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2024.04.26

Sixty carp streamers fluttering in the sea breeze! (Nou, Itoigawa City, Niigata Prefecture)

Sixty Koinobori (carp streamers) have been raised again this year at Benten Iwa in Nou, Itoigawa City, Niigata Prefecture, and…

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2024.04.24

Mizubasho (Asian skunk cabbage) at Imori-ike Pond: Best time to see until the first half of GW (Myoko City, Niigata Prefecture)

Mizubasho (Asian skunk cabbage) around “Imori-ike” in Myoko Plateau, Myoko City, Niigata Prefecture, is now at its best. It is…

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2024.04.21

Campsite Guide ~IMORI CAMPSITE~Imori no Mori ~(Sekikawa, Myoko City)

Focusing on camps that have become increasingly popular in recent years, we are doing our best to publicize the campgrounds that…

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2024.04.03

A limited menu of cherry blossom-colored dishes is available! Offered mainly at restaurants in the Takata area starting Friday, March 29.(Joetsu City, Niigata Prefecture)

Enjoy eating, drinking and shopping in downtown Takada along with the cherry blossom viewing party! In conjunction with the “Takada…

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2024.04.03

Light purple spring welcomes you! Katakuri at its best (Myoko City, Niigata Prefecture)

The katakuris (dogtooth violet) flowers are now in full bloom at “Hida Historical Village” in Myoko City, Niigata Prefecture.  Katakuris…

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2024.03.27

MUJI’s mobile sales bus again this year near Ogi Port, Sado Island! Starts on Friday, March 29 (Sado City, Niigata Prefecture)

MUJI products are also available on Sado Island! The MUJI Naoetsu mobile sales bus will travel to Sado again this…

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2024.03.25

Experience plans to make your cherry blossom viewing party and castle town stroll even more enjoyable!(Joetsu City, Niigata Prefecture)

Why don’t you enjoy strolling in kimono for this year’s cherry blossom viewing party? In conjunction with the 99th Takada…

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2024.03.21

From Wednesday, March 20 at the special exhibition “Gokigenyo Fishes” featuring juvenile fish (Joetsu City, Niigata Prefecture).

Special exhibition in collaboration with Mr. Karibu Suzuki Cute fish children are the stars of the show! The special exhibition…

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2024.03.21

Enjoy it with a cherry blossom viewing party! Craft event starts Saturday, March 30(Joetsu City, Niigata Prefecture)

In conjunction with the Takada Joshi Park Cherry Blossom Viewing Party in Joetsu City, Niigata Prefecture, a craft event “Joetsu…

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2024.03.15

Nostalgia of Warmth: Exhibition of Paper Cutouts Depicting the Showa Era (Joetsu City, Niigata Prefecture)

An exhibition of paper cutouts depicting everyday scenes from the 1950s and 1960s is being held at the Gochi Rekishi…

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2024.03.13

A black reef shark joins the group! (Joetsu City Aquatic Museum, Umigatari)

The new mainstay of the aquarium! A black-helmeted white shark, which is rare in captivity in Japan, has joined the…

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2024.03.12

Gomafu seal “Futaba” celebrates its first birthday! (Joetsu City Aquatic Museum Umi-no-Tari)

Futaba,” a largha seal kept at the Aquatic Museum Umigatari in Joetsu City, Niigata Prefecture, celebrated his first birthday on…