The Snow Country Region attracts thousands of skiers and snowboarders each winter who come to enjoy the great snow in the many ski...

Someone once told me that the best festivals in Japan are the ones that are on a fixed date every year. These are the ones with long...

Katakai is a small village in Ojiya City in Niigata that hosts an amazing fireworks display on the the 9th and 10th of September each...

What does a five thousand year old intricately decorated pot have to do with life today? Surprisingly, a great deal. This, and many other...

Suwa Shrine is the original shrine in Yuzawa, and although the exact date it was founded is unknown, it is thought to date back to the...