NIIGATA, Japan -- With Japan's ski season right around the corner, inbound visitors are already showing up at some of the country's resorts. But those in Niigata prefecture, for decades one of Japan's ...

A sake brewery in Niigata City, central Japan, has become a popular tourist destination amid a growing boom overseas for ...

SADO, Japan (AP) — Japanese officials have held a memorial ceremony ... about the size of the Pacific island of Guam, off the ...

NIIGATA, Japan, Nov. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Niigata International Animation Film Festival (NIAFF) has launched tours for cosplayers to enjoy photoshoots at cultural and historical landmarks in ...

The Japan Meteorological Agency said the snowstorm that hit some prefectures on the Sea of Japan side, particularly Niigata, was “massive for the start of the season.” ...