan Park Kim Bergström Niigata's Yukyuzan Park is home to some fantastic seasonal color, along with a small zoo, local history museum, children's..