Food Ezumiya Michael B Perfect for both any sized group (a lone patron or a large party), Ezumiya offers flavors representative of all of Japan from...
Activities Zenibuchi Park Kim Bergström Minamiuonuma's Zenibuchi Park is a pleasant spot to visit no matter the season, but is particularly renowned for their cherry...
Forest Adventure, Yuzawa-Nakazato Rufus Starbuck Forest Adventure, Yuzawa-Nakazato is a high rope adventure course strung through the treetops of Nakazato Ski Resort.
Culture Untoan Temple in Minami-Uonuma Haruka Saijo Visiting the no.1 hermitage temple in Japan during the summer season will let you forget about the small worries of your life
Activities Okutadami Dam & Lake Rufus Starbuck Impressive dam and huge lake up in the mountains between Niigata and Fukushima. 20kms of tunnel to get up there but once ther...
Culture Taro Okamoto Exhibition 2020-2021 Kim Bergström A special exhibition taking place at the Niigata Prefectural Bandaijima Museum looks at the road leading to the creation of T...
Culture Hunters on Land 2021 Kim Bergström A special event taking place at the Niigata Bandaijima Art Museum looks at the theme of hunters on land, and will explore a r...
Activities The Green Season at Lotte Arai Resort Rufus Starbuck Lotte Arai is well known as a winter ski resort but it also has plenty to offer in the summer. The Lotte Arai hotel features ...
Activities Honai Park Kim Bergström Honai Park in Sanjo, Niigata, has a free greenhouse packed full of tropical plants including hibiscus, coffee, mango and pine...
Food IUJ Shokudo Kim Bergström Looking for a cheap lunch? The International University of Japan's shokudo, or cafeteria, is open not just to students but th...
Accommodation Sumiyoshiya Hotel in Teradomari Rufus Starbuck Ryokan style hotel with great sea views close to the wide Teradomari beaches. Fantastic fresh seafood makes for a delicious d...
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.
Food Uonuma no Hatake Restaurant Rufus Starbuck A restaurant in Echigo Yuzawa Station that serves dishes starring local ingredients and rice prepared in traditional ways. Th...
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 othe...
Culture Animals in Nagaoka 2022 Kim Bergström Kyoto-born Atsuhiko Misawa is one of Japan's most prominent contemporary wood carving artists, and one of his major works is ...
