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2022.03.17

Naoetsu D51 Rail Park opens on Saturday 19, partially renovated facilities (Joetsu City, Niigata Prefecture)

Please visit Naoetsu, the town of railroads! Naoetsu D51 Rail Park, a facility of the Echigo Tokimeki Railway where visitors…

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2022.03.14

Second place overall in the JR East Ekiben contest! Hotel High Mart “Nishinmeshi” (Nishinmeishi)

Delicious, even for railfans! Nishinmeshi, an ekiben produced and sold by Hotel Hi-Mart in Joetsu City, Niigata Prefecture, was awarded…

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2022.02.17

Snow Light in the Mountain Village! Candlelight “Corridor of Light” Saturday, February 26

A winter poem in Joetsu, 100,000 candles invite you to a fantasy. The “Corridor of Light” is a major winter…

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2022.02.16

Enjoy an early spring! Hina dolls” on display at various places in the snow country (Joetsu City, Niigata Prefecture)

The annual “Hina Tour” in Takada, a castle town The annual event, “Hina Meguri (Doll Festival),” started on Friday, February…

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2022.02.14

Myoko One Cup Festival in SUGINOSAWA 19th (Sat) at Myoko Suginohara Ski Resort! (Myoko City, Niigata Prefecture)

More than 70 kinds of one-cups from sake breweries in Niigata Prefecture! On Saturday, February 19, an event titled “2022…

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2022.02.08

Travel to Toyama on the resort train “SETUGEKKA “「Echigo-Etsu traveller’s journal」Lottery reservations accepted until the 17th of this month.

SETUGEKKA × 13,000 Shaku Monogatari First Mutual Ride! Niigata Prefecture’s Echigo-Tokimeki Railway and Toyama Prefecture’s Ainokaze Toyama Railway will for…

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2022.01.28

The 97th Takada Castle Site Park Cherry Blossom Festival Poster Completed! This year’s event will be held from March 26 (Sat.) to April 10 (Sun.) (Joetsu City, Niigata Prefecture)

This year, for the first time in history, the meeting will open in March! Takada Castle Site　Park in Joetsu City…

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2022.01.26

Cold brewing of sake begins at a sake brewery in Joetsu (Joetsu City, Niigata Prefecture)

It will give you a unique taste of snow country! At this time of the year, when the weather is…

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2022.01.25

This is the reality of snow country! A collection of snow removal videos (Joetsu City, Myoko City, Niigata Prefecture)

Niigata Prefecture has a long, vertical topography. In particular, the Joetsu region, which borders Toyama and Nagano prefectures, is known…

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2022.01.14

Collection Exhibition “The World of White” now on view at the Kobayashi Kokei Art Museum (Joetsu City, Niigata Prefecture)

What do you think of when you hear the word “white”? At this time of year, when the world outside…

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2022.01.11

Magellanic penguin exhibit reopens (Joetsu City, Niigata Prefecture)

Umigatari’s idol, back after a month away! A part of the Magellanic penguin exhibit at the Joetsu City Aquarium Museum…

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2022.01.06

Two largha seals have joined the Umigatari! (Joetsu City, Niigata Prefecture)

From the aquarium in Nagoya, welcome to Joetsu! Two largha seals are set to join the Joetsu City Aquarium Museum…