Culture FLOU Art Festival 2025 Late Sep The FLOU Art Festival is an event that finds utility in abandoned inns, stores, and old private houses, which are set to be used..
Activities Spring Snow Festival at Yuzawa Kogen 2026 Late Apr - Early May Niigata Prefecture is known for receiving significant amounts of winter snowfall, so much so that it's still visible in some..
Activities Summer Sky Snow Festival 2025 Early Aug Held near the summit of the Hakkaisan Ropeway, the Summer Sky Snow Festival includes a sledding slope made from winter's stored..
Activities Uonuma Moss Phlox Festival 2026 Late Apr - Mid May The annual Uonuma Moss Phlox Festival takes place at Uonuma's Negoya Flower, Greenery, and Snow Village, and showcases around..
Shopping JA Minami Uonuma Yairo Agri Park Kim Bergström If you are in the Urasa area of Minamiuonuma and looking for a reasonably priced place to pick up fruit, vegetables, and other locally..
Culture Kajikawachisui Memorial Park Kim Bergström For those living in or visiting Niigata Prefecture during sakura season, one of the region's best spots to explore is the Kajikawachisui..
Tokamachi Son-in-Law Throwing Event 2026 Mid Jan The Tokamachi muko (son-in-law) throwing event takes place on January 15th each year, and involves new husbands being thrown off..
