Participants at a winter swimming event in Niigata City on the Sea of Japan coast took a plunge today to pray for health and ...

A variety of content held one after another from which the city of Niigata can be felt NIIGATA, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Cultural Cities of East Asia commenced based on the agreement in the ...

NIIGATA, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan is holding a new initiative called the “Japanese cultural media arts dissemination initiative in airports and ...

NIIGATA—The Niigata City Education Board decided to demolish a school building that was severely damaged in the Noto Peninsula earthquake, whose epicenter was around 150 kilometers away. A temporary ...

A northern city plans to promote Niigata Prefecture’s many local specialties--including its snow--at the Osaka Kansai Expo that opened on April 13. The coolest showpiece from Minami-Uonuma will be a ...

One of the most famous 'specialty curries' found in various regions is the 'Bandai City Bus Center Curry' in Niigata City. I had the opportunity to go to Niigata and try this curry, which is called ...

On Furumachi-dori street, once the bustling center of the city of Niigata, there is a large piece of street art depicting a ...

Tsunan Sake Brewery Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Tsunan Town, Niigata Prefecture; CEO: Kengo Suzuki) will participate in Niigata Sake no Jin 2025, a sake-themed event held at the Toki Messe Convention ...

For most people, the word "geisha" conjures visions of Kyoto's Gion district. But there is another major geisha centre, one that even many Japanese don't know. The dancer glides noiselessly across the ...

Japan's Niigata governor says more talks needed on nuclear plant restart The governor of Japan's Niigata prefecture, Hideyo Hanazumi, said on Thursday more talks were needed over the possible restart ...