- Shibata,Murakami Area
- Niigata,Aga Area
- Nagaoka,Kashiwazaki Area
- Uonuma,Yuzawa Area
- Joetsu,Myoko Area
- Sado Area
[10] Oct Event Calendar
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2012/05/03 - 2012/11/04 Bullfighting 【Nagaoka,Kashiwazaki Area】 |
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| Epic!The battle of clashing horns that unfurls at the bullfighting arena is a sight to see!… |
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2012/03/10 - 2012/11/03 Bullfighting 【Nagaoka,Kashiwazaki Area】 |
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| See the brave clashing of bulls that weight over a ton!Yamakoshi is the only place on Honshu where you can see this traditional event.Unlike Western bullfighting, no bulls are killed in Japanese bullf… |
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2011/09/15 - 2011/10/15 Murakami castle-town Machiya Folding Screen Festival 【Shibata,Murakami Area】 |
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| Searching for the 'town's treasures' around the village shops of the castle-townA festival exhibiting the folding screens and folk art which have been handed down from generations in the village shops… |
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2011/10/09 Night Festival of the Fox 【Nagaoka,Kashiwazaki Area】 |
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| The procession of people dressed as foxes carry lanterns along a 3km mountain path and the performance of the fox dance are like a fantasy. Festivities also include a taiko drum performance, mini conc… |
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2011/10/15 - 2011/10/16 Thanksgiving for a Good Catch of Fish 【Joetsu,Myoko Area】 |
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| You can fully enjoy the delicious tastes of fresh seafood from the Sea of Japan. Stalls are set up for 30 minutes of all-you-can-eat snow crab, Hamajiru (fisherman’s soup), and grilled seafood. … |
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2011/10/16 Nakanoshima Industrial Festival 【Nagaoka,Kashiwazaki Area】 |
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| You will be amazed to see and eat the 600kg jumbo onigiri rice ball made of freshly harvested Koshihikari, Niigata’s famous brand of high quality rice. Also, many other enjoyable events will be … |
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2011/10/18 - 2011/10/19 Iwafune Festival 【Shibata,Murakami Area】 |
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| After a traditional ceremony is carried out, floats gorgeously painted with red or black lacquer will be vigorously paraded through the town. Led by a float dedicated to Ofune-sama, the god of ships, … |
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2011/10/20 Hakkaisan Firewalking Festival 【Uonuma,Yuzawa Area】 |
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| Hakkaisan Shrine has long been worshiped by people as a sacred place dedicated to the mountain gods. After the timber piled up in front of the altar has been burnt down, devotees walk barefoot over a … |
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2011/10/22 - 2011/10/23 Echigo Kenshin Sake Festival 【Joetsu,Myoko Area】 |
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| Get your fill of locally produced Joetsu alcohol; including sake from 18 breweries, doburoku unrefined sake, wine, and beer. Additionally, there will be refined sake and wine tasting, local food… |