Shopping Rice Cracker Kingdom in Niigata Alena Eckelmann Niigata Prefecture is the top rice cracker producer in Japan. "Senbei Okoku" is located in Nizaki near Niigata Airport. The "Kingdom..
Beauty & Spa Naspa Ski Garden in Yuzawa Alena Eckelmann Yuzawa Onsen has 16 ski resorts, about 30 hotspring baths and numerous hotels, pension, ski lodges and ryokan (traditional Japanese..
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 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..
