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Festival · Niigata · Chubu

Niigata International Animation Film Festival

An international festival in Niigata where animators and creative professionals present animated works through screenings, competitions and workshops.

Niigata · 20–25 Feb 2027

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

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.

Minamiuonuma · 21 Feb 2027

Activity & Sport · Niigata · Chubu

Naeba Ski Resort

A ski area in Yuzawa, Niigata, with 24 courses and night skiing, linked to Kagura Ski Resort by the Dragondola, Japan's longest gondola at 5,481 meters.

Yuzawa

Niigata

Sado

Festival

Niigata International Animation Film Festival

An international festival in Niigata where animators and creative professionals present animated works through screenings, competitions and workshops.

20–25 Feb 2027Exact date not confirmed yetNiigata

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 2027Exact date not confirmed yetMinamiuonuma · Niigata

Firework

Yuzawa firewoks

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

2 Mar 2027Exact date not confirmed yetYuzawa · Niigata

Festival

Urasa Bishamondo 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 2027Exact date not confirmed yetMinamiuonuma · 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 2027Exact date not confirmed yetNiigata

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 2027Exact date not confirmed yetTsubame · Niigata

Festival

Sanno Festival

Seven portable shrines and demon-drum performances mark this Sado festival, run jointly by six local communities in a tradition of over 800 years.

12–14 Apr 2027Exact date not confirmed yetSado · Niigata

Festival

Sosha Shrine Annual Festival Eve Kyogen Performance

Sagiryu Kyogen, a rare comic theatre form found in only three places in Japan, is performed on this festival eve by preservation groups and local students.

14 Apr 2027Exact date not confirmed yetSado · 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 2027Exact date not confirmed yetNiigata

Sport & Competition

Sado Toki Marathon

A two-day marathon event on Sado Island showcases the landscape and natural heritage of this habitat for the rare Japanese crested ibis.

25–26 Apr 2027Exact date not confirmed yetSado · Niigata

Festival

Minato Festival

Annual shrine festival featuring traditional performing arts, portable shrine processions, and demonstrations of ancient Minato kiyari songs.

5 May 2027Exact date not confirmed yetSado · Niigata

Festival

Shirone Giant Kite Battle

Tracing its roots to an Edo-period crop dispute, this kite battle showcases traditional craftsmanship as teams compete with specially designed flying kites.

5–9 Jun 2027Exact date not confirmed yetNiigata

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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

A ski area in Yuzawa, Niigata, with 24 courses and night skiing, linked to Kagura Ski Resort by the Dragondola, Japan's longest gondola at 5,481 meters.

Yuzawa · Niigata