Located in the heartland of Niigata Prefecture, the city of Nagaoka is blessed with an abundance of water. It lies on the ...

Niigata is a hotspot on the national ramen map, with fierce competition among various schools of noodles served there. One popular version is Nagaoka’s shōga-jōyu ramen, blending soy and ...

This symbolic fireworks show is one of the country's top three, and now more people can enjoy it in its anniversary year ...

NAGAOKA, Niigata Prefecture--Partygoers and others wanting a raucous atmosphere should look elsewhere than the newly opened Nobi by Suzuki Coffee here.

T he "Nagaoka Festival Grand Fireworks Show," one of Japan's three major fireworks festivals, was held at the Shinano River in Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture, on the night of August 2. This year ...

Nagaoka Weather Forecasts. Weather Underground provides local & long-range weather forecasts, weatherreports, ... Nagaoka, Niigata, Japan Weather Conditions star_ratehome. 33 ...

Rice farmers in Niigata prefecture in Japan are ageing and are not being replaced. Researchers, ... a 53-year-old farmer who lives near Nagaoka, Niigata’s second largest city.

Nagaoka, Niigata Pref. – A former village in central Japan that was hit by a powerful earthquake 20 years ago is continuing to stage traditional bullfights as a symbol of the region's ...