An annual large-scale fireworks festival held on August 2 and 3. The large firework rings brighten up the night sky.
Japan's largest gold mine, which began operating in the Edo Period. You can see mining tunnels and remains of mining from back then.
Take up the challenge of the ski tour in the triple zone ski area with it's excellent quality of snow, long trails and long season.
A vast park crafted on the site of Takada Castle. Known as a great viewing spot for cherry blossoms, the park is embellished with about 4,000 cherry trees in April.
It is 5km or 10 minutes by taxi from Myoko-kogen station of Echigo train! Dynamic slopes lay over Mt. Myoko.
An aquarium where you'll learn from seeing, touching and playing
Learn about the culture of Niigata
A luxurious facility that mimics a Noh stage
A Japanese restaurant popular for its seasonal seafood dishes
Take some time to relax in the old entertainment quarter
Good-old traditional Shina soba
An historic garden surrounding austere Japanese residential architecture
A Dutch-style garden surrounding a pond, located next to the Niigata Hakusan-jinja Shrine
The only inn in the area where you can feel an atmosphere of tradition and relax by soaking in a bath surrounded by the grand nature
You can see Japanese crested ibis up close
The site of the former mountain castle once considered impregnable
Special local products such as sake, rice, and koji (aspergillus oryzae) are lined up
Enjoy the tasting of sake from breweries in Echigo
A food market where you can find all kinds of ”tastiness” in Niigata