Culture Tokamachi Kimono Festival 2026 Sunday - May 3rd Tokamachi, in Niigata's snow country region, is a town revered for
Festivals Kawaguchi Nabe Festival 2025 Early Dec Held at Cupo La Plaza in front of Kawaguchi Station, the event is set to include nabe types from Tohoku to Kyushu and many places in between.
Culture Yanagawa Doll Festival: Sagemon Tour 2026 Mid Feb - Early Apr Throughout the two months, local businesses, restaurants and the city’s Ohana Villa
Culture Oyaku-En Garden in Aizu Wakamatsu Peter Sidell Some history: the villa in the garden is reputed to have been built by
Culture Japan-Italy Art Exhibition Opens Peter Sidell Mar 20, 2016 There will be a return exhibition in May held at the Villa di Donato in
18 Culture The Value of Water in Japan Elena Lisina Particularly good rice grows in mountainous areas such as Niigata.
Festivals Snow Country Region Info Center Rufus Starbuck information on the tourist area which includes Minakami in Gunma, Sakae village in Nagano, as well as Tsunan, Tokamachi, Uonuma, Minami Uonuma and Yuzawa in Niigata
