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Bungu Joshi Haku pop-up in Niigata 2026

Japan's largest stationery festival brings together 42 brands and designers to showcase handcrafted pens, papers, and decorative tapes.

Niigata · 19–23 Aug 2026

Museum · Niigata · Chubu

Sado Island Gold Mine

The Aikawa Gold and Silver Mine on Sado Island operated for nearly four centuries as a key pillar of the Tokugawa shogunate's finances.

Sado

Festival · Niigata · Chubu

Ogi Minato Matsuri

A summer festival in the port town of Ogi on Sado Island, with traditional dances, portable shrines, and a fireworks display rooted in prayers for maritime safety.

Sado · 29–30 Aug 2026

Activity & Sport · Niigata · Chubu

Naeba Ski Resort

This Niigata ski resort connects to nearby Kagura via the Dragondola, Japan's longest gondola at 5.5 kilometers, and hosted the 2016 Alpine World Cup.

Yuzawa

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Expo & Convention

Bungu Joshi Haku pop-up in Niigata 2026

Japan's largest stationery festival brings together 42 brands and designers to showcase handcrafted pens, papers, and decorative tapes.

19–23 Aug 2026Niigata

Festival

Ogi Minato Matsuri

A summer festival in the port town of Ogi on Sado Island, with traditional dances, portable shrines, and a fireworks display rooted in prayers for maritime safety.

29–30 Aug 2026Sado · Niigata

Sport & Competition

Sado Island Long Distance International Triathlon

The Sado Island Endurance Challenge draws competitors from around the world for a 210-kilometre bike course circling the entire island alongside running events.

6 Sep 2026Sado · Niigata

Festival

Niigata International Animation Film Festival

An international festival brings together animators and creative professionals to showcase diverse animated works across screenings, competitions, and workshops.

20–25 Feb 2027Niigata

Festival

Shiozawa Seppu Festival

A winter festival celebrates Edo-period scholar Bokushi Suzuki and the region's textile traditions with a 108-lantern Goma fire ceremony by mountain ascetics.

21 Feb 2027Minamiuonuma · Niigata

Firework

Yuzawa firewoks

Winter fireworks light up the ski slopes of this snowy mountain town, offering a uniquely beautiful seasonal spectacle.

2 Mar 2027Yuzawa · Niigata

Festival

Urasa Bishamondō Naked Man Festival

A 1,200-year-old midwinter festival features bare-chested men competing to ascend to the temple and offer prayers to the protective deity Bishamonten.

7 Mar 2027Minamiuonuma · Niigata

Festival

Niigata Sake no Jin

This festival celebrates Niigata's renowned sake heritage, offering over 500 types of sake, local cuisine, seminars, and stage performances.

7–8 Mar 2027Niigata

Festival

Bunsui Geisha Parade

A spring parade in Niigata features courtesans in Edo-period dress and 70 followers moving gracefully among blooming cherry blossom trees.

12 Apr 2027Tsubame · Niigata

Festival

Sanno Festival

Seven portable shrines and demon-drum performances highlight this Sado festival, jointly conducted by six local communities as part of traditions spanning over 800 years.

12–14 Apr 2027Sado · Niigata

Festival

Sosha Shrine Annual Festival Eve Kyogen Performance

Sagiryu Kyogen, a rare traditional comic theatre form from only three locations in Japan, is performed during this festival eve by preservation groups and local students.

14 Apr 2027Sado · Niigata

Cherry Blossom

Cherry Blossom in Hakusan Shrine & Hakusan Park

Hakusan Shrine and Hakusan Park showcase cherry blossoms in spring, with peak bloom typically occurring in mid-April.

15–30 Apr 2027Niigata

Museum

Sado Island Gold Mine

The Aikawa Gold and Silver Mine on Sado Island operated for nearly four centuries as a key pillar of the Tokugawa shogunate's finances.

Sado · Niigata

Temple

Oppoji Temple

A Buddhist temple founded in 736 by imperial decree, featuring a seven-hall complex and housing a sacred relic of the Buddha enshrined since the Heian period.

Tainai · Niigata

Activity & Sport

Naeba Ski Resort

This Niigata ski resort connects to nearby Kagura via the Dragondola, Japan's longest gondola at 5.5 kilometers, and hosted the 2016 Alpine World Cup.

Yuzawa · Niigata

Temple

Fukoji

Buddhist temple tracing roots to 1221, founded on land donated to honor Bishamonten, a protective deity originally enshrined by a military general.

Minamiuonuma · Niigata

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