Event Schedule (click here) What is it?: Every year, the city of Tokamachi—right in the heart of snow country—holds their annual snow festival. For one weekend, the whole town is covered in intricate snow sculptures and filled with all kinds Read more…
Let’s snow sporting! (Lifts open from 8.30am – 4pm / 4.30pm) ￥2800 discount day pass, online ticket link below http://shop.gnavi.co.jp/surfsnow/17_ikenodaira_001/ (For enkai attendance, please see the pinned post) If you haven’t gotten out to the slopes this season yet, then Read more…
Recommended by Niigata JETs Name: Donald Keene Center Kashiwazaki (ドナルド･キーン･センター柏崎) City: Kashiwazaki Website: http://www.donaldkeenecenter.jp/ A small museum which houses the works of famous author and translator Donald Keene. There are English speaking staff on site. This place also houses special exhibitions throughout the Read more…
BURGERS ALLEYS BURGER 11am-10pm Closed:Wed SALLYS DINER 11:30am-1am FRESHNESS BURGER 9am-8pm KENS BURGER 11AM-7PM Closed: Tues BURGER KING 9am-8:30pm (APITA foodcourt) STEAK NIQ 5:30pm-1am HORLYS 11am-10pm BRONCO Lunch 11:3-am-2pm/Dinner 5:30pm-11pm Closed:Mon MEXICAN EL MIRASOL Lunch 11:30am-2pm/Dinner 6pm-10:30pm Closed:Tues ARCO IRIS 11:30am-3am Read more…
☘Vegetarian options available ♓ Pescatarian options available * Limited BURGERS BIRD’S INN CAFE ☘* Mon-Thurs 11am-10pm; Fri-Sat, day before a holiday 11am-11pm; Sun, holiday 11am-9pm Closed: Wed(except holidays or the day before one) (BAR) 66 Mon-Sat 6pm-12am Closed: Sun BUFFETS Read more…
TAKATSUBO-YAMA HIKING (Murakami) Elevation: 570.5m Ascent: 90mins Descent: 60mins Start-point: Takatsubo-san parking entrance (map) Parking: Yes KAKUDA-YAMA HIKING (Niigata City, Maki) Elevation: 481.7m Ascent: 90 mins Descent: 60 mins Start-point: Kakuda Lighthouse Trail (map) Parking: Yes YAHIKO-YAMA HIKING Read more…
TAINAI TAINAI SKI RESORT WAKABUNA KOGEN SKI RESORT BUDOU SKI RESORT SHIBATA NINOX SKI RESORT AGA MIKAWA SKI RESORT KASHIWAZAKI TAKAYAGARURU SKI RESORT JOETSU KANAYAYAMA SKI RESORT CUPID VALLEY SKI RESORT MYOKO AKAKURA ONSEN SKI RESORT AKAKURA KANKO SKI RESORT Read more…
It is nearly that time of year again, the amazing Kashiwazaki fireworks. Held on July 26th every year the Kashiwazaki fireworks are one of the top fireworks displays in Niigata. The display, which lasts around two hours, is held over Read more…
FIREWORKS! FIREWORKS! FIREWORKS! Niigata city is having their annual fireworks festival on August 7th and we invite all JETs and friends to come join us by Shinano River (the longest river in 日本) in Furumachi. The lovely JD and Read more…
This year, auditions will be held the weekend of August 13th-14th. There will be two locations for convenience; Saturday, August 13th will be in Niigata, and Sunday, August 14th will be in Kakizaki, (in the North of Joetsu City). Read more…