Activities Naeba Ski Resort Naeba Ski Resort is an icon for skiing in Japan. Located in Niigata Prefecture, this giant resort is owned by the Prince Hotel group. Naeba Ski Resort..
Activities GALA Yuzawa Ski Resort Touted as the only snow resort in the world with a shinkansen station, GALA Yuzawa is one of the most accessible ski resorts from Tokyo. The region receives..
Culture Sado Kinzan Sado Kinzan is located off the shore of Niigata Prefecture on Sado Island. Once hailed as a major contributor to Tokugawa’s flourishing finances, the..
Culture Yahiko Shrine The Tahiko-Jinja, also called Iyahiko-Jinja, is a Shinto shrine in the village of Yahiko in the Nishikanbara District of Niigata Prefecture In the current..
Food Kometarou Restaurant, Minami Uonuma [Closed] Rufus Starbuck Rice cooked in the traditional way at Kometarou Restaurant in Ishiuchi/Shiozawa. The restaurant is an old farmhouse that maintains..
Food Manma & Cafe Yukimatsuri, Tokamachi [Closed] Rufus Starbuck A diner in the Cross 10 Road Station in Tokamachi that is offering up stunning local food - simple, tasty and all ingredients sourced..
Food Kado restaurant in Muikamachi [Closed] Rufus Starbuck Kado in Muikamachi serves great set meals and a curry far hotter than the Japanese standard that even comes with a warning on the..
Food 'Olu 'Olu Pasta Cafe in Muikamachi [Closed] Rufus Starbuck Small pasta cafe on the outskirts of Muikamachi offering a great value set lunch of homemade pasta dishes.
