Joetsu City

2024.02.07

Blessing of sweet sap The Blessing of Sweet Sap: Making Maple Syrup in Maki Ward, Joetsu City (Joetsu City, Niigata Prefecture)

Did you know that maple syrup is produced in Joetsu City, Niigata Prefecture? We interviewed Mr. Masaaki Nashimoto, who is…

Joetsu City

2024.02.06

Recreation of a snowy satoyama scene for the first time in 16 years “Daimochihiki” to be held on February 12 (Monday, national holiday) (Joetsu City, Niigata Prefecture)

On February 12 (Mon., holiday), an event to recreate “Daimochihiki,” in which large trees are cut by hand and carried…

Joetsu City

2024.02.06

Feel the Spring Takada Honcho Hina Meguri (Joetsu City, Niigata Prefecture)

The annual event to visit the hina dolls displayed in show windows and other locations in the Takada Honcho shopping…

Joetsu City

2024.02.05

New products from 17 stores! Lerch Winter SWEETS Fair” to be held on February 10 (Sat)

The “Lerch Winter SWEETS Fair,” an event where pastry stores and bakeries in Joetsu City, Niigata Prefecture, gather to taste…

Joetsu City

2024.02.01

Korean beauty, food, and entertainment gather in Joetsu! KOREA MARKET” will be held on Saturday, February 10.

The first Korean culture event in the Joetsu area of Niigata Prefecture, “KOREA MARKET,” will be held on Saturday, February…

Joetsu City

2024.01.31

Umigatari: Discounted admission for students (Joetsu City, Niigata Prefecture)

Umigatari”, the municipal aquatic museum in Joetsu City, Niigata Prefecture, will start a “student discount” for students on February 1….

Joetsu City

2024.01.24

Supporting the Earthquake Disaster through Fun and Laughter! Shinshu Pro Wrestling at New Mass Diner on Sunday, January 28

Shinshu Pro Wrestling, an amateur wrestling organization active in Nagano Prefecture, will hold a “Noto Peninsula Earthquake Support Match for…

Joetsu City

2024.01.15

Natural brilliance created by the earth! Minerals of the World Exhibition” at Joetsu Science Museum (Joetsu City, Niigata Prefecture)

The “World Mineral Exhibition” featuring gemstones such as amethyst, ruby, and diamonds known as precious stones is being held at…

Joetsu City

2024.01.15

Chinkoro” is a lucky charm for the koshogatsu.　Five types of chinkoros, including the zodiac sign Tatsu, are now on sale (Joetsu City, Niigata Prefecture).

Chinkororo, a lucky charm for the koshogatsu season, is now on sale at Obamaya Confectionery in Yoshikawa-ku, Joetsu City. The…

Joetsu City

2024.01.12

January 12 is “Ski Day” in honor of Major Lerch Kanayasan Ski Resort postpones opening due to lack of snow (Joetsu City, Niigata Prefecture)

January 12 is “Ski Day. A ceremony in honor of Major Lerch, who taught skiing for the first time in…

Joetsu City

2023.12.29

[Ski Resort Information 2023-2024]Kanayasan Ski Resort (Joetsu City, Niigata Prefecture)/vol.8

The birthplace of skiing in Japan! Historic ski resort is recommended for your skiing debut! ◆Operating period: Mid-January 2024 to…

Joetsu City

2023.09.14

Beginners welcome! Killing Squad Workshop by Nokizarushu on 23rd (Sat.), Calling for participants (Joetsu City, Niigata Prefecture)

A hands-on workshop of sword fighting by “Echigo No Kizarushu,” a team of sword killers based in Joetsu City, Niigata…