9 Culture Suwa Shrine in Yuzawa Rufus Starbuck towering above you - one line heads to Gala Yuzawa and the other up to 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
Beauty & Spa Echigo-Yuzawa Alena Eckelmann Sanzan (Three Mountains of Echigo) that separate Gunma Prefecture from Niigata... Yuzawa in Niigata ranks on par in popularity with other famous ski resorts
Transportation Jetfoil Boat to Sado Island Alena Eckelmann Fast access to remote island off the coast of Niigata
Activities Experiencing Fuji Rock Rufus Starbuck Rock Festival started in 1997 on the slopes of Mt Fuji when the Red Hot Chilli Peppers were forced off the stage by a typhoon, and finally settled in Niigata
Activities Nagaoka Festival and Fireworks Rufus Starbuck Niigata's most impressive summer firework display
Activities Mt. Kakuda Bryan Baier Located about 30 minutes south of Niigata City by car, Mt.... Yahiko, is a beautiful and integral part of Niigata’s landscape.
Activities Okutadami Dam & Lake Rufus Starbuck Impressive dam and huge lake up in the mountains between Niigata and Fukushima. 20kms of tunnel to get up there but once there enjoy the wide open lake
