7 Camping & Trekking Mastering Makihata-san C. Rio me and my hiking buddy decided make the short trip over the border to Niigata
6 Activities Views of Naeba Ski Resort C. Rio Just on the other side of the mountains from where I live, Naeba occupies a sleepy corner of Yuzawa in Niigata prefecture.
8 Camping & Trekking Going up to Sennokuro-san C. Rio On the first day I climbed the Niigata side of the valley, reaching an emergency shelter just before sunset.
Activities Nagaoka Festival and Fireworks Rufus Starbuck Niigata's most impressive summer firework display
8 Camping & Trekking Neaba Valley to Saragakyo Valley C. Rio set upon the goal of trying to hike all the parts of the Snow Country Trail, the 280 mile loop that connects the three prefectures of Gunma, Niigata
Water Sports Sasagawa Nagare Coastline Bryan Baier Niigata, Japan, the Sasagawa Nagare Coastline to be precise.... mountains rises from the north bank of the Miomote River in Murakami City
Activities Okutadami Dam & Lake Rufus Starbuck Impressive dam and huge lake up in the mountains between Niigata and Fukushima. 20kms of tunnel to get up there but once there enjoy the wide open lake
Activities Experiencing Fuji Rock Rufus Starbuck 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, and finally settled in Niigata