Activities Mitsuke English Garden Kim Bergström One such place is Niigata Prefecture's Mitsuke English Garden, which
Activities Sakura Season at Kannonyama Park Kim Bergström In spring each year, Niigata's Kannonyama Park has numerous cherry blossom trees to enjoy, including several different varieties such as the Somei Yoshino
Seasonal Where to Find Cherry Blossoms in Urasa Kim Bergström However, if you're after some secret spots, the small Niigata town of Urasa has quite a few!
Activities Fuji Rock Festival 2017 Jerome Lee Fuji Rock Festival 2017, held at Naeba Ski Resort in Niigata prefecture, saw a lineup of stellar artists including Bjork, Lorde, The XX, Gorillaz, Aphex
Camping & Trekking Kyororo Forest School, Matsunoyama Rufus Starbuck Built next to Bijin Bayashi beech forest in Matsunoyama, Niigata.
Activities First Time Skiing in Yuzawa Gaurav Raja Dahal I took my first ever skiing lessons and went skiing with Pod Snowsports, a group of English-speaking ski instructors in Yuzawa, Niigata.
Activities Takada Castle Sakura Festival 2026 Late Mar - Mid Apr Niigata's Takada Castle grounds are home to an annual sakura festival, where guests can enjoy over 2000 cherry trees in bloom.
Activities Tamagawa Sake Brewery Kim Bergström If you're interested in Japanese sake, Niigata Prefecture is one of the best spots to give it a try.