Japanese Ponshukan – Sake Heaven Alena Eckelmann At the Ponshukan in Yuzawa, you can wait for your train while drinking vending-machine sake and bathing in an onsen where the hotspring..
Food Niigata Ramen Battle 2025 Mid May - Early Jun The annual Ramen Wars event in Niigata City brings some of Japan's best ramen chefs to the region. For 800 yen a serving, visitors..
Food Yairo Watermelon Festival 2025 Late Jul - Early Aug Wild about watermelon? The Yairo Watermelon Festival in Niigata offers all you can eat watermelon for the bargain price of 500 yen...
Food Echigo Winery Grape Festival 2025 Early - Mid Sep The Echigo Winery is situated in the heart of Niigata's snow country, and holds an annual Grape Festival where you can enjoy..
Food Uono River Ayu Festival 2025 Late Aug The Uono River is a popular spot for fishing, and the most notable catch is ayu, or sweet fish. The Uono River Ayu Festival serves..
Japanese Yuzawa Town in Niigata Prefecture JD Duquette A tour in the heart of the Snow Country. Sushi and chawanmushi making followed by a sake brewery visit. Of course, we taste everything!..
7 Food Kanzuri in Myoko, Niigata Prefecture Nathan Eden Kanzuri is a fermented chilli paste (or hot sauce) made only in Myoko using chillies, yuzu and koji. Once per winter, chillies harvested..
Japanese Ikinari-ya, Niigata Tomoko Kamishima Ikinari-ya is a 300 year old Japanese high-class, traditional restaurant. The restaurant opened in the mid-Edo era, when stylish..