Culture Murakami Machiya Doll Tour 2027 Kim Bergström The annual Murakami Machiya Doll Tour involves traditional hina dolls on display at equally historic venues–machiya are tradi...
Culture Tsunan Snow Carrot Digging Competition 2027 Kim Bergström The Tsunan specialty of snow carrots are sweet and almost fruit-like in taste, and they're celebrated at the Tsunan Snow Carr...
Activities Nagaoka Christmas Market 2026 Kim Bergström The Nagaoka Christmas Market invites visitors to celebrate the season with shopping, food, and sparkling lights. Hosted at Ao...
Activities Aollumination 2026-2027 Kim Bergström Aollumination is a seasonal illumination event that takes place at Aore Nagaoka during the winter months, beginning in mid-No...
Culture Niigata City Marathon 2026 Kim Bergström Now in its 40th year, the Niigata City Marathon has a course that takes participants past some of the urban area's scenic spo...
Activities Sado Toki Marathon 2027 Kim Bergström The Sado Toki Marathon offers full and half-marathon events alongside a 10km and shorter fun run routes.
Culture Nagaoka Flower Fair 2026 Kim Bergström Running for over 30 years now, the Nagaoka Flower Fair presents the opportunity to enjoy a wide variety of seasonal springtim...
Activities Spring Snow Festival at Yuzawa Kogen 2027 Kim Bergström Niigata Prefecture is known for receiving significant amounts of winter snowfall, so much so that it's still visible in some ...
Culture Niigata Soh Odori 2026 Kim Bergström The Niigata Soh Odori is the largest dance-based festival on the Sea of Japan coastline, and it draws in hundreds of thousand...
Culture Giant Kite Battle of Mitsuke Imamachi & Nagaoka Nakanoshima 2026 Kim Bergström The Giant Kite Battle of Mitsuke Imamachi and Nagaoka Nakanoshima has an impressive history of over 360 years.
