Culture Echigo Tsumari Art Triennale 2018 Jul 29th - Sep 17th 2018 Past Event Every three years, the Echigo Tsumari Art Triennale is held in the Niigata countryside. Both Japanese and international artists..
Transportation Genbi Shinkansen [Closed] Kim Bergström The Genbi Shinkansen operates from Echigo Yuzawa Station to Niigata Station, and offers an immersive art experience. It's family..
Food Ale Beer and Pizza [Closed] Kim Bergström After some deep dish pizza? Ale Beer and Pizza in Tokamachi, Niigata, deliver just that. Their deep dish pizzas come in a range..
Food Hiiragi Restaurant, Ishiuchi Ski-jo [Closed] Rufus Starbuck Hiiragi Restaurant is on Ishiuchi Maruyama Ski Area offering a daily menu that is one of the best value lunches on the whole mountains...
Activities Short Sleeve Snowboarding [Closed] Bryan Baier Snowboarding in short sleeves and the last run of the season at Ohara, a tiny and beautiful ski area in Niigata
Culture Roadside Art Exhibition 2026 Jan 24th - Mar 22nd A lot of us expect to see art in certain places like museums or galleries, but perhaps we forget that oftentimes it’s right in..
Food Taverna Vicini at Daigenta Canyon Rufus Starbuck Daigenta Canyon sits just outside Yuzawa. There is a lake out there that sits under Mount Daigenta, a camping area, an outdoor center..
Beauty & Spa Myoko Suginohara Ski-jo Anonymous Myoko Suginohara Ski-jo in Niigata boasts Japan’s longest continuous run.