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Niigata
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Just a little over an hour away from Tokyo is Niigata, home to world-class sake and cuisine, authentic hot spring towns, ocean sunsets, thrilling alpine hikes and of course, powder snow.
Niigata
A Birds Eye View in Myoko
When not enjoying the Myoko Valley’s Nordic and Alpine sports, the Hawk & Hare owner’s favorite activities involve soarin...
Music Festivals
A Look Back at 20 Years of Kodo
Sleepy Sado Island, just off the coast of Niigata Prefecture, easily slips under most people’s radar. Unless you were banished th...
Japan Snow Guide
Niigata: The White Stuff
One day in 1986 the good people of Joetsu, a coastal city in Niigata, were deluged by 232 centimeters of snow—in one day. That’s ...