15 Culture Bokushi Dori in Shiozawa Haruka Saijo This major street in southern Niigata is lined with old-fashioned buildings
6 Activities Views of Naeba Ski Resort C. Rio Just on the other side of the mountains from where I live, Naeba occupies a sleepy corner of Yuzawa in Niigata prefecture.
Transportation Riding the Moonlight Echigo Bryan Baier The Moonlight Echigo is a rapid night service train between Tokyo and Niigata. Skip the hotel and get where you're going while you sleep
7 Activities Mastering Makihata-san C. Rio me and my hiking buddy decided make the short trip over the border to Niigata
8 Activities Going up to Sennokuro-san C. Rio On the first day I climbed the Niigata side of the valley, reaching an emergency shelter just before sunset.
Culture The Place of Cultural Diversity Emran Abdullah International University of Japan is a mini United Nations, with 300 students and faculty members from 50 countries living together harmoniously in rural Niigata
8 Activities Neaba Valley to Saragakyo Valley C. Rio set upon the goal of trying to hike all the parts of the Snow Country Trail, the 280 mile loop that connects the three prefectures of Gunma, Niigata
Culture Bokushi Street in Shiozawa Manish Prabhune If you want to time travel to the Edo period and experience its architectural beauty, Shiozawa in Niigata should be on your radar.
