Outdoors Sakura Season At Hakusan Park Apr 10th - Apr 20th Niigata City's Hakusan Park is home to around 160 Somei Yoshino cherry trees, making it one of the area's top spots to visit..
Activities Sakura Season at Kannonyama Park Apr 10th - Apr 24th In spring each year, Niigata's Kannonyama Park has numerous cherry blossom trees to enjoy, including several different varieties..
Outdoors Muramatsu Park Cherry Blossom Festival Apr 10th - Apr 25th Each year, the Muramatsu Park Cherry Blossom Festival showcases the beauty of spring in Niigata Prefecture. The park was designated..
Culture Tokamachi Kimono Festival Monday - May 3rd The Tokamachi Kimono Festival is held on the 3rd of May each year. The region is known for their kimono production, and it's..
Activities Echigo Hillside Park Tulip Festival Apr 15th - May 10th Nagaoka's Echigo Hillside Park is home to an annual tulip festival, which showcases early, mid, and late-blooming tulips in..
Culture Viva Video! Shigeko Kubota Exhibition Mar 20th - Jun 6th A special event taking place at the Niigata Prefectural Museum of Modern Art looks at the works of Niigata-born Shigeko Kubota (1937-2015),..
Activities The Minamiuonuma Gourmet Marathon Early Jun The Minamiuonuma Gourmet Marathon has a picturesque running route, and delicious local eats and drinks at the finish line to enjoy...
Culture Shirone Kite Battle Early - Mid Jun The Shirone Kite Festival is an annual event dating back to the mid 1800's. A kite was crashed by residents of Shirone into..