Sasa zushi is a traditional local sushi from Niigata Prefecture and Nagano Prefecture, recognized as one of Japan's top 100 ...

Night - Cloudy with a 57% chance of precipitation. Winds variable at 4 to 10 mph (6.4 to 16.1 kph). The overnight low will be 64 °F (17.8 °C). Cloudy with a high of 79 °F (26.1 °C) and a 68% ...

TOKYO >> East Japan Railway Co., known as JR East ... to move freely through ticket gates at the Joetsu Shinkansen line at its Niigata and Nagaoka stations. The railway company plans to confirm ...

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. (Tokyo) will make investments at two of its bases, the subsidiary SE Tylose GmbH & Co. KG (Wiesbaden, Germany) and the Naoetsu Plant (in Joetsu, Niigata Prefecture, Japan) to ...

Joetsu City, Niigata Prefecture, still retains the atmosphere of a castle town. It is located on the Sea of Japan, about two hours from Tokyo by Shinkansen bullet train. According to Takagi of the ...

Boasting the largest rice production volume in Japan, there are plenty of good ... a specialist cattle farmer in Joetsu, western Niigata, said, “To achieve the high-quality fat, we are paying ...

Myoko in Niigata Prefecture is a highly popular tourist destination ... your preferred mode of transportation or even increasing the risk of accidents. During Japan's peak holiday seasons—April 29 to ...

Photograph by Tuckraider, Shutterstock Niigata: Niigata is best known for two things: snow and sake. It’s a major winter sports destination, with some of Japan’s best ski resorts and most ...

Tokyo is known for its delicious fare, but venturing to prefectures that hug the coastline yields seafood specialties aplenty. While stopping between trains at Tokyo Station, visitors can indulge ...

Joetsu Thermal Power Station is a 2,380MW gas fired power project. It is located in Niigata, Japan. According to GlobalData, who tracks and profiles over 170,000 power plants worldwide, the project is ...

In this month’s Japan Agenda: The Premium Travel ... Day 2: Exploring Niigata Morning: Through the Joetsu Shinkansen, head to Niigata Station from Echigo Yuzawa, and check into Hotel Nikko ...