Activities Spring Snow Festival at Yuzawa Kogen 2025 Apr 27th - May 6th Niigata Prefecture is known for receiving significant amounts of winter snowfall, so much so that it's still visible in some areas later in spring.
Activities Gosen Tulip Festival Kim Bergström If you're in Niigata, a great place to appreciate them is at the Gosen Tulip Festival, which showcases approximately one and a half million of these flowers
Area Tokamachi Tokamachi is located in the southern region of Niigata Prefecture. It only takes around 2 hours by shinkansen to get here from Tokyo. It is rich in culture and tradition. The area is mostly covered..
Activities Kamo Koinobori Festival 2025 Apr 10th - May 6th In Niigata, one place you can see koinobori streamers is at the Kamo Koinobori Festival.
Culture Itoigawa Anglerfish Festival 2026 Early - Late Mar The Itoigawa region of Niigata is one of the prefecture's best spots for anglerfish, and the multi-venue Itoigawa Anglerfish Festival will serve up anglerfish
Food Forest Inn Italian Restaurant Manish Prabhune Forest Inn Italian Restaurant is a log house restaurant in Niigata's snow country.