Activities Exploring Towns on the Sea of Japan Jerome Lee Explore the towns along the Sea of Japan that cover Niigata, Yamagata and Akita prefectures
10 Activities Winter in Snow Country Kim Bergström Minami Uonuma is in the middle of Niigata’s snow country.
Activities Gosen Tulip Festival Kim Bergström If you're in Niigata, a great place to appreciate them is at the Gosen Tulip Festival, which showcases approximately one and a half million of these flowers
Activities Nishi Park Sakura Festival Kim Bergström Fukuoka's Nishi Park is gorgeous year-round - it's blessed with views out over Fukuoka City, Hakata Bay, and Shika Island.
Activities Okazaki Park Wisteria Festival Kim Bergström The garden space spans around 1300 square meters, and is home to a number of mature wisteria trees.
Activities Kamo Koinobori Festival 2026 Mid Apr - Early May In Niigata, one place you can see koinobori streamers is at the Kamo Koinobori Festival.
Activities Yahiko Chrysanthemum Festival 2026 Nov 1st - Nov 24th It is the largest chrysanthemum festival held in all of Niigata Prefecture.
Activities Fuwafuwa Park 2023 Sep 30th - Oct 1st 2023 Past Event Please note that this is a paid event, with admission priced at 1500 yen... For any subsequent children the admission fee is 1000 yen.