Culture Niigata's Ancient Flame-shaped Pots Rufus Starbuck Amazing pottery from 5,000 years ago. The birth of art in Japan. Flame-shaped pottery from the Shinano River area of Niigata.
20 Temples & Shrines Horide Shrine Bryan Baier A small shrine with stunning autumn foliage in Kanzu, Niitsu, east of Niigata City
Culture Japanese Ski Memorial Museum Avery Choi Joetsu city in Niigata Prefecture is the birthplace of skiing in Japan. Here at the Japanese Ski Memorial Museum, you get to know..
Museums Shirone Kite Museum Kim The Shirone area of Niigata has a long and colorful history with kites. The region has an annual kite festival with origins dating..
Culture Animals in Nagaoka Jul 16th - Sep 25th 2022 Past Event Kyoto-born Atsuhiko Misawa is one of Japan's most prominent contemporary wood carving artists, and one of his major works is..
16 Temples & Shrines Untoan Temple in Minami-Uonuma Haruka Saijo Visiting the no.1 hermitage temple in Japan during the summer season will let you forget about the small worries of your life
Culture Exploring Echigo Tsumari Art Field Rufus Starbuck Echigo Tsumari Art Field is a massive exhibition with lofty ideals of reconnecting art and nature. All the works are dotted around..
6 Culture Tomioka White Museum Kim The Tomioka White Museum showcases the works of Soichiro Tomioka, who painted many local and international snow-covered landscapes...