A quiet city in Japan has been using a surprising method to keep roads snow-free for decades. No salt, no plows—just a clever ...

MYOKO, Niigata Prefecture--Three winters from now, Japan’s snowy Myoko highlands ... promises to create 1,000 jobs and spur winter tourism. But for many Myoko locals, foreign interest has ...

Known for being snowy, it is very popular with skiers in winter. Niigata is also known for producing some of the best sake in Japan, many of which you can try at the local restaurants. What Kind of ...

Japan’s sidewalk restaurants, known as “yatai,” have almost entirely disappeared—except in Fukuoka, where they’ve undergone a ...

Niigata Gov. Hideyo Hanazumi speaks during a news conference at the prefectural government headquarters in the city of Niigata, May 28, 2025. (Mainichi/Noriaki Kinoshita) NIIGATA -- Niigata Gov.

NIIGATA, Japan -- A growing number of sake breweries in Japan's Niigata prefecture, north of Tokyo, are turning themselves into tourist spots by installing cafes and shops on site. Kikusui ...

Use this distance calculator to find air distance and flight distance from Tokyo to Niigata or any other city in Japan. The distance show here is the Tokyo - Niigata distance / Milage. Find distance ...

The first tournament of the season for traditional "Ushi no Tsunotsuki" bullfighting began on May 3 at the Ojiya Bullring in the city of Ojiya, Niigata ... Friday at 4 p.m., Japan time.

Our trusted travel specialists weigh in on Japan's less-touristed, just-as-exciting destinations, from arty Naoshima to the ...

Henry Winter says City and Pep Guardiola’s abiding passion for the FA Cup has only helped further reinforce the stature and pull of the competition ahead of Saturday’s 2025 final against Crystal ...

bringing the region an impactful dose of winter weather. Beginning Monday evening, precipitation from this system will spread into the region from the west. Much of the New York City metro area ...

it used information from travel sites like The Invisible Tourist and Japan Travel Pros to determine the percentage of hidden gem attractions in each city and region. It then used Tripadvisor ...