Culture Autumn Sake Festival 2021 Oct 30th - 31st 2021 Past Event On the weekend of October 30th/31st, Niigata's Imayotsuka Sake Brewery is hosting an autumn sake festival. The event includes..
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 Horumon Festival at Bandai City 2021 Jun 26th - Jul 25th 2021 Past Event From June 26th until July 25th, Niigata's Bandai City Park will be hosting a Horumon Festival. For the unaware, horumon refers..
Culture Kajikawachisui Memorial Park Kim Bergström For those living in or visiting Niigata Prefecture during sakura season, one of the region's best spots to explore is the Kajikawachisui..
Culture Viva Video! Shigeko Kubota Exhibition 2021 Mar 20th - Jun 6th 2021 Past Event A special event taking place at the Niigata Prefectural Museum of Modern Art looks at the works of Niigata-born Shigeko Kubota (1937-2015),..
Culture Kanban Khawarano Omisey Gaurav Raja Dahal Attending Kanban Khawarano Omisey was an interesting experience. It was a real eye opener into the different crafts and activities..
Culture Hunters on Land 2021 Jul 3rd - Sep 5th 2021 Past Event A special event taking place at the Niigata Bandaijima Art Museum looks at the theme of hunters on land, and will explore a range..
Culture Echigo-Yuzawano no Omatsuri Gaurav Raja Dahal On August 6, I was invited to Echigo Yuzawa to attend a local festival on onsen street. As Yuzawa is famous and most busy during..