Museums Shirone Kite Museum Kim Bergström The Shirone area of Niigata has a long and colorful history with kites. The region has an annual kite festival with origins dating..
Culture Wild Flower Gallery Rufus Starbuck Yasuo Toyama paints lovely watercolors of locally picked wild flowers and then displays them together in his stylish converted farmhouse...
Culture Shirataki Sake Brewery Tour, Yuzawa Rufus Starbuck Shirataki Sake Brewery is in the heart of Yuzawa and benefits from the local pure water and air, as well as high quality rice to..
18 Culture Worth a Michelangelo Alena Eckelmann Finding a treasure trove for beautiful frescos, statues and carved ceilings crafted by Ishikawa Uncho, also known as the "Michelangelo..
Culture Ime Shrine Gaurav Raja Dahal This shrine enshrines 3 main deities: Uke Mochi no Kami: The goddess of food, Ame no Uzume no Mikoto: The goddess of dawn, mirth,..
6 Culture Hakkaisan Shrine in Autumn Kim Bergström Hakkaisan Shrine in Niigata Prefecture is a tranquil and photogenic spot to visit for a look at the changing leaves of autumn.
15 Street & Urban Bokushi Dori in Shiozawa Haruka Saijo Getting away from the hot, humid, and busy city to relax in the Edo period atmosphere
20 Temples & Shrines Horide Shrine Bryan Baier A small shrine with stunning autumn foliage in Kanzu, Niitsu, east of Niigata City