Culture Niigata City Marathon 2025 Sunday - Oct 12th Now in its 40th year, the Niigata City Marathon has a course that takes participants past some of the urban area's scenic spots..
Hakkai-san Firewalking Festival 2025 Monday - Oct 20th Hakkai-san Firewalking Festival - crossing hot coals barefoot in the mountains of Niigata to ensure health and prosperity
Echigo Hillside Park Cosmos Festival 2025 Late Sep - Late Oct Nagaoka's Echigo Hillside Park is a stunning garden and recreational area, and it's home to beautiful floral displays throughout..
Culture Wara Art Festival 2025 Late Oct Straw dinosaurs on display at Niigata City's Nishikan Ward, Uwasekigata Park
Activities Urasa Chrysanthemum Festival 2025 Late Oct - Mid Nov Chrysanthemums are Japan's national flower, and there are plenty of them on display at the annual Urasa Chrysanthemum festival..
Activities Apallusion 2025 Early Jul - Mid Nov Apallusion is an illumination event held at the APA Resort in Myoko, Niigata Prefecture.
Culture Gosen Knit Fes 2025 Nov 15th - Nov 16th Running for almost a decade now, the Gosen Knit Fes celebrates this woolly art form in various ways. The entire town takes part..
Activities Shounsanso Autumn Leaves Light-up 2025 Late Oct - Late Nov Shounsanso is a landscaped Japanese garden in Kashiwazaki, Niigata, and it's known for having some spectacular fall foliage..
