Activities Sakura and Murakami Castle Bryan Baier Then head to the ruins of Murakami Castle in Murakami City, Niigata Prefecture
Transportation The Yumezora or Dream Sky Train Rufus Starbuck The Hoku Hoku line runs from Echigo Yuzawa Station out to the Niigata coastline
Activities Gogo-an outside Teradomari Rufus Starbuck Ryokan-sama was a famous Buddhist monk who lived in the mountains of Niigata
Beauty & Spa Yukiguni & Takahan Ryokan, Yuzawa Rufus Starbuck A famous novel set and written in Niigata's SnowCountry
Activities Early Season Skiing at Kagura Rufus Starbuck Ski season in Niigata kicks off toward the end of November each year when
Food Ponshukan – Sake Heaven Alena Eckelmann pick from no less than 96 different brands, which are all produced in Niigata
Culture Mano Town, Sado Island Jonathan Perry A mere hour away from Niigata City by plane, and two hours by ferry, it
Activities Paragliding with the Wind Kids Bryan Baier ~5 hour) paragliding courses at Tainai Ski Area, just to the north of Niigata
